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F-14 Tomcat
Manufacturer: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Mission: Aircraft Carrier defender, Air Strike
Dimention External: Length:18.6 m. Wing span: 11.4/19 m. Height: 4.8 m.
Max T/O weight: 32,805 Kg.
Jet Engine: General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofan x2
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 2 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Max weapons loading: 13,000 kg.
Weapons: 20 mm. M61A1/A2 Vulcan, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-84 Harpoon Laser guided bombs.
Cost: 45,000,000 US Dollars.
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet
Manufacturer: Boeing (McDonnel Douglas Aerospace) Northrop Grumman (Airframe), General Electric(Engine), Hughes (Radar)
Mission: Aircraft Carrier defender, Ground Attack
Dimention External: Length:18.31 m. Wing span: 13.62 m. Height: 4.88 m.
Max T/O weight: 29,937 Kg.
Jet Engine: Twin F414-GE-400
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 1.8 mach
Service ceilling: more than 13,655 m.
Max weapons loading: 17,750 kg.
Weapons: 20 mm. M61A1/A2 Vulcan, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-65E Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-88a HARM Bombs:MK82, CBU-87, CBU89, GBU-12, JDAM, Nuclear bombs B-57, B-61
Cost: 85,400,000 US Dollars.
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
Mission: Aircraft Carrier defender, Air Strike
Dimention External: Length:69 ft. Wing span: 172 ft. Height: 17 ft.
Max T/O weight: 33,600 p.
Jet Engine: General Electric F118-GE-100 turbofan x4
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 2 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Crew: 2
Max weapons loading: 40,000 pounds.
Weapons: Bomb MK84/MK82/CBU87
Laser guieded and GPS guided Bomb JDAM/JSOW/JASSM
Cruise Missile AGM 129 range 1,500 Mile.
Nuclear Bombs B-61/B-83
Cost: 2,200,000,000 US Dollars.
F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter
Manufacturer: Lockheed Aeronautical System Co.
Mission: Air Strike
Dimention External: Length:66 ft.Wing span: 43 ft. Height: 12 ft. 6 in.
Max T/O weight: 52,500 Kg.
Jet Engine: General Electric F404-GE-F1D2 x2
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 1 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: Unlimited by air refulling
Weapons: BLU109B Laser guided x2, GBU 10/GBU 27 Laser guided x4, AGM-65 Maverick/AGM-88 HARM x4, JDAM 1,000 p. x2
Cost: 122,000,000 US Dollars.
F-22 Raptor
Manufacturer: Northrop, Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft System, Boeing
Mission: Air Fighter
Dimention External: Length:62.08 ft.Wing span: 44.5 ft. Height: 16 ft. 6 in.
Max T/O weight: 27,216 Kg.
Jet Engine: Pratt & Whitney F-119 x2 , Going to mach by not make after burner
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 1.5 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: Unlimited by air refulling
Weapons: AIM-120A/C AMRAAM x6, AIM-9 Sidewinder x2, M-61A2, JDAM 1,000 p. x2
Cost: 250,000,000 US Dollars.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Mission: Air Defend Fighter.
Dimention External: Length:49 ft. Wing span: 31 ft. Height: 16 ft. 3 in.
Max T/O weight: 19,187 Kg.
Jet Engine: Pratt & Whitney F-119 x2
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 2 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: Unlimited with air refuelled
Weapons: M-61A1 Vulcan, , AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-65E Maverick, AGM-88A HARM Bombs:MK82, CBU-87, CBU89, GBU-12, JDAM,
F-15 Strike Eagle
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas
Mission: Air Fighter
Dimention External: Length:63 ft. Wing span: 42 ft. Height: 18 ft.
Max T/O weight: 30,845 Kg.
Jet Engine: Pratt & Whitney F-100-PW-220 turbofan
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 2 mach
Service ceilling: 18,300 m.
Operation Range: with external tanks 4,631 km.; 2,878 mile.
Weapons: M-61A1 Vulcan, , AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder
B-1 Lancer Strategic Bomber
Manufacturer: Rockwell
Mission: Supersonic ground attack at low altitude
Dimention External: Length: 147 ft. Wing span swept: 78 ft. Wing span forward: 137 ft. Height: 34 ft.
Max T/O weight: 477,000 pounds
Jet Engine: General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan
Max speed : Supersonic and high subsonic for low altitude penetration.
Service ceilling: 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: intercontinetal with unrefuelled
Weapons: Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). AGM-86B ALCM., 1000lb BLU-110, 2,000lb
MK-84, 2,000lb BLU-109
A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthong)
Manufacturer: Fairchild
Mission: Tank fighter (Tank commander nightmare)
Dimention External: Length:16.26 m. Wing span: 17.53 m. Height: 4.47 m.
Max T/O weight: 477,000 pounds
Jet Engine: General Electric TF34-GE-100
Max speed : 700 km/h
Service ceilling: 41,000 ft.
Operation Range: 990 km.
Weapons: AIM-9 Sidewinder AGM-65A Maveric 30mm. canon GAU-8/A Avenger seven barrel Gatling gun,Canon 1,350 30 mm rounds ammunition ,LDGP Mk 82 226 kg , 500 lb general purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs, Cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71
B-52 Stratofortress
Manufacturer: Boeing
Mission: Long range bomber, Ground attack
Dimention External: Length:159 ft. Wing span: 185 ft. Tail Height: 40 ft.
Max T/O weight: 488,000 pounds
Jet Engine: Pratt and Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines x8
Max speed : 545 knots
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: 8,600 miles. (unfuelled)
Weapons: Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). AGM-86B ALCM., 1000lb BLU-110, 2,000lb
MK-84, 2,000lb BLU-109 , Joint Stand Off Weaponn (JSOW), Harpoon,Advanced cruise missilesACM
AGM-142 , Conventional air launched cruise missiles
CALC ,Wind Corrected Muinitions Dispenser WCMD , Vulcan multibarrel 20 millimetre cannon
in tail turret , Navy mines, Nuclear weapons
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E-2C Hawkeye
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
Mission: Airborne early warning aircraft
Dimention External: Length:17.60 m. Wing span: 24.5 m. Height: 17.6 m.
Max T/O weight: 488,000 pounds
Turboprop. Engine: Allison T56A-427 engines, 5,100 hp
Max speed : 626 km/h
Service ceilling: 11,300 m.
Operation Range: 300 km.
Crew: 5
Radar: Detection and tracking radar: AN/APS-145 , Detection range of aircraft: greater than 550 km , Antenna: AN/APA-171 ,
Diameter of rotodome: 7.32 m , Antenna rotation speed: 5 to 6 revolutions per minute
E-3 Sentry
Manufacturer: Boeing
Mission: Airborne warning and control system (AWACS)
Dimention External: Length:17.60 m. Wing span: 44.43 m. Height: 10 m.
Max T/O weight: 151,955 kg.
Jet Engine: TF-33-PW-1 00 A turbofan engines
Max speed : more than 800 km/h
Service ceilling: 35,000 ft.
Operation Range: 9,250 km.
Crew: 21 Pilot: 4 AWAC Specialits: 17
Radar: Detection and tracking radar: AN/APS-145 , Detection range of aircraft: greater than 550 km , Antenna: AN/APA-171 , Antenna rotation speed: 5 to 6 revolutions per minute
A-6 Crusader
Manufacturer: Grumman aircraft corporation
Mission: Ground attack & Air strike
Dimention External: Length:18 m. Wing span: 16.5m. Height: 4.5 m.
Max T/O weight: 27,921 kg.
Jet Engine: Pratt & Whitney J52-P408 turbofan x2
Max speed : 0.99 mach
Service ceilling: 40,000ft.
Operation Range: 850 nm.
Crew: 2
Weapons: AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88 HARM, Harpoon
F-111 Aardvark
Manufacturer: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Mission: Aircraft Carrier defender, Ground attack
Dimention External: Length:20.6 m. Wing span: 11.4/19 m. Height: 4.8 m.
Max T/O weight: 22,805 Kg.
Jet Engine: General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofan x2
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 2 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Max weapons loading: 11,000 kg..
Weapons: 20 mm. Gatling machine gun, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Laser guided bombs
S-3 VikingManufacturer: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Mission: Anti submerine and anti surface ship aircraft
Dimention External: Length:16.26 m. Wing span: 20.93 m. Height: 6.93 m.
Max T/O weight: 22,805 Kg.
Jet Engine: TF-34-GE-400B
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : 864 km/h
Service ceilling: 12,200 m.
Max weapons loading: 21,529 kg..
Weapons: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 SLAM/ER Stand Off Land Attack/ Extend Range, AGM-84 Harpoon, Mk46/50 Torpedoes , B-57 Nuclear depth charge.
Panavaia Tornado F.MK. 3
Manufacturer: British Aerospace
Mission: Air defend variants
Dimention External: Length:16.26 m. Wing span: 20.93 m. Height: 6.93 m.
Max T/O weight: 22,805 Kg.
Jet Engine: Turbo union RB. 199-34R Mk-104 turbofan
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : 2,338 km/h
Service ceilling: 12,192 m.
Max weapons loading: 28,986 kg.
Weapons: 27 mm. Mauser canon , pluse for semi-recessed Sky flash/AMRAAM and four AIM-9 Sparrow
ASRAAM air-to -air missile.
F-35 JSF Joint Strike Fighter
Manufacturer: Northrop, Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft System, Boeing
Mission: Air Fighter
Dimention External: Length:62.08 ft.Wing span: 44.5 ft. Height: 16 ft. 6 in.
Max T/O weight: 22,680 Kg.
Jet Engine: Pratt & Whitney F-119-PW-611C turbofan
Max speed at 12,200 m. (40,000 Ft.) : above 1.5 mach
Service ceilling: more than 50,000 ft.
Operation Range: 1,112 km.
Weapons: AIM-120A/C AMRAAM x6, JDAM 1,000 p. x2
Cost: 50 million US Dollars.
