Su-25 Frogfoot vs IA 58 Pucará
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 of introduction | 1981 |
Number produced | 1000 units |
Average unit price | $11 million |
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 of introduction | 1976 |
Number produced | 110 units |
Average unit price | $2 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 ◉ |