Sukhoi Su-25 – Foto's en video's

De Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (NAVO-codenaam: Frogfoot) is een subsonisch, eenzits, tweemotorig straalvliegtuig ontwikkeld in de Sovjet-Unie door Sukhoi. Het was ontworpen om luchtsteun te bieden aan Sovjet-grondtroepen. Het eerste prototype maakte zijn eerste vlucht op 22 februari 1975. Na het testen ging het vliegtuig in 1978 in serieproductie in Tbilisi in de Georgische Socialistische Sovjetrepubliek.

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De Suchoj Su-25 Frogfoot is a subsonic jet aircraft that was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. It has a single seat and two engines, and it is heavily armoured to withstand enemy fire. It first flew in 1975 and entered service in 1981. It has been used in many conflicts, such as the Soviet-Afghan War, the Iran-Iraq War, the Russo-Georgian War, and the Russian intervention in Syria. It can carry up to 4,000 kg of weapons, including missiles, rockets, and bombs. It is also known as the Grach (Rook) in Russian and has the NATO reporting name of Frogfoot.