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| ⚫ | The '''Su-25''' (] reporting name "Frogfoot") was designed by ]. The plane was developed as a result of studies in the late ] on an aircraft to fill the Shturmovik (ground attack) role. More specifically it was to fill the close air support role. It is comprable to the ], and was heavily used by the ] during its operations in ] in the 80s. | ||
| The Su-25 made it's first flight in ], despite this, it is no longer in production. The Frogfoot is heavily armed, and able to carry more than 4,000 kg of weaponary in the ground-attack role. It is also very tough, and provides the pilot with a lot of protection. Despite this, the aircraft is not very popular with pilots, since it was often shotdown by shoulder-launched ] in ]. A new variant, the ] was developed based on the lessons learned in Afghanistan, but it has not gone into heavy production. | |||
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Su-25 of the Russian Air Force
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The Su-25 (NATO reporting name "Frogfoot") was designed by Sukhoi. The plane was developed as a result of studies in the late 1960s on an aircraft to fill the Shturmovik (ground attack) role. More specifically it was to fill the close air support role. It is comprable to the A-10, and was heavily used by the Soviet Union during its operations in Afghanistan in the 80s.
The Su-25 made it's first flight in 1979, despite this, it is no longer in production. The Frogfoot is heavily armed, and able to carry more than 4,000 kg of weaponary in the ground-attack role. It is also very tough, and provides the pilot with a lot of protection. Despite this, the aircraft is not very popular with pilots, since it was often shotdown by shoulder-launched SAMs in Afghanistan. A new variant, the Su-39 was developed based on the lessons learned in Afghanistan, but it has not gone into heavy production. The Su-25 is flown by the air forces of Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine