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IA 58 Pucará vs Su-25 Frogfoot

FMA IA 58 Pucará combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇦🇷 IA 58 Pucará
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Su-25 Frogfoot
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Specifications
IA 58 Pucará Su-25 Frogfoot
Origin country 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer FMA Sukhoi
First flight 8 November 1974 22 February 1975
Year introduced 1976 1981
Number produced 110 units 1000 units
Average unit price $2 million $11 million
Wing area 30.3 m² 30.1 m²
Wingspan 14.5 m 14.4 m
Height 5.4 m 4.8 m
Length 14.3 m 15.5 m
Maximum speed 500 km/h 970 km/h
Operational range 350 km 1,000 km
Service ceiling 10,000 m 7,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 6,800 kg 17,600 kg
Empty weight 4,020 kg 9,500 kg
Total thrust 2 x 729 kW 2 x 4,505 kgf
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Overview

The IA 58 Pucará and the Su-25 Frogfoot are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by FMA and Sukhoi respectively.

Top speed is 500 km/h for the IA 58 Pucará vs 970 km/h for the Su-25 Frogfoot. The IA 58 Pucará has an operational range of 350 km vs 1,000 km for the Su-25 Frogfoot. The IA 58 Pucará operates at altitudes up to 10,000 m compared to 7,000 m for the Su-25 Frogfoot. At 17,600 kg MTOW, the Su-25 Frogfoot is 2.6x the IA 58 Pucará's 6,800 kg.

The IA 58 Pucará has been produced in 110 units vs 1,000 for the Su-25 Frogfoot. Unit cost is $2M for the IA 58 Pucará vs $11M for the Su-25 Frogfoot. The IA 58 Pucará first flew 1 years before the Su-25 Frogfoot (1974 vs 1975).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot is faster with a maximum speed of 970 km/h compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 500 km/h, a difference of 470 km/h.
Which has longer range, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot has a longer range at 1,000 km compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 350 km.
Which can fly higher, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The IA 58 Pucará has a higher service ceiling at 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) compared to the Su-25 Frogfoot's 7,000 meters (22,965 ft).
Which is heavier, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 17,600 kg compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 6,800 kg.
Which is larger, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot is longer at 15.5 meters compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 14.2 meters.
Which is more expensive, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot is more expensive at approximately $11 million per unit compared to the IA 58 Pucará at $2.0 million.
Which entered service first, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The IA 58 Pucará entered service first in 1976, 5 years before the Su-25 Frogfoot which entered service in 1981.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the IA 58 Pucará or Su-25 Frogfoot?
The Su-25 Frogfoot has been produced in greater numbers with 1,000 units compared to 110 units of the IA 58 Pucará.