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F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon Specifications

Primary Function: Multirole fighter
Contractor: Lockheed
Crew: F-16C: one
F-16D: one or two
Unit Cost: F-16A/B: $14.6 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
F-16C/D: $18.8 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)

Powerplant
  F-16C/D: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or one General Electric F110-GE-100/129

Dimensions
Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters)
Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)

Weights
Empty: 19,100 lb (8663 kg) -- F-16C
Maximum Takeoff: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms)

Performance
Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)
Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)
Range: Over 2,100 nm (2,425 mi; 3,900 km)

Armament
  One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Achievements

The F-16 flew more sorties in Operation Desert Storm than any other aircraft.
The F-16 is the most numerous fighter in the West.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Features

In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions.

In designing the F-16, advanced aerospace science and proven reliable systems from other aircraft such as the F-15 and F-111 were selected. These were combined to simplify the airplane and reduce its size, purchase price, maintenance costs and weight. The light weight of the fuselage is achieved without reducing its strength. With a full load of internal fuel, the F-16 can withstand up to nine G's -- nine times the force of gravity -- which exceeds the capability of other current fighter aircraft.

The cockpit and its bubble canopy give the pilot unobstructed forward and upward vision, and greatly improved vision over the side and to the rear. The seat-back angle was expanded from the usual 13 degrees to 30 degrees, increasing pilot comfort and gravity force tolerance. The pilot has excellent flight control of the F-16 through its "fly-by-wire" system. Electrical wires relay commands, replacing the usual cables and linkage controls. For easy and accurate control of the aircraft during high G-force combat maneuvers, a side stick controller is used instead of the conventional center-mounted stick. Hand pressure on the side stick controller sends electrical signals to actuators of flight control surfaces such as ailerons and rudder.

Avionics systems include a highly accurate inertial navigation system in which a computer provides steering information to the pilot. The plane has UHF and VHF radios plus an instrument landing system. It also has a warning system and modular countermeasure pods to be used against airborne or surface electronic threats. The fuselage has space for additional avionics systems.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Background

The F-16A, a single-seat model, first flew in December 1976. The first operational F-16A was delivered in January 1979 to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

The F-16B, a two-seat model, has tandem cockpits that are about the same size as the one in the A model. Its bubble canopy extends to cover the second cockpit. To make room for the second cockpit, the forward fuselage fuel tank and avionics growth space were reduced. During training, the forward cockpit is used by a student pilot with an instructor pilot in the rear cockpit.

All F-16s delivered since November 1981 have built-in structural and wiring provisions and systems architecture that permit expansion of the multirole flexibility to perform precision strike, night attack and beyond-visual-range interception missions. This improvement program led to the F-16C and F-16D aircraft, which are the single- and two-place counterparts to the F-16A/B, and incorporate the latest cockpit control and display technology. All active units and many Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units have converted to the F-16C/D.

The F-16 was built under an unusual agreement creating a consortium between the United States and four NATO countries: Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. These countries jointly produced with the United States an initial 348 F-16s for their air forces. Final airframe assembly lines were located in Belgium and the Netherlands. The consortium's F-16s are assembled from components manufactured in all five countries. Belgium also provides final assembly of the F100 engine used in the European F-16s. Recently, Portugal joined the consortium. The long-term benefits of this program will be technology transfer among the nations producing the F-16, and a common-use aircraft for NATO nations. This program increases the supply and availability of repair parts in Europe and improves the F-16's combat readiness.

USAF F-16 multi-mission fighters were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 in support of Operation Desert Storm, where more sorties were flown than with any other aircraft. These fighters were used to attack airfields, military production facilities, Scud missiles sites and a variety of other targets.

Most recently in the Spring of 1999 during Operation Allied Force, USAF F-16 multi-mission fighters flew a variety of missions to include suppression of enemy air defense, offensive counter air, defensive counter air, close air support and forward air controller missions. Mission results were outstanding as these fighters destroyed radar sites, vehicles, tanks, MiGs and buildings.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Photos

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in 2008. It will carry between 210 and 330 passengers depending on the seating configuration, and will be more fuel-efficient than comparable earlier airliners. It will also be the first major airliner to use composite material for most of its construction.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized wide body passenger airliner currently under development....

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A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog)

A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Specifications

Primary Function: close air support (A-10), airborne forward air control (OA-10)
Contractor: Fairchild Republic Co.
Crew: One 
Unit Cost: $9.8 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)

Powerplant
  Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans (9,065 pounds each)

Dimensions
Length: 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters)
Wingspan: 57 feet, 6 inches (17.42 meters)
Height: 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters)

Weights
Empty: 25,600 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 51,000 lb (22950 kg)

Performance
Speed: 420 mph (Mach 0.56)
Ceiling: 45,000 feet (13636 meters)
Range: 800 miles (695 nm)

Armament
  One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; up to 16,000 pounds (7,200 kilograms) of mixed ordnance on eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including 500 pounds (225 kilograms) of Mk-82 and 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) of Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, mine dispensing munitions, AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 2.75-inch (6.99 centimeters) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

Service Life
First Flight: May 10, 1972 (prototype)
April 5, 1972 (A-10)
End of Service: N/A
Number Built: A-10A (721) + A-10B (30) [~751 total]

A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Achievements

The A-10's survivability in close air support greatly exceeds that of previous air force aircraft.
The A-10 was the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces.

A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Features

  The Warthog is literally built around its 30-mm General Electric GAU-8 Avenger seven barrel cannon, the most powerful gun ever fitted to an aircraft of this class. The A-10 features eleven underwing/underfuselage hardpoints and can carry 16,000lb or ordinance -- including AGM-65 Maverick anti-armor missiles, cluster bombs, LGBs, and AIM-9 AAMs.

A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Background

  The A-10 was designed for close support in low intensity conflicts during the Vietnam War, yet it came to be seen as a dedicated anti-armor platform by the early 1970s. Early before the A-10 came into production, however, the USAF held a flyoff between the Northrop YA-9 and the Fairchild Republic A-10. The A-10 was chosen and 707 A-10A's went into production. The Warthog, as it came to be known, was designed for high-survivability with a large-area wing, rear-mounted engines, and redundant and armored flight controls. A titanium covering surrounds both the cockpit and ammunition tank. As A-10's entered service in the USAF around 1977, and as vulnerability of the A-10 was questioned it was slowly withdrawn in favor of the F-16. Although the A-10 was never exported, it was redesignated OA-10 for the Forward Air Control role. The only difference between the A-10 and OA-10 is that the OA-10 only carries smoke rockets and AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs for self-defense.

A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) Photos

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Concorde

Concorde Specifications

Primary Function: Passenger Aircraft
Contractor: Aerospatiale and British Aerospace
Crew: 9 (3 Flight crew and 6 Cabin crew); up to 128 passengers
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  Four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 Mk910 turbojet engines rated at 38,050 lb afterburning and 10,000 lb cruise thrust each

Dimensions
Length: 204 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan: 83 ft 10 in
Height: 28 ft. 8.5 in.

Weights
Empty: 173,500 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 408,000 lb

Performance
Speed: 1333 mph (Mach 2.04)
Ceiling: 63,000 ft
Range: 4,500 miles (max)

Armament
  N/A

Service Life
First Flight: October 1, 1969 
End of Service: October 24, 2003 
Number Built: 2 (prototypes), 2 (pre-production), 16 (production) [20 total]

Concorde Achievements

The Concorde was the first civil airliner equipped with an analogue fly-by-wire flight control system.
The Concorde was one of only two commercial passenger airliners to fly faster than the speed of sound.

Concorde Photos

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Eurofighter

Eurofighter Specifications

Primary Function: Fighter
Contractor: Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
Crew: Pilot
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant

  Two EJ200 Turbofan Engines rated at 20,000 lbf (90 kN) afterburning each

Dimensions
Length: 49.08 ft
Wingspan: 35.93 ft
Height: 5.28m

Weights
Empty: 21,495 lb (approx.)
Maximum Takeoff: 46,297 lb (approx.)
 
Performance
Speed: 1,320 mph (2125 km/h)
Ceiling: 60,000 ft
Combat Radius: air defence with 10-min loiter : 1389 km

Armament
  Internally mounted 27mm Mauser gun; Mix of Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAM) and Short-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (SRAAM) carried externally; Four BVRAAM under fuselage in semi-conformal carriage configuration; Laser guided bombs; Advanced anti-armour weapons; Conventionally armed stand-off missiles

Service Life
First Flight: August 1986 (prototype)
March 27, 1994 (EF-2000)
End of Service: N/A
Number Built: [~698 in production]

Eurofighter Achievements

No major achievements known 

Eurofighter Photos

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Concorde

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YF-23 Black Widow II

YF-23A (Stealth)

YF-23 Black Widow II Specifications

Primary Function: Fighter Prototype
Contractor: Northrop
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100's of approximately 35,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner or two General Electric F120-GE-100 turbofans. Engine competition won by Pratt & Whitney

Dimensions
Length: 67 ft. 5 in.
Wingspan: 43 ft. 7 in.
Height: 13 ft. 11 in.

Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: approx. 54,000 lbs.

Performance
Speed: approximately Mach 2.0
Ceiling: approximately 65,000 ft
Range: N/A

Armament
  N/A
 

YF-23 Black Widow II Achievements

The YF-23 was the newest technology demonstrator from the Northrop company.

YF-23 Black Widow II Features

The YF-23 prototypes are 67.4 feet in length and have wingspans of 43.6 ft. During the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, one YF-23 was powered by twin Pratt and Whitney YF119 turbofan engines, while the other had two General Electric YF120 turbofan engines installed. The aircraft achieved a speed of around Mach 1.8 throughout the program.

YF-23A (Stealth version)

The Northrop contender for the ATF contract, the "YF-23A", was formally rolled out first, on 22 June 1990, and made its initial flight on 27 August 1990. The aircraft was informally named the "Black Widow II", in memory of Northrop's P-61 Black Widow night fighter of World War II.

The YF-23A was unorthodox in appearance. The YF-23A was obviously a "stealth" design, with a diamond-shaped wing, a wide and flattened vee tail, engine exhausts hidden from view from below, a sawtooth rear fuselage across the tail and exhausts, and blended contours. The engine air intakes were underneath the wings, with the two engines buried well back from the inlets to keep them from reflecting radar signals. Air-to-air missiles (AAMs), such as the advanced AIM-9X Sidewinder and the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), were to be carried in internal weapons bays, not externally. Such a design was clearly meant to give enemy radars very little to lock onto.

The YF-23A was 20.6 meters (67.4 feet) long, had a 13.3 meter (43.6 foot) wingspan, and a height of 4.27 meters (14 feet). The aircraft had a top speed of at least Mach 2.0 and supersonic cruise at about Mach 1.5.

The YF-23A featured a "Vehicle Management System (VMS)" to keep it in the air. The VMS handled the YF-23A's flight control surfaces, including all-moving tailplanes and flaps on both the leading and trailing edges of the wings. The VMS could also monitor the aircraft's hydraulic systems, detecting and isolating damage to keep the fighter airborne.

The Lockheed design, the "YF-22A", was rolled out on 29 August 1990, and first flew on 29 September. The aircraft was given the informal name of "Lightning II", after the famous Lockheed P-38 Lightning of World War II, but the name didn't stick.

The YF-22A had a more conventional configuration than the YF-23A, similar in general plan to the current F-15 fighter: high-set cockpit, air intakes behind either side of the cockpit and extending to engines on either side of the fuselage, and twin vertical tailplanes.

The YF-22A was less stealthy than the YF-23A, though more stealthy than the F-15. The YF-22A design was more optimized for maneuverability, featuring design elements such as thrust-vectoring engine exhausts that swiveled in the vertical plane.

The YF-23A met USAF requirements for survivability, supersonic cruise, stealth, and ease of maintenance. However, the YF-22A was more maneuverable than the YF-23A, and won the competition in April 1991. Another factor was that the YF-22A was also seen as more adaptable to the Navy's NATF, though as it turned out the Navy abandoned NATF a few months later.

The engine selected for the winning YF-22A was the P&W F119, which was judged a lower-risk path. The contract specified that Lockheed provide seven single-seat F-22As, two tandem-seat dual-control F-22Bs, and two nonflying test examples. First flight of a true F-22 was scheduled for 1996, with operational introduction in 2003.

The second YF-22A prototype, powered by the P&W F119, quickly followed the first into the air. Although the first prototype was powered by two GE F120s, it was quickly modified to take the P&W F119. Flight tests of the two YF-22A prototypes were augmented by avionics tests using a Boeing 757 configured as a flying laboratory.

The flight tests went well until 1991, when one of the prototypes suffered a landing accident and was badly burned. The other prototype had been relegated to ground tests by that time, and neither of the two initial prototypes ever flew again.

YF-23 Black Widow II Photos

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F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat Specifications

Primary Function: Carrier-based multi-role strike fighter
Contractor: Grumman
Crew: Two (pilot and radar intercept officer)
Unit Cost: $38 million

Powerplant
  F-14A: Twin Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-41A turbofan engines (20,900 pounds of thrust w/ afterburner)
F-14B/D: Twin General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofan engines (29,080-high/27,948 average pounds each w/ maximum afterburner)

Dimensions
Length: 61 feet 9 inches (18.6 meters)
Wingspan: 64 feet (19 meters) unswept, 38 feet (11.4 meters) swept
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)

Weights
Empty: 41,780 lb (18951 kg) -- F-14D
Maximum Takeoff: 72,900 pounds (32,805 kg)

Performance
Speed: 2.34 Mach (1.2 Mach sea level)
Ceiling: 56,000+ feet
Range: Deck launched intercept F-14A - 915 nautical miles radius with two 280-gallon drop tanks jettisoned when empty
Deck launched intercept F-14D - 656 nautical miles radius combat range with two 280-gallon drop tanks
F-14D - With two 280-gallon drop tanks retained, 1,591 nautical miles ferry range

Armament
  Up to 13,000 pounds of:

Air-to-Air Missiles (up to):
6 AIM-7 Sparrows
4 AIM-9 Sidewinder
6 AIM-54 Phoenix

Air-to-Ground Ordnance:
MK-82 (500 lbs.)
4 MK-83 (1,000 lbs.)
4 MK-84 (2,000 lbs.)
MK-20 cluster bomb
4 GBU-10 LGB
GBU-12 MK-82 LGB
4 GBU-16 MK-83 LGB
4 GBU-24 MK-84 LGB

one MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon

F-14 Tomcat Achievements

The F-14 Tomcat has the ability to fire the AIM-54 Phoenix -- the longest ranged AAM in the world. 

F-14 Tomcat Features

The F-14 has visual and all-weather attack capability to deliver Phoenix and Sparrow missiles as well as the M-61 gun and Sidewinder missiles for close in air-to-air combat. The F-14 also has the LANTIRN targeting system that allows delivery of various laser-guided bombs for precision strikes in air-to-ground combat missions. The F-14, equipped with Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) is the Navy's only manned tactical reconnaissance platform.

F-14 Tomcat Background

The F-14 entered the fleet in 1973, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14B, introduced in November 1987, incorporated new General Electric F-110 engines. In 1995, an upgrade program was initiated to incorporate new digital avionics and weapon system improvements to strengthen its multi-mission competitive edge. The F-14D, delivered in 1990, was a major upgrade with F-110 engines, new APG-71 radar system, Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ), Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and Infrared Search and Track (IRST). Additionally, all F-14 variants were given precision strike capability using the LANTIRN targeting system, night vision compatibility, new defensive countermeasures systems and a new digital flight control system.

F-14 Tomcat Photos

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Su-27 Flanker

Su-27 Flanker Specifications

Primary Function: Air superiority fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  Two NPO Saturn AL-31F turbofans each rated at 17,857 lb (79.43 kN) dry thrust and 27,557 lb st (122.58 kN) with afterburning 

Dimensions
Length: 71 ft, 11.5 in (21.935 m)
Wingspan: 48 ft, 2.75 in (14.7 m)
Height: 19 ft, 5.5 in (5.932 m)

Weights
Empty: 39,021 lb (17700 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 66,138 lb (30000 kg) -- Flanker-B

Performance
Speed: Mach 2.35 (1,553 mph; 2500 km/h)
Ceiling: 59,055ft (18,000m)
Range: N/A
Rate of Turn: 22.5° / sec Sustained
28.5° / sec Instant

Armament
  One 30 mm GSh-301cannon, up to 6,000 kg payload of missiles and bombs including AA-10 (Alamo) air-to-air missiles, AA-11 (Archer) air-to-air missiles, FAB-100

Su-27 Flanker Achievements

The Su-27 is one of the most imposing fighters ever built.
 

Su-27 Flanker Photos

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AH-64 Apache

AH-64 Apache Specifications

Primary Function: Day/night, twin-engined, attack/reconnaissance helicopter.
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  Two T700-GE-701C turboshafts each rated at 1,800 shp (1342 kW)

Dimensions
Length: 58.17 ft (17.73 m)
Wingspan: 17.15 ft (5.227 m)
Height: 15.24 ft (4.64 m)

Weights
Empty: 11,387 lb (5165 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 15,075 lb (6838 kg) -- gross

Performance
Speed: 153 kt (284 kph)
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 400 km - internal fuel
1,900 km - internal and external fuel

Armament
  M230 30mm Gun
70mm (2.75 inch) Hydra-70 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets
AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missiles
AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radar missile
AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-Air missiles
 

AH-64 Apache Achievements

Apaches fired the first shots of the Desert Storm War -- attacking Iraqi radar sites.

AH-64 Apache Background

   Around the world, defense forces fly two variants of the AH-64 Apache multi-mission combat helicopters: the AH-64A Apache and the next-generation version, the AH-64D. Equipped with radar, the aircraft is known as the AH-64D Apache Longbow, without radar it is the AH-64D Apache.

   The AH-64A Apache was widely recognized as the most advanced combat-proven attack helicopter in the world for the past decade and is the predecessor of today's unmatched AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-mission combat helicopter. Some 900 AH-64As are in service worldwide for the U.S. Army and five international customers. The Apache uses laser, infrared and other high technology systems like the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor to find, track and attack armored and other targets. The AH-64A were 85% or more combat ready when called upon in the Gulf War.

   In all, Boeing delivered 937 AH-64A, 821 of which were delivered to the US Army and 116 to international customers, including Egypt, Greece, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates between 1984 and 1997.

AH-64 Apache Photos

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Tu-22M Backfire

Tu-22M Backfire Specifications

Primary Function: Bomber / maritime strike aircraft
Contractor: Tupolev Design Bureau
Crew: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  Two Kuznetsov NK-25 afterburning turbofans, 55,115 lb thrust each

Dimensions
Length: 139 ft 4 in (42.46 m)
Wingspan: 112 ft 6 in (34.28 m) -- Fully spread
76 ft 6 in (23.3 m) -- Fully swept
Height: 36 ft 3 in (11.05 m)
 
Weights
Empty: 119,048 lb 
Maximum Takeoff: 278,660 lb
 
Performance
Speed: 1,242 mph (2,000 km/h) -- high altitude
652 mph (1,050 km/h) -- low altitude
Ceiling: 43,635 ft
Range: 7,456 miles (12,000 km)

Armament
  One GSh-23 23mm twin-barrel cannon, plus 52,910 lb including Kh-15P SRAMs, Kh-22/27 ASMs, bombs, and sea mines

Tu-22M Backfire Achievements

The Tu-22M is capable of a Mach 2 dash at high altitude and speeds up to Mach 0.9 at low level.
 

Tu-22M Backfire Photos

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MiG-23 Flogger

MiG-23 Flogger Specifications

Primary Function: Interceptor / tactical fighter
Contractor: Mikoyan-Gurevich
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A

Powerplant
  One MNPK 'Soyuz' (Khachatourov) R-35-300 turbojet rated at 18,849 lb (83.84 kN) dry and 28,660 lb (127.49 kN) with afterburning.

Dimensions
Length: 54 ft 10 in (16.6 m)
Wingspan: fully spread: 45 ft 10 in (13.965 m)
fully swept: 25 ft 61/4 in (7.779 m)
Height: 15 ft 9.75 in (4.82m)

Weights
Empty: 22,487 lb (10200kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 39,242 lb (17800 kg)

Performance
Speed: 1,553 mph (2500 km/h)
Ceiling: 60,695 ft (18500 m) -- MiG-23ML
Range: N/A

Armament
  GSh-23L 23mm cannon, AS-7 Kerry, UV-16-57, FAB-500, AA-7, ,AA-8, AA-10, AA-11

MiG-23 Flogger Achievements

From the 1970s to the 1980s, the MiG-23 was the Soviet Union's most capable tactical fighter.
 

MiG-23 Flogger Photos

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χαχα!

MIG rules!

Αν είχαμε MIG δεν θα χάναμε 1 αερομαχία στις 40 αλλά 1 στις 1000!
Μας φορτώσανε την αμερικανική σαβούρα....  φτου!
Με τα ρωσικά TOR M1 και S-300 έχουν χάσει τον ύπνο τους, φανταστείτε να είχαμε και ανάλογα μαχητικά...

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B-29 Superfortress

B-29 Superfortress Specifications

Primary Function: Bomber
Contractor: Boeing
Crew: 10 crew
Unit Cost: $639,000

Powerplant
  Four 2,200-horsepower Wright Double Cyclone engines

Dimensions
Length: 99 feet
Wingspan: 141 feet 3 inches
Height: 27 feet 9 inches
Weights
Empty: 69,610 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 105,000 pounds (140,000 pounds postwar) -- gross

Performance
Speed: 365 mph (mach 0.55)
Ceiling: 31,850 feet
Range: 5,830 miles

Armament
  Eight .50-cal. machine guns in remote controlled turrets plus two .50-cal. machine guns and one 20mm cannon in tail; 20,000 lbs. of bombs.

Service Life
First Flight: September 21, 1942 (B-29)
End of Service: 1960
Number Built: [3,970 total]

B-29 Superfortress Achievements

The B-29 was the heaviest production plane because of increases in range, bomb load and defensive requirements.
The B-29 Enola Gay dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
B-29 Bockscar dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki  

ΤΟ ΠΛΗΡΩΜΑ ΤΟΥ ENOLA GAY

Lt. Col. John Porter, ground maintenance officer; Capt. Theodore J. Van Kirk, navigator; Maj. Thomas W. Ferebee, bombardier; Col. Paul Tibbets, pilot and commander of 509th Group; Capt. Robert A. Lewis, copilot; and Lt. Jacob Beser, radar countermeasure officer; Sgt. Joseph Stiborik, radar operator; SSgt. George R Caron, tail gunner; Pfc. Richard H Nelson, radio operator; Sgt. Robert H. Shumard, assistant engineer; and SSgt Wyatt Duzenbury, flight engineer. Col. Porter was not on the aircraft during the flight.

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At approximately 2:00 on the morning of August 6th, the Enola Gay, which was carrying an atomic bomb (Little Boy), started on the long flight from Tinian. Two observation planes carrying cameras and scientific instruments followed behind her.

After 6:00, the bomb was fully armed on board the Enola Gay. Tibbets announced to the crew that the the plane was carrying the world's first atomic bomb.

The trip to Japan was smooth. At about 7:00 o'clock, the Japanese radar net detected aircraft heading toward Japan, and they broadcast the alert throughout the Hiroshima area. Soon afterward an American weather plane circled over the city, but there was no sign of bombers. The people began their daily work and thought that the danger had passed.

At 7:25, the Enola Gay, at 26,000 feet, was cruising over Hiroshima. At 8:00 the Japanese detected again two B-29's heading toward Hiroshima. The radio stations quickly broadcast a warning for the people to take shelter, but many did not follow the advice. They thought that it was the same as first time.

At 8:09, the crew of the Enola Gay could see the city appear below; it was time to drop the bomb. Just then, they received a message indicating that the weather was good over Hiroshima. The bomb was released at 8:16 a.m.

A terrible, strong and unimaginable explosion occurred near the central section of the city. The crew of the Enola Gay saw a column of smoke rising fast and intense fires springing up.

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