Thread:SlyCooperFan1/@comment-2094030-20160203161625

I believe I've seen different usages of "an" and "a" before Sukhoi planes in the wiki.

"An Su-" and "A Su-".

Is it standardized yet? "An" is used if Su is pronounced "As-You", while "A" is used if Su is pronounced "Soo". In ACAH, the Russians pronounced "Soo-Twenty Five" for Su-25, while the Americans pronounced "Tee You- One Sixty" for Tu-160.

The Su Russian way (Su -> Soo, MiG -> Meeg, Tu -> Too) is taken from the manufacturer's name, while the American way (Su -> As You, MiG -> Meeg, Tu -> Tee You) is taken from the letters.

The point I'm trying to make is, do we go with the American way or the Russian way? Because the different pronounciations affect the usage of "An" and "A" for the Su planes. 