Su-24M: A “Suitcase” Full of Surprises

That diagram shows it has SPO-15S, SPO-15, and SPO-10

360° around the plane, 180° hemisphere above it, yes.

That doesn’t really make sense and seems like a mistake. Its not an official diagram. There’s no particular reason why it would have 3 different systems.

On the dev, it has the SPO-15, limited G/H/I band coverage.

Sorry, it has SPO-10 front and rear, and the SPO-15C

So only two…

Also, it has two radars, the PUMA ground radar and a PD radar.

Again, very niche use-case.

Its a cool plane, and I’ll definitely use it for fun every so often. But its also not ever replacing my Su-25T or Su-39.

Kayra-24M does not have FLIR, only LLTV.

Now why Russia still hasn’t received a pod is beyond me.

Unless it was updated, these aren’t utilized in game.

Let’s just be real, this thing is a flop. A far cry from the capabilities of, say, the F111F.

Lacking FLIR is massive at 11.3.

Cause the only platforms they’re on are very modern.

The SMT and SM can carry pods, though, and neither got them.

I would have much rathered a pod for those than the SU-24. I’d trade the SU-25SM3 for a pod too. The game-play dynamic change of having a wide viewing angle TPod is massive, and a luxury that USSR has been lacking over every single other nation. As it stands now, all RU CAS have to fly directly at the target and have little defend capabilities when doing so, unless you use broken missiles at beyond SPAA engagement range which is honestly no fun.

I’ve seen zero pictures of a Mig-29SMT [single-seat aircraft] with a targeting pod let alone thermal pod.
Su-30 is the only conventional Sukhoi to have received thermal pods so far.

Also being beyond SPAA range is easy as GBU range is 16km.

SU27SM is definitely in the game, and here you go -

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SMT with a damocles pod dead center.

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A blurry image of a Mig-29 with a refueling modification does not assist unless that claim.

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I posted that particular picture as the rear-of-cockpit hump is clearly visible. But here’s a few more for you.

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I don’t see identifiers. Either vehicle numbers or an obvious outline for me to use to compare vehicles.
I also don’t see a confirmation of that alleged targeting pod’s model.

Both the MIG29SMT and the SU27SM with SAPSAN-E.

Edit: Another for posterity

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Thank you. Those are images I can support.

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So does the gunpod have same aimbot as helicopters do? Like how ka50 can snipe the b25 AI from more than 6km with 30mm in heliEC?

Not having to actually aim during dogfights seem pretty broken to me.

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From datamine dev server 2.38.0.20 → 2.38.0.21 Part 2, gaijin add Su-24M2 modification of Su-24M

But I think gaijin no problem rename Su-24M → Su-24M2, and add R-73 & increase BR to 12.0

then it would be a logical sucessor to MiG-27K in tech tree with more than just better ground ordenance

I hope Su-24M2 not modification but just rename Su-24M to Su-24M2 on tech tree and stat card because it’s the best way

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The suitcase is pretty thin not gonna lie.
SPPU-6 Cant move anymore, so there are no surprises either.

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