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Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer Military
Lockheed AC-130 gunship Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerSukhoiLockheed
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19671967
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built1,400—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length22.67 m29.80 m
Wingspan17.64 m40.40 m
Height6.19 m11.80 m
Wing area55.2 m²—
Weights & fuel
Empty weight22,300 kg—
Max. take-off weight43,755 kg74,390 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,654 km/h—
Cruise speed—670 km/h
Max. MachMach 1.35—
Range—4,070 km
Ferry range2,775 km—
Combat radius615 km—
Service ceiling11,000 m8,500 m
Rate of climb150.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew27–9 (AC-130J)
Hardpoints8—
Powerplant
Engines24
Engine type——
Engine modelSaturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3ARolls-Royce AE 2100D3 (AC-130J)
Thrust (each)75.0 kN—
Thrust with afterburner (each)110.0 kN—
Power (each)—3,458 kW

At a glance

Max. take-off weight

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
43,755 kg
Lockheed AC-130 gunship
74,390 kg

Wingspan

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
18 m
Lockheed AC-130 gunship
40 m

Length

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
23 m
Lockheed AC-130 gunship
30 m

Service ceiling

Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer
11,000 m
Lockheed AC-130 gunship
8,500 m

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