Key Facts: The Su-25 "Frogfoot" is Russia's counterpart to the U.S. A-10 Warthog, both designed for close air support (CAS) with heavy armor and firepower. -While the Su-25 has seen action in ...

A-10 vs Su-25Direct comparison * The Su-25 is quite a bit smaller than the A-10, but has a top speed of 527 kts – that is over 140 kts faster than the A-10. * Both aircraft can carry an array of bombs ...

It first saw combat in 1981 in Afghanistan, the National Interest said, where it flew more than 60,000 bombing raids and sorties. Su-25s were also used by Russia and Georgia during the 2008 Russo ...

The venerable Sukhoi SU-25 Frogfoot used to be plastered on the walls of every West German air force base before the Berlin Wall fell. It might not look as sharp as the F-22 Raptor, but this could ...

Frogfoot, Fulcrums and Hogs train together. Twelve U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to the 74th EFS (Expeditionary Fighter Squadron), are currently deployed to Graf Ignatievo ...

Shot by photographer Anton Balakchiev during the recent Thracian Thunder 2016 exercise, this short but rather interesting video shows a Bulgarian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot performing a low passage ...

The Su-25 Frogfoot attack jet. The fixed-wing type that has suffered the worst losses unsurprisingly is the type that must fly closest to the front. The Su-25 Frogfoot attack jet.

The Su-25 Frogfoot, known as the Grach or “Rook” by Russian pilots, ... Coincidentally, the American A-10 Thunderbolt had begun entering service a few years earlier.

The Su-25 Frogfoot Both the Su-25 and A-10 are heavily armored and are often referred to as “flying tanks.” However, the Frogfoot is smaller, lighter and faster than its American counterpart.