Sukhoi Su-25 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Russian: Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975.
Meet Russia's A-10: The Sukhoi Su-25 - Popular Mechanics
WEBDec 14, 2016 · The A-10 has become a legend—an iconic aircraft that can change the course of a battle with a strafing blast of its 30mm GAU-8 cannon, and fights on even today in the skies over Iraq and Syria ...
Su-25 (Su-28) Frogfoot Close-Support Aircraft - Airforce …
WEBJul 1, 2021 · The Su-25 aircraft was manufactured to provide close air support to the ground-based Soviet armed forces. The Su-25 single-seat, close-support aircraft, known by the NATO reporting name Frogfoot, is manufactured by the Sukhoi Design Bureau Joint Stock Company, based in Moscow, and the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association of …
Su-25 Vs A-10: here’s why the Frogfoot might be better suited …
WEBDec 1, 2021 · The Su-25 was the Soviet Air Force’s first mass-produced jet purposely designed for the close air support (CAS) role and was a simple, effective and durable attack aircraft that, by 2021, had seen combat in no fewer than 40 conflicts.
Operational history of the Sukhoi Su-25 - Wikipedia
WEBOn 6 November 2004, a pair of Su-25 aircraft based out of Abidjan and piloted by mixed crews of Ivorians and Belarusians bombed a French encampment near the city of Bouaké, killing nine French Licorne peacekeepers and an American aid worker, and destroying several vehicles.
Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (Frogfoot) Close-Air Support (CAS) / Ground Attack …
WEBMar 22, 2023 · March 2023 - North Macedonia has confirmed it will send Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine as the Ukrainians continue their defense against the Russian invasion. North Macedonia joins both Poland and Slovakia in committing combat aircraft to the country's defense.
Frogfoot: A Brief Guide To The Sukhoi Su-25 Close Air Support Jet
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · The Su-25 Frogfoot is the former Soviet bloc's main attack jet intended to help ground troops and saw much action in Afghanistan for the Soviet Union. Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Frogfoot has seen action in many Eurasian conflicts, such as Georgia (the nation-state) in the early 1990s and again in 2008.
Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” - Aero Corner
WEBThe Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot," epitomizes rugged durability and precise firepower. Designed for ground attack and close air support, this aircraft has been an indispensable asset across global conflicts since the 1980s.
Russian Su-25 jet shot down over eastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter-bomber over the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
How is Ukraine's fearsome Su-25 Frogfoot fleet helping to turn …
WEBWhen Russia began the all-out invasion of Ukraine in the early morning of February 24, the Ukrainian Air Force’s (UkrAF’s) fleet of Su-25 Frogfoot attack aircraft went into combat almost immediately, being present practically on all fronts simultaneously.
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