Sunday, 19 August 2012



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
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Saturday, 18 August 2012



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.
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Friday, 17 August 2012



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
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