Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Origin

USA

Type

medium transport helicopter

Max Speed

157 kt / 181 mph

Max Range

2,020 km / 1,255 miles

Dimensions

rotor diam. each 18.29 m / 60 ft 0 in length 30.18 m / 99 ft 0 in height 5.68 m / 18 ft 7.8 in

Weight

empty 10,475 kg / 23,093 lb max. take-off 22,680 kg / 50,000 lb

Powerplant

two Lycoming T55-L-712 turboshafts each with a standard rating of 2796 kW (3,750 shp) and emergency rating of 3356 kW (4,500shp)

Armament

none

Operators:

Argentina, Australia, Greece, Iran, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates,Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, United States

 

Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon

Origin

USA

Type

single-seat air-combat and multi-role fighter

Max Speed

1,146 kt / 1,320 mph

Max Range

3,886 km / 2,415 miles

Dimensions

span 10.00 m / 32 ft 9.75 in length 15.03 m / 49 ft 4 in height 5.09 m / 16 ft 8.5 in

Weight

empty 8,273 kg / 18,218 lb max. take-off 19,187 lb

Powerplant

one 13154-kg (29,000-lb) afterburning thrust Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 or General Electric F110-GE-129 turbofan

Armament

one 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon with 500 rounds, plus provision for up to 9276 kg (20,450 Ib) of externa ordnance on one underfuselage, six underwing and two tip hardpoints, this total declining to 5420 kg (11,950 Ib) for sorties including 9-g manoeuvres; the ordnance can include AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, a wide range of disposable ordnance (free-tall and guided), drop tanks and electronic pods (ECM, reconnaissance and targeting)

Operators:

Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Iraq (36 Aircraft Ordered), South Korea, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, United States

Aircraft Overview:

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the first operational fighter to employ fly-by-wire flight controls, relaxed static stability, high-g cockpit, bubble canopy, variable camber wings, blended wing-body design, modular construction, and integrated digital avionics.

 

British Aerospace Hunter

Origin

UK

Type

ground-attack fighter

Max Speed

610 kt / 702 mph

Max Range

713 km / 443 miles

Dimensions

span 10.25m / 33 ft 8 in
length 13.93 m / 45 ft 10.4 in
height 4.02 m / 13 ft 2 in

Weight

empty 6,532 kg / 14,400 lb
maximum take-off 11,158 kg / 24,600 lb

Powerplant

one 4604-kg (10,150-lb) dry thrust Rolls-Royce Avon Mk 207 turbojet

Armament

four 30-mm Aden cannon each with 100 (maximum 135) rounds, plus provision for up to 2722 kg (6,000 lb) of external fuel and/or ordnance including all normal tactical stores up to 454-kg (1,000-lb) size

Operators:

Chile, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe