A purpose-built armored close-air-support aircraft developed to provide direct battlefield support in a high-threat environment.
Development
Sukhoi Su-25 was developed by Sukhoi Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a close-air-support aircraft. The family first flew in 1975 and entered service in 1981. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Sukhoi Su-25 is represented primarily in the close-air-support aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. Its documented combat-history coverage includes Soviet–Afghan War. Role tags attached to the family include battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Su-25, Su-25UB, Su-25T, and Su-25TM / Su-39 development.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su-25 | Production | Close Air Support | Soviet Air Forces |
| Su-25T | Production | Close Air Support | Soviet Air Forces |
| Su-25TM / Su-39 development | Prototype | Close Air Support | Soviet Air Forces |
| Su-25UB | Production | Close Air Support | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Su-25 — C016 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 2 × Soyuz/Tumansky R-95Sh turbojets
Armament: 30 mm cannon with rockets, bombs, guided missiles, and other close-support stores.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3