Turkish downing of Russian warplane
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned Turkey's shooting down of a Russian warplane on its border with Syria.  The Su-24 jet was shot down by Turkish F-16s on November 24
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SUKHOI SU-24: NATO codename “Fencer” Low-level attack aircraft, entered service in 1974

Armament: 23mm cannon, plus up to 8,000kg of missiles, rockets, bombs or external fuel tanks
Crew: 2 (pilot and navigator)
Wing: Variable sweep gives supersonic flight and short takeoff and landing 
capability
Length 22.5m
Wingspan 17.6m (extended), 10.4m (swept)

Speed 2,320km/h (Mach 2.2)
Combat radius 1,050km
Service ceiling 11,000m
Climb rate 9,000m / min
Maximum takeoff weight 39,700kg
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What Turkey says Two planes warned 10 times over five minutes, airspace was violated for 17 seconds before one was shot down
TURKEY SYRIA Detail map Damascus LEBANON IRAQ JORDAN 200km 120 miles
TURKEY SYRIA LATAKIA PROVINCE Latakia IDLIB PROVINCE Russian airbase
Flight path according to Russia Moscow says its plane did not enter Turkish airspace.  One pilot was rescued after ejecting from plane.  Co-pilot and a marine involved in rescue were killed
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Source: Wire agencies
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