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Sukhoi T-8-1 prototype

T-8-1 was the first Sukhoi flight-test prototype for the aircraft that became the Su-25. Sukhoi chief pilot Vladimir Ilyushin flew it for the first time on 22 February 1975, beginning the flight-test programme for the armored battlefield-attack family.

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T-8-1Su-25 first prototypeGrach prototype
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Sukhoi T-8-1 prototype
Status
retired

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T-8-1 was the first Sukhoi flight-test prototype for the aircraft that became the Su-25. Sukhoi chief pilot Vladimir Ilyushin flew it for the first time on 22 February 1975, beginning the flight-test programme for the armored battlefield-attack family.
First Flight Date
1975-02-22
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August 1, 2026 at 12:51:33 UTC
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August 1, 2026 at 12:51:33 UTC

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Vehicle Code
T-8-1