Su-24 provides vital close air support; Parachute retarded bombs destroy tanks

Su-24 is primarily a low-flying, medium-range attack & ground support aircraft. Su-24 can destroy ground & surface targets in any weather, by day and night. A conventional aerodynamic configuration with a variable-sweep shoulder wing. The 'Fencer' has a maximum speed of 1,550KM/H and a range of over 3,000KM. The service ceiling is 11,000M & the maximum rate of climb is 9,000M a minute.