IA 58 Pucará vs Su-25 Frogfoot
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).
| Argentinian counter-insurgency aircraft, notorious for its use during the Falklands War in the early 1980s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | FMA |
| First flight | 8 November 1974 |
| Year introduced | 1976 |
| Number produced | 110 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Soviet close air support aircraft, prominent during Afghan War, designed for ground targets engagement under heavy fire conditions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sukhoi |
| First flight | 22 February 1975 |
| Year introduced | 1981 |
| Number produced | 1000 units |
| Average unit price | $11 million |
| Wing area | 30.3 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 14.5 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.3 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 500 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 350 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 6,800 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 4,020 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 729 kW ◉ |
| Wing area | 30.1 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 14.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 15.5 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 970 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,000 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 7,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17,600 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 9,500 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 4,100 kgf ◉ |
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