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Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot Military
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerSukhoiFairchild Republic
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19751972
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built1,024716
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length15.33 m16.26 m
Wingspan14.36 m17.53 m
Height4.80 m4.47 m
Wing area30.1 m²47.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight9,800 kg11,321 kg
Max. take-off weight19,300 kg23,000 kg
Performance
Max. speed950 km/h706 km/h
Cruise speed—560 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.82—
Range750 km—
Ferry range1,950 km4,150 km
Combat radius—460 km
Service ceiling7,000 m13,700 m
Rate of climb58.0 m/s30.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Hardpoints1111
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelTumansky R-195General Electric TF34-GE-100A
Thrust (each)44.2 kN40.3 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
950 km/h
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
706 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
19,300 kg
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
23,000 kg

Wingspan

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
14 m
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
18 m

Length

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
15 m
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
16 m

Service ceiling

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
7,000 m
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
13,700 m

Units built

Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot
1,024
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
716

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.