Su-25SM3

This page is about the strike aircraft Su-25SM3. For other versions, see Su-25 (Family).

Su-25SM3

Su-25T

Su-25SM3

Su-25T

USSR

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.3	12.3	12.3

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The Su-25SM3 is a rank VIII Soviet strike aircraft with a battle rating of 12.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 1 000 m979 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude11 000 m

Engine2 х UMPO R-195

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight20 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	11000	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	420	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
_____		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
___ kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 662 → 4 429

RB6 956 → 11 574

SB10 193 → 16 961

Total cost of modifications322 600

500 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces3 400

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 310 / 600 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 New boosters Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610	Fuselage repair Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 Airframe Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 Wings repair Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 Cover Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610	MAW Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 GSh-30-2_belt_pack Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 ZB-500 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 Kh-25 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 S-24 Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 380 GSh-30-2_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 FAB-250 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 40px Kh-29L Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 S-25 Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 520 G-suit Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 Gun pod SPPU-22-01 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 FAB-500 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 40px Kh-29TE Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 B-13L Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 B-13L Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 560 EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610 ns23_belt_pack Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610 KAB-500Kr Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610 40px Kh-38ML Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610 40px Kh-38MT Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 610

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The Su-25SM3 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-2 cannon (250 rpg) + 256 x countermeasures
  • 1 x 30 mm GSh-30-2 cannon + 28 x large calibre countermeasures + 256 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

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Default weapon presets

4 x 800 l drop tanks 2 x R-73 missiles 32 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (3,200 kg total) 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250sv bombs (2,000 kg total) 8 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (4,000 kg total) 8 x 250 kg OFAB-250Sh bombs (2,000 kg total) 8 x 500 kg FAB-500Sh bombs (4,000 kg total) 8 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs 4 x 500 kg KAB-500Kr-E bombs (2,000 kg total) 160 x S-8KO rockets 8 x S-24B rockets 40 x S-13OF rockets 8 x S-25O rockets 4 x S-25L missiles 4 x Kh-25ML missiles 2 x Kh-29L missiles 2 x Kh-29TE missiles 4 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 1,000 total) 4 x Kh-38ML missiles 4 x Kh-38MT missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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