Aeronaves y UAV

Su-24

Also known as
  • Sukhoi Su-24
  • Fencer
  • Su-24 Fencer
  • Su-24M
  • Su-24MK
  • Su-24MR
  • Su-24MP

El Su-24, nombre de informe de la OTAN Fencer, es un bombardero táctico bimotor de geometría variable diseñado en la Unión Soviética y construido por Sukhoi para misiones de ataque y reconocimiento de largo alcance en todo tiempo. El tipo ha aparecido en servicio soviético, ruso, ucraniano, sirio, libio, iraní y sudanés, con aviones ucranianos Su-24M/MR adaptados para lanzar misiles de crucero Storm Shadow y SCALP-EG durante la guerra Rusia-Ucrania de 2014.

Su-24, Bombardero táctico y avión de ataque de geometría variable, Aeronaves y UAV
Image source: File:Su-24M Storm Shadow.jpg

Role in Conflicts

2008 Russo-Georgian War
Reconnaissance & Surveillance
Side
Russia and South Ossetian forces

El estudio de posguerra de CAST sobre la guerra ruso-georgiana de 2008 registra aviones rusos de reconocimiento Su-24MR entre los medios de aviación táctica usados sobre Georgia, incluida una pérdida de Su-24MR durante la campaña aérea.

1979 Soviet-Afghan War
Fire SupportInterdiction
Side
Soviet Union and Afghan government forces

Un estudio histórico de la Royal Air Force sobre el poder aéreo soviético en Afganistán identifica aviones Su-24 Fencer entre los medios soviéticos de ala fija usados durante la guerra soviético-afgana de 1979.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Unión Soviética
Built by
Sukhoi
Type
Bombardero táctico y avión de ataque de geometría variable
Service note
Diseño de la Guerra Fría, todavía usado en la guerra Rusia-Ucrania de 2014
Designer
Oficina de Diseño Sukhoi
Designed
Desarrollo en la década de 1960; el prototipo de geometría variable voló por primera vez en 1970
Produced
Décadas de 1970-1990

Specifications

Tripulación
2
Planta motriz
2 turborreactores Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A de 75,0 kN
Peso máximo al despegue
39.700 kg
Velocidad máxima
Mach 2.18
Alcance
565 NM
Longitud
24,50 m
Envergadura
17,60 m
Plano alar
Ala de flecha variable
Sistemas de misión
Avión de navegación/ataque en todo tiempo con variantes familiares de ataque y reconocimiento
Mission Profile

La familia Su-24 fue construida en torno a la penetración rápida a baja altitud, una cabina para dos personas, alas de flecha variable y una función de navegación/ataque en todo tiempo. Esa combinación explica por qué la misma célula aparece en el catálogo como avión de ataque convencional, plataforma de reconocimiento y portador adaptado para misiles occidentales de separación.

Disposición de la tripulación

Piloto y navegante se sientan lado a lado, en consonancia con la misión de ataque intensiva en navegación del tipo.

Geometría alar

El ala de flecha variable apoya regímenes de despegue, crucero y carrera de alta velocidad, en lugar de un único perfil de vuelo de ala fija.

Función en el catálogo

Las filas directas de conflicto cubren ataque, interdicción, reconocimiento y transporte de misiles de separación cuando las fuentes identifican el uso exacto en el conflicto.

Fuentes clave: SUKHOI Su-24; Su-24 (Fencer) Russian Attack Aircraft; Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine's Storm Shadow Missile Carrier; The Tanks of August.

Variants

La familia principal Su-24 se divide entre modelos de bombardero/ataque, un modelo de ataque de exportación, una variante de reconocimiento y una variante limitada de guerra electrónica.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Su-24MBombardero de ataque modernizado

SKYbrary lista el Su-24M entre las variantes de la familia Fencer; aviones ucranianos Su-24M están documentados como plataformas de lanzamiento de Storm Shadow/SCALP.

Sources: SUKHOI Su-24, Video Shows Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer Launching a Pair of Storm Shadow Missiles

Su-24MKVariante de ataque de exportación

SKYbrary lista el Su-24MK como variante Fencer; un Su-24MK libio fue documentado en combate en 2011 alrededor de Ras Lanuf.

Sources: SUKHOI Su-24, Libya: Gaddafi fighter bomber is shot down in Ras Lanuf

Su-24MRVariante de reconocimiento táctico

SKYbrary lista la variante Su-24MR, y CAST documenta el uso ruso de Su-24MR durante la guerra ruso-georgiana de 2008.

Sources: SUKHOI Su-24, The Tanks of August

Su-24MPVariante de guerra electrónica

SKYbrary lista el Su-24MP como variante de la familia Fencer; fuentes abiertas lo describen como el miembro de guerra electrónica de la familia.

Sources: SUKHOI Su-24

Municiones de separación transportadas

Aviones ucranianos Su-24 se convirtieron en portadores de misiles de crucero occidentales tras trabajos de adaptación documentados durante la guerra Rusia-Ucrania de 2014.

Launched itemItem typeLaunch evidence
Storm Shadow, Air-launched cruise missile, MunitionsStorm ShadowMisil de crucero lanzado desde el aire

The War Zone identificó al Su-24 ucraniano como el portador del Storm Shadow, e informes posteriores mostraron un Su-24M ucraniano lanzando misiles de la clase Storm Shadow/SCALP.

Sources: Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine's Storm Shadow Missile Carrier, Video Shows Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer Launching a Pair of Storm Shadow Missiles

SCALP-EG, Air-launched cruise missile, MunitionsSCALP-EGMisil de crucero lanzado desde el aire

Informes de Kyiv Post sobre lanzamientos de Su-24M ucranianos describen el avión transportando misiles Storm Shadow/SCALP tras trabajos de adaptación de pilones.

Sources: Video Shows Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer Launching a Pair of Storm Shadow Missiles

Timeline

Su-24 Key Events

  1. Entrada en servicio

    SKYbrary lista el Su-24 como en servicio desde 1970 como caza de ataque y bombardero de largo alcance de Sukhoi.

    Sources: SUKHOI Su-24

  2. Fencer soviéticos vuelan en Afganistán

    Un análisis histórico de la Royal Air Force identifica aviones Su-24 Fencer entre los medios soviéticos de ala fija usados durante la guerra soviético-afgana de 1979.

    Sources: The Experiences of the Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan 1979-1989

  3. Aviones Su-24MR operan sobre Georgia

    El relato de posguerra de CAST registra aviones rusos de reconocimiento Su-24MR en la guerra ruso-georgiana de 2008 y analiza una pérdida de Su-24MR durante la breve campaña aérea.

    Sources: The Tanks of August

  4. Su-24MK libio derribado cerca de Ras Lanuf

    La cobertura de BBC desde Ras Lanuf identificó un Su-24MK del gobierno de Gaddafi derribado durante combates con fuerzas rebeldes en la primera guerra civil libia de 2011.

    Sources: Libya: Gaddafi fighter bomber is shot down in Ras Lanuf

  5. Sudán envía Su-24 a operaciones en Yemen

    Defense News informó que Sudán desplegó aviones Su-24 Fencer para operaciones de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita en Yemen.

    Sources: President: Sudan Launches Strikes in Yemen

  6. Rusia inicia la campaña aérea en Siria

    El informe Road to Damascus de RAND sitúa aviones de ataque Su-24 en la campaña aérea rusa lanzada el 30 de septiembre de 2015.

    Sources: Road to Damascus: The Russian Air Campaign in Syria, 2015 to 2018

  7. Rusia transfiere Su-24 a Libia

    U.S. Africa Command dijo que Rusia transfirió Su-24 a través de Siria hacia Libia en apoyo del personal de Wagner y de operaciones del Ejército Nacional Libio.

    Sources: Russia Deploys Military Fighter Aircraft to Libya, Africom Officials Say

  8. Se identifica el portador ucraniano del Storm Shadow

    The War Zone informó que aviones ucranianos Su-24 llevaban misiles Storm Shadow, confirmando el tipo como plataforma de lanzamiento de separación en la guerra Rusia-Ucrania de 2014.

    Sources: Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine's Storm Shadow Missile Carrier

  9. Su-24 iraníes aparecen en un intento de ataque informado

    The Wall Street Journal e informes posteriores dijeron que Irán usó Su-24 en un intento de ataque informado hacia la base aérea Al Udeid y Ras Laffan, con Qatar diciendo que derribó dos aviones.

    Sources: Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian Planes, Qatari F-15QAs Confirmed Behind Shootdown of Iranian Su-24s

Media

Su-24 Videos

Su-24 Images

Su-24, Bombardero táctico y avión de ataque de geometría variable, Aeronaves y UAV - view 1
Source: File:Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24M at Starokonstantinov.jpg
Su-24, Bombardero táctico y avión de ataque de geometría variable, Aeronaves y UAV - view 2
Source: File:A IRIAF Su-24 ready to takeoff from THR.jpg
Su-24, Bombardero táctico y avión de ataque de geometría variable, Aeronaves y UAV - view 3
Source: File:Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day, 2017 (077).jpg
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Sources

SUKHOI Su-24Publisher: SKYbrary Aviation Safety | Note: Supports manufacturer attribution, aircraft role, variants, dimensions, powerplant, weight, speed, and range data. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Su-24 (Fencer) Russian Attack AircraftPublisher: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command ODIN | Note: Supports technical and mission-profile context for the Su-24 as a Soviet-developed supersonic all-weather attack aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Su-24 Fencer Is Ukraine's Storm Shadow Missile CarrierPublisher: The War Zone | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft adapted to employ Storm Shadow cruise missiles. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Video Shows Ukrainian Su-24M Fencer Launching a Pair of Storm Shadow MissilesPublisher: Kyiv Post | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use by a Ukrainian Su-24M as a Storm Shadow/SCALP launch platform and notes pylon adaptation from retired Tornado GR4 aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Road to Damascus: The Russian Air Campaign in Syria, 2015 to 2018Publisher: RAND Corporation | Note: Supports 2011 Syrian Civil War direct use by Russian Aerospace Forces Su-24 aircraft during Russia's air campaign in Syria. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, SyriaPublisher: The Aviationist | Note: Supports 2011 Syrian Civil War direct use by Syrian Arab Air Force Su-24 jets over Idlib in March 2020. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Russia Deploys Military Fighter Aircraft to Libya, Africom Officials SayPublisher: U.S. Africa Command / U.S. Department of War | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct transfer to Libya of Russian aircraft including Su-24s to support Wagner and Libyan National Army operations. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Qatar Says It Shot Down Two Iranian PlanesPublisher: The Wall Street Journal | Note: Supports 2020 United States-Iran Conflict direct use by Iranian Su-24 aircraft used by Iran in the strike attempt on Al Udeid Air Base; Qatar said it shot down two Su-24s and a U.S. official said at least one aircraft was downed. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Qatari F-15QAs Confirmed Behind Shootdown of Iranian Su-24sPublisher: The Aviationist | Note: Supports 2020 United States-Iran Conflict direct use by Iranian Su-24s used by Iran in a reported strike attempt toward Al Udeid Air Base and Ras Laffan on March 2, 2026. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Moscow's Next Front: Russia's Expanding Military Footprint in LibyaPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct fielding by Russia of Su-24 attack aircraft at Al Jufra to support Libyan National Army and Wagner operations. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Libya: Gaddafi fighter bomber is shot down in Ras LanufPublisher: BBC News | Note: Supports 2011 First Libyan Civil War direct use by a Gaddafi government Su-24MK shot down near Ras Lanuf during fighting with rebel forces. | Accessed: 2026-07-06The Tanks of AugustPublisher: Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies | Note: Supports 2008 Russo-Georgian War direct use by Russian Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft during the air campaign over Georgia. | Accessed: 2026-07-06President: Sudan Launches Strikes in YemenPublisher: Defense News | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct use by Sudanese Su-24 Fencer aircraft in Saudi-led coalition operations in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-06The Experiences of the Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan 1979-1989Publisher: Royal Air Force Centre for Air and Space Power Studies | Note: Supports 1979 Soviet-Afghan War direct use by identifying Su-24 Fencer aircraft among Soviet fixed-wing air assets used in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-06File:A IRIAF Su-24 ready to takeoff from THR.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supplemental gallery image provenance for an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Su-24 at Mehrabad; Commons lists the file under GFDL and CC BY-SA licenses. | Accessed: 2026-07-06File:Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day, 2017 (077).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supplemental gallery image provenance for an Iranian Su-24 at the 2017 Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day parade; Commons lists the file under CC BY 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-06File:Su-24M Storm Shadow.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image source for a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24M carrying Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG missiles; Commons lists the file under CC BY 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-06File:Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24M at Starokonstantinov.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supplemental gallery image provenance for a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24M at Starokonstantinov. | Accessed: 2026-07-06