Su-25T : Weapon Specifications List / Other useful information

A list of all the Su-25T weapons and utilities with their statistics and purposes and other useful information pertaining to instruments and indicators.

Information gathered from DCS World Encylopedia, ED Forums, Wikipedia , and other websites.

Su-25T Basic Info

The information in this guide is subject to change if future updates modify/add anything.

Mission Role Tasks :

AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) : An airborne radar
CAP (Combat Air Patrol) : Protect friendly assets in and around the station area
SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) : Engage SAM radar and launch vehicles.
CAS (Close Air Support) : Destroy as many vehicles as possible
Sweep : Aggressive counter air into enemy territory
Intercept : Air to Air interception of an assigned aircraft
Escort : Protect a target
OCA (Offensive Counter Air) Engage dangerous enemy assets such like SAM launch vehicles and airbases
Strike : Standard Air to Ground mission against enemy war production
Deep Strike : Strike deep into enemy territory
FAC (Forward Air Control) : Assign targets
Recon (Reconnaissance) : Gather intelligence of enemy area

Instruments

Fuel

A lamp is lit it means that a particular tank is empty.

The meanings of the lamps:
I - outer two external tanks;
II - inner two external tanks;
КР - wing tanks;
3/4 - third and fourth tanks;
Ц - central fuselage tank;
0.5 - emeregency fuel quantity - equal or less 500 kilogramms.

Warning Lamps

I've noticed only 4 warning lamps work in the Su-25T



1) Смотри таьло -General warning lamp, indicates either stall speed, pull up, low air-speed, and along with most any other warning lamp.
2) Пожар - Engine failure/fire (Currently it can be any engine)



*Engine 1 controls hydraulics 1
*Engine 2 controls hydraulics 2

3) гидро1 - hydraulics failure 1 (Hydro 1 controls the nosewheel steering unit, the initial chambers of the aileron boosters, the airbrakes, the slats, the flaps and the elevators (*Rudders are not controlled by hydraulic system*)
4) гидро2 - hydraulics failure 2 (Hydro 2 controls the undercarriage extension and retraction, mainwheel braking, the yaw damper, and the second chambers of the aileron boosters)

*Looking at the engine temperatures also can show indication of a fire if the temperature is in the red zone, when engine is on fire you should turn it off or it will cause fuel tanks to explode.

Hydraulics

(Same stuff explained above, with addition to brakes and tips)

1) Nosewheel braking
2) Mainwheel brake
3) Hydro 1 controls the nosewheel steering unit, the initial chambers of the aileron boosters, the airbrakes, the slats, the flaps and the elevators (*Rudders are not controlled by hydraulic system*)
4) Hydro 2 controls the undercarriage extension and retraction, mainwheel braking, the yaw damper, and the second chambers of the aileron boosters

*If a hydraulic leak occurs and is of risk falling below 50%, it is best to lower the gears, otherwise they will not lower fully
*Airbreaks also should be closed quickly if a leak occurs or they will stay open once fluid leaks completely
*Flaps are not as important as landing than gear, and they also relly on the hydraulic fluid. Gears are more of a priority than flaps
*Functions of hydraulics do not function properly below 50%

Threat Types :

П = airborne radar

3 = long
range radar

X = medium
range radar

H =short
range radar

F = early warning radar

C = AWACS

Airport/Airfield/Aerodrome IDs

This is useful if you are not looking at a map or need more precise way of figuring out an airfield besides looking for the closest one.

These IDs are used with the navigation system built into the HUD of the Su-25T, when in navigation mode (pressing 1 for Route mode(MPW or ENR),Airfield beacon mode(B3B or RTN), and Landing mode(ПОС or LNDC) , pressing Cntrl+` will cycle through the waypoints/ID's of Airfields in "Airfield beacon mode" and also the landing glidescopes of airfields in "Landing mode".

Ground Radar signitures

When equiped with Fantasmagoria pod , going into ground attack mode (7) then activate the pod with (I) and Radar targets will appear on your hud. Some have designations to identify them with.

List of Radar designations

Radar/IR Threat (range/height) :

*These are estimates*
Enemy radar threats overview (range/height):
2km/1.5km M163 Vulcan
2.5km/2km ZSU-23-4 Shilka
3km/2.5km Gepard
6km/3km Roland
7km/6.5km OSA/Gecko
8km/5km Tunguska/Grison
12km/8km TOR/Gauntlet
16km/10km MIM-23-Hawk
16km/11km Kub/Gainful
25km/10km Newa/Goa
32km, 25km S-11 BOK/Gadfly
45km/30km Volkhlov/Grumble
90km/35km Patriot

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*These are also estimates*
Enemy IR threats overview (range/height):
3km/2.5km M6 Linebacker
3km/2.5km Stinger (Manpad)
3km/2.5km M1097 Avenger PMS
4.2km/3.5km Strela-1/Gaskin
4.5km/3km 9k38 IGLA/Grouse (Manpad)
5km/3.5km Strela-10/Gopher
8.5km/3km M48 Chaparral

How to shoot multiple Vikhr missiles :

Set launch mode to 2 rocket launch (hit Cntrl+V so that the missile launch circle is in the center of your hud, not the side.)
Press trigger for one missile to launch, hold for two to launch
Turn the laser off after each target is destroyed then slew shkval and lock onto new targert , the laser turns on when you fire Vikhr (Vikhr turns off laser after set time by itself, but this takes to long).

HUD color

(Right Cntrl + H) changes the color of your hud to : Red,Green,Orange,Yellow
Brightness of HUD's color changed with (Right Cntrl + H) also.
Below are two example :

Su-25T Pylons

The centre of gravity can change!

The modeling of lateral and longitudinal center of mass is taken into effect. This can
change depending on fuel load and weapon loads.

The asymmetrical loading of weapon and fuel pylons, which influence the characteristics of
lateral control (depending on flight speed, regular overload, etc), is also modeled.

Air-To-Air (IR)

Weapon	Type	Guidance	Range (km)	Warhead (kg)	Weight (kg)	Speed	Intended Targets
R-60M	Short-range, infrared, air-to-air missile	infared	5	6	65	Mach 2	Aircraft (Pylon 11,1)
R-73	Medium-range, infrared, air-to-air missile	infared and Inertial	15	7.4	110	Mach 2.5	Aircraft (Pylon 10,2)

R-60M


R-73

Bombs (Guided/Free fall)

*Range of bombs depends on the height and horizontal speed they were dropped at

Weapon	Type	Guidance	Range (km)	Warhead (kg)	Weight (kg)	Intended Targets
BetAB-500	Penetration bomb with re-tarded system	Free fall	-	75.8	478	Concrete piercing, bunkers, concrete runways.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
BetAB-500ShP	Penetration bomb with rocket / parachute system	Parachute / Rocket	-	77	380	Concrete piercing, bunkers, concrete runways (Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
FAB-100	General purpose bomb	Free fall	-	44.9	99.8	Wide variety of targets, including artillery, trucks, bunkers, surface-to-air missile sites, antiaircraft artillery sites, ammunition dumps, railway engines, light surface vessels and supply points.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
FAB-250	General purpose bomb	Free fall	-	120	249	Military-industrial sites, railway junctions, field facilities, personnel, light armoured vehicles and trucks(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
FAB-500 M62	General purpose bomb	Free fall	-	240	506	Defence industry facilities, light armoured vehicles, railway junctions, fortifications and personnel.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
KAB-500kr	TV-guided bomb	TV-command	17	195	560	Wide variety of targets, including artillery, trucks, bunkers, Scuds, surface-to-air missile sites, antiaircraft artillery sites, early warning radars, and supply points.(fire and forget weapon)(Pylon 5,7)
KMGU-2 96 AO 2.5RT	Dispenser	Free fall cluster disp.	50-150m	96x2.5kg	525	96 x 2.5kg Frag bomblets - Each bomblet has a kill radius of 30m against material, 20m against unsheltered personnel and 10m against entrenched personnel.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
KMGU-2 96 PTAB 2.5KO	Dispenser	Free fall cluster disp.	50-150m	96x2.5kg	525	96 x 2.5kg Armor piercing - Anti-tank and anti-personnel capability.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
MBD-2-67U - 4 FAB-100	Bomb rack of 4 FAB-100's	Free fall	-	4 x 44.9	4 x 99.8	Wide variety of targets, including artillery, trucks, bunkers, surface-to-air missile sites, antiaircraft artillery sites, ammunition dumps, railway engines, light surface vessels and supply points.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
RBK-250 PTAB-2.5M	Multipurpose cluster bomb	Cluster free fall	2.5 per 30 bmblt.	94	275	30 x 2.5kg General purpose, armoured targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
RBK-500 PTAB-10.5	Anti-personnel/anti-material cluster bomb	Cluster free fall	10 per 30 bmblt.	-	504	30 x 10kg General purpose, armoured targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
RBK-500U PTAB-1M	Anti-personnel/anti-material cluster bomb	Cluster free fall	1 (per) 352 bmblt.	-	504	352 x 1kg General purpose, armoured targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
SAB-100	Illumination bomb	Free fall / Parachute	1-3km altitude	-	-	Dispenses 8 LUU-2B/B illumination flares. Each flare burn during 2 minutes, lock it onto a target and fly over it to deploy.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)

BetAB-500


BetAB-500ShP


FAB-100


FAB-250


FAB-500 M62


KAB-500Kr


KMGU-2 - 96 AO-2.5RT


KMGU-2 - 96 PTAB-2.5KO


MBD-2-67U - 4 FAB-100

RBK-250 PTAB-2.5M


RBK-500 PTAB-10-5


RBK-500U PTAB-1M


SAB-100
*LUU-2B/B from SAB-100

Missiles (Guided)

Weapon	Type	Guidance	Range(km)	Warhead (kg)	Weight (kg)	Speed	Intended Targets
9A4172 Vikhr	Medium-range, anti-tank, laser-guided,	Semi-Active Laser	10	12	45	Mach 1.8	Armored vehicles, slow air targets(Pylon 4,8)
Kh-29T	Medium-range, TV-guided, air-to-surface missile	TV-command	12	317	670	Mach 2.5	Fortifications, strong points, bridges, command and control centers, artillery and missile emplacements, boats.(fire and forget weapon)(Pylon 5,7)
Kh-58	Medium-range, anti-radar, air-to-surface missile	Inertial and Passive Radar	70	320	640	Mach 4	SAM Radars - NEEDS L-081 Fantasmagoria Pod(Pylon 5,7)
S-25L	340 mm laser guided aircraft rocket	Semi-Active Laser	3	190	480	2520 km/h	Soft targets, concrete targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
Kh-25 ML	Meduim-range, laser-guided, air-to-surface missile	Semi-Active Laser	11	90	300	Mach 0.72	Fortifications, strong points, bridges, command and control centers, artillery and missile emplacements.(Pylon 3,4,5,9,8,7)
Kh-25 MP	Medium-range, anti-radar, air-to-surface missile	Semi-Active Laser	25	90	320	Mach 0.76	SAM Radars - NEEDS L-081 Fantasmagoria Pod Press (I) to activate/deactivate it in air-to-ground mode(fire and forget weapon)(7)(Pylon 3,4,5,9,8,7)

9A4172 Vikhr


Kh-29L


Kh-29T


Kh-58


S-25L


Kh-25ML


Kh-25MP

Pods/Fuel Tanks

Name	Type	Location	Purpose
MPS-410	ECM Pod	Wingtip	Jams enemy radar homing missiles coming at you. Gives position away, (Activated with (SHIFT+E), but as of 1.2.12 ECM pods do not have an indicator inside the cabin, remember when you turn them on/off!)(Pylon 11,1)
Mercury LLTV	Targeting	Centerline	Targeting pod with better low light camera in it than standard Shkval(Pylon 6)
L-081 Fantasmagoria	ELINT Pod	Centerline	Passive electronics intelligence pod that receives and locates enemy radars - needed for anti-radar missiles(Pylon 6)
Fuel tank 800L Wing	Fuel Tank	Stations 3, 5, 7, and 9	Total added weight per FULL tank is 760 KG Total added fuel weight per FULL tank is 620 KG Means that when empty there is still 140KG per tank of useless weight on your aircraft, not to mention the additional drag. DROP WHEN EMPTY!!! (Lalft +r)(Pylon 5,7,3,9)
SPPU - 22-2	Gun pod	Stations 5, 4, 7, and 8	Firing rate, rounds/minute: 2800-3000 Muzzle velocity, m/s: 690-890 Range, km: 3 Ammunition storage, rounds: 260 Deflection method: manual or laser lock(Pylon 5,4,7,8)
Smoke Generator -Color (Blue,Green,Orange,Red,White,Yellow)	Smoke!	Stations 5, 4, 7, and 8	Look like R-73 missiles, activated with (T) (Pylon 1,11)

MPS-410

Mercury LLTV

L-081 Fantasmagoria

Fuel tank 800L Wing

SPPU - GSh-2-23

Smoke Generator -Color

Rockets (S - Unguided)

Weapon	Type	Guidance	Range (km)	Warhead (kg)	Weight (kg)	Speed (km/h)	Intended Targets
S-13 OF	122 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	2.5	32.5	68 (pod 505)	2700	5 x APAM Fragmentation Rocket , Designed for strikes against fortified and hardened objects (pillboxes, shelters, airport aprons and runways)(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-8 KOM	80 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	1.3-4	3,6	11.3 (pod 386)	2196	20 x AT Fragmentation Rocket ,(400mm penetration) light anti-armor. This rocket is intended to engage modern tanks, lightly armored and soft-skinned combat materiel. Owing to the fragmentation effect, the rocket also inflicts damage on manpower.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-8 OFP2	80 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	6-7	9.2	16.7 (pod 402)	-	20 x HE Fragmentation Rocket , This rocket is designed to engage personnel, soft and lightly armored targets. (Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-8 TsM	80 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	1.3-3	3.6	11.1 (pod 382)	-	20 x Smoke, This rocket is intended to mark ground targets, routes of movement and landing areas in daytime.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-24 B	240 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	2	123	235	2520	1 x Blast Fragmentation - frag warhead for large or area soft targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-25 OFM	340 mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	3	190	480	2520	1 x Ultra heavy FFAR(folding-fin-aerial-rocket) HE ,soft targets, concrete targets(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)
S-5 KO	57mm unguided aircraft rocket	Unguided	3	1,05	3.86 (pod 264)	2422.8	32 x HEAT Fragmentation Rocket "tickling the dookhi's (mujahedeen) heels" - frag warhead soft /armour targets.(Pylon 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10)

S-13 OF


S-8 KOM


S-8 OFP2


S-8 TsM


S-24


S-25


S-5 KO

Outdated but helpful charts

Taken from =41&arrFilter_pf[gameversion]=&arrFilter_pf[filelang]=&arrFilter_pf[aircraft]=&arrFilter_CREATED_USER_NAME=&set_filter=Filter&set_filter=Y[www.digitalcombatsimulator.com]
^ Can download these from there :D^
The data in these charts is not entierly up-to-date with the simulator as it was created by their respected authors at an early version of the simulator.

~End

Credit to Stimpy for giving a basic and out-dated information that was updated in this guide.
See : http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=93615&page=5

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[Luiz Costa]

Excellent manual. It would be even better if available in PDF.

[PrimaryWorm5]

F for those who doesn't understand russian to fly on this bird. Really appreciate such a great guide for plane, guide that was realeased nearly 10 years ago still relative and come in good condition.

Am i the only one who write down hotkeys and missile short description in notepad and playing with it all the time?

[FlamingWolf]

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[_DauT]

Incredibly helpful post. Would anyone be able to tell me which AGM are fire and forget?

[ViSA]

OMG 7 years down, this is still so helpful. Thank you!

[LtCol_Davenport]

This is really awesome and really helped me, but is it still update? Since weapons specification may change during updates. Hope to an answer from the creator :)

[BemZ]

Nice Guide, I love it

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[nezarimac]

Dear Ponrucznik
I need some help I’m new to DCS I have done all the training for SU 25T all ok with me, but when I played the command post strike mission I cannot do the TV lock in the bunker when I hit enter it will lock other vehicle in the map and show a Redbox I change my setting to simulation What does still nothing change