Su-24 vs Su-34: how to tell them apart

Two combat aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

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Su-24

Combat aircraft, Soviet Union. In service since 1974

What gives it away

Swing-wing bomber with side-by-side cockpit, rectangular intakes and a single tall tail.

Used by

Russia, Ukraine and others

Su-34

Combat aircraft, Russia. In service since 2014

What gives it away

Flanker airframe with a wide, flat duck-bill nose for side-by-side seating and small canards ahead of the wings.

Used by

Russia

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