SU-24 Fencer

Video Title :	SU-24 Fencer
Description :	The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name Fencer) was the Soviet Union's most advanced all-weather interdiction and attack aircraft in the 1970s and 1980s.The Su-24 emerged from an early 1960s specification for a new attack bomber to replace the Ilyushin Il-28 and Yakovlev Yak-28. The specification, issued in 1964, called for an all-weather aircraft capable of supersonic speed at low level, with a very high standard of navigational and bombing accuracy. Furthermore, Soviet Frontial Aviation commanders were well aware that their existing combat aircraft suffered a tactically crippling combination of long take-off distance and short range. As a result the specification demanded excellent short-field performance.Sukhoi, like rival Mikoyan-Gurevich (which was more or less simultaneously developing an air combat fighter aircraft that was to become the MiG-23), initially considered the possibility of lift jets to reduce take-off distance. Their first prototype, the T-6-1, which first flew in 1967, had a delta wing with lift engines in the fuselage, similar to the T-58VD 'Flagon-B', but this proved to have disastrously poor handling. A modified version, the T-6-2, had no lift jets, but down turned wingtips and slotted flaps. This bore a strong resemblance to the British BAC TSR.2. While the T-6-2 proved more workable, its low wing loading gave it a punishing low-level ride. A better solution was variable geometry, also being applied to the roughly contemporary Sukhoi Su-17 and Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-11. The second Sukhoi prototype was fitted with a variable wing, redesignated T-6-2IG. This first flew in 1970, and proved to be successful enough to merit production, initially under a cover designation of Su-15M (this designation, mistranslated by Western analysts, led the aircraft to be incorrectly identified as Su-19 until 1981).The production Su-24 (NATO reporting name 'Fencer-A') first flew in December 1971 entered service in 1974. It was not clearly photographed by NATO intelligence until a regiment was deployed to East Germany five years later, and the apparent capability of the 'Fencer' led to considerable panic among Western analysts, similar to that surrounding the MiG-25 'Foxbat.' As the most sophisticated combat aircraft in Soviet service to date, the Su-24 experienced teething problems, but proved to be popular with its crews. Although known as 'Fencer' in the west, Russian crews have nicknamed it Chemodan (чемодан, suitcase) because of its load-carrying ability and versatility. The Su-24 evolved through several early variations, each earning separate NATO reporting names (although all were apparently designated the same in Soviet service). Development of a substantially upgraded version, the Su-24M (NATO reporting name 'Fencer-D'), began as the original aircraft was entering service, entering production in 1978. The Su-24M finally entered service in 1983. Two specialized versions, the Su-24MR ('Fencer-E') reconnaissance variant and the Su-24MP ('Fencer-F') ELINT gatherer, were developed from the Su-24M.An export version of the Su-24M, the Su-24MK (K for kommercheskiy, commercial), has been sold to several foreign customers. Ten were sold to Algeria, 15 to Libya, and 12 to Syria. A total of 32-33 Su-24MKs were sold to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and to Iraq, but sources differ on the specific numbers. Russian sources claim that nine were sold to Iran and 24 to Iraq, all of which are now operated by Iran. Iran claims it purchased 14 and gained 16-18 ex-Iraqi aircraft that fled Iraq to escape destruction in the 1991 Gulf War.The Soviets used some Su-24s in Afghanistan in 1984, and the 'Fencer' saw combat service again in the Chechen conflicts of the 1990s. Its bombing accuracy in the latter conflict has been criticized, because while the Su-24 apparently performed within its original design parameters, there were large numbers of civilian casualties and collateral damage. About 1,200 Su-24s were produced. Substantial numbers of Ex-Soviet Su-24s remain in service with Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Roughly 577 are currently operational with Russian forces, split 447 with the Russian Air Force and 130 with the Russian Navy. Although a formidable warplane in its day (albeit not quite as much so as initially believed by the West), the 'Fencer' is likely to be replaced by the Su-27IB/Su-32FN/Su-34 or other more advanced aircraft as Russian finances permit.
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Comments :

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Consumer products ..(WINE,CARS ETC..) which there are untold millions of ,are one thing... Billion dollar superhigh tech weapons systems are quite another.. we export them around the world...

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The greatest threat of America is not just from domestic social issues in America. SCO is a NATO-killer in the long run. Japanese politician is turning against America these days (Yasuo Fukuda) and possibly the. And not to mention growing anti-Americanism in South Korea, "ironically" growing pro-Chinese influence in Taiwan. America is losing influence..... very fast. If America loses influence in Asia, it is the main starting point of America losing in world power.

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Raechowchow, despite any economic problems that confronts the U.S.,our history shows that we always overcome it. There's a good reason why the U.S. immigrates more than it emmigrates. We're a great country, despite Brooklyn. So tell me, what is so great about big Russian guys? Do you have a boyfriend named Igor, or Bruno or something? Ha, you know what they say about big dudes, "can they stop a ....", well you know what I mean.

Beautiful Plane! and by the way what da fuck are u guys talking about ?Russia doesnt need jet fighters these days!they've got their atomic bombs !and thats enough to protect their lands from America!Their 3rd gen planes are good enough to fuck the shit out of crappy countries such as chechen!America needs new stuff because it needs to fuck the other countries up to steal their money!

i'll explain to any idiots thinking america is getting weak.. we are like afghanistan.. we fight amongst ourselves until an outsider fucks with us.. then we bring down the FOUR HORSEMEN on their ass. unlike afghani animals though we extend a helping hand of hope to rebuild our new allies cities GOT IT!!!

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I suppose now you're going to tell me how we stole your technology to go to the moon. Or maybe that we stole your technology to build super spy planes like the U-2 and the SR-71 that flew anytime they wanted to over Russia.