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17-07-2003, 07:12
F-100 Super Sabre
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A turbojet of 16,000 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in.
Length: 47 ft 5 in (54 ft 2 in with pitot boom).
Height: 16 ft 2 in.
Weight: 38,048 lb gross.
Armament: Four M39E 20-mm cannon and six underwing hardpoints for up to 7,040 lb of payload, consisting of external tanks and/or ordnance incl bombs (incl nuclear), missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder or AGM-12 Bullpup), or 38 2.75-in folding-fin aerial rockets (FFARs) in LAU-3/A launchers.
Accommodation: Pilot only (crew of two in tandem on F-100F).
Cost: $697,029.
Max. Speed: 864 mph.
Range: 1,200 mi.
Ceiling: 47,700 ft.
Comments: A very nice fighter from the 1950's, used until the late 1960's. Cheap, beautiful(sp?), and deadly. Excellent for nations of 15 million or under who need easily mass-produced fighters. Also makes a nice target drone.
F-101 Voodoo
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-53 or -55 turbojets of 16,900 lb of thrust each in afterburner.
Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in.
Length: 71 ft 1 in (incl pitot boom).
Height: 18 ft 0 in.
Weight: 52,400 lb gross.
Armament: Two AIR-2A Genie rockets in an internal bay and two AIM-4 Falcon missiles under the fuselage.
Accommodation: Two (pilot and radar intercept officer in tandem).
Cost: $1.82 million
Max. Speed: 1,134 mph.
Range: 1,550 mi.
Ceiling: 52,100 ft.
Comments: Better than the F-100, yet still cheap. This one makes a nice target drone too.
F-102 Delta Dagger
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J57-P-23 turbojet of 16,000 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 39 ft 1 in.
Length: 68 ft 3 in (incl pitot boom).
Height: 21 ft 2 in.
Weight: 31,500 lb gross.
Armament: Two AIM-26 (nuclear warhead–tipped Falcon missile derivative; one W-54 nuclear warhead in the low kiloton range yield) or one AIM-26 and two AIM-4 Falcon missiles or six AIM-4 Falcon missiles and 24 2.75-in Mighty Mouse folding fin aerial rockets (FFARs) in an internal bay.
Accommodation: Pilot only (pilot and student, side by side in TF-102).
Cost: $1.2 million
Max. Speed: 825 mph.
Range: Approx 1,000 mi.
Ceiling: 54,000 ft.
Comments: Although it does not have as much speed or thrust as the Voodoo it does have a higher service ceiling and has delta wings to reduce drag.
F-104 Starfighter
Powerplant: One General Electric J79-GE-3 turbojet 14,800 lb thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 21 ft 11 in.
Length: 54 ft 9 in.
Height: 13 ft 6 in
Weight: 24,804 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and two GAR-8 (later redesignated AIM-9) Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.
Accommodation: Pilot only (student and pilot in tandem in F-104B, D)
Cost: $1.7 million
Max. Speed: 1,324 mph.
Range: 730 mi.
Ceiling: Approx 57,700 ft.
Comments: Flying at over Mach 2 it is a "hot" and unfocrgiving aircraft to fly. Most likely better suited for reserve or drone duty.
F-105 Thundercheif
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet of 24,500 lb thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 34 ft 11 in.
Length: 64 ft 5 in (67 ft 0 in with boom).
Height: 19 ft 8 in.
Weight: 52,546 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and up to 14,000 lb of bombs (incl nuclear) or missiles.
Accommodation: Pilot only (pilot and weapons system operator in tandem on F-105F/G).
Cost: $2.14 million
Max. Speed: 1,390 mph.
Range: 2,206 mi
Ceiling: 51,000 ft.
Comments: Flys fast, flys high, flys far. Excellent fighter-bomber, although not on par with F-4 Phantom II's.
F-106 Delta Dart
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet of 24,500 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 38 ft 31/2 in.
Length: 70 ft 9 in
Height: 20 ft 3 in.
Weight: 34,510 lb gross.
Armament: One AIR-2A Genie nuclear-tipped rocket (one W-25 warhead with a yield of approx 1.5 kilotons) and four AIM-4 Falcon missiles in an internal bay; the AIR-2A was later replaced in some aircraft with a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon.
Accommodation: Pilot only (student and pilot in tandem on F-106B).
Cost: $4.9 million.
Max. Speed: 1,525 mph.
Range: Approx 1,500 mi
Ceiling: 53,000 ft.
Comments: Excellent interceptor, most likely the best Century airplane.
F-111 Aardvark
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-103 turbofans of 18,500 lb thrust each with afterburner. (Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-7 turbofans of 20,350 lb thrust each with afterburner on FB-111A.)
Wingspan: Wings extended: 63 ft 0 in (70 ft 0 in on FB-111A). Wings swept: 31 ft 11
Length: 73 ft 6 in (75 ft 6 in with pitot boom).
Height: 17 ft 11/2 in.
Weight: 92,657 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and one B61 free-fall nuclear bomb with a selectable yield between 100 and 500 kilotons or two B61s internally and up to 31,000 lb of bombs, missiles, or fuel tanks on four underwing hardpoints. (Two AGM-69 Short-Range Attack Missiles, each with a W-69 nuclear warhead with a yield of 170 kilotons internally, and up to four AGM-69 on underwing hardpoints or provisions for up to 31,500 lb of conventional bombs on FB-111.)
Accommodation: Two (pilot and weapon system officer, side by side, in an escape module).
Cost: $8.2 million.
Max. Speed: 1,452 mph.
Range: Approx 3,800 mi.
Ceiling: 51,000 ft.
Comments: Nuclear Fighter-Bomber. Devolped in an age where it was thought that the only war to wage war was nuclear war. Thank God they were wrong. Flies lower and slower than the Delta Darts but still excellent.
F-4 Phantom II
Powerplant
Two J79 General Electric engines rated at 17,900 lb of thrust
Dimensions
Length: 62 feet, 11 inches (19.1 meters)
Wingspan: 38 feet, 11 inches (11.8 meters)
Height: 16 feet, 5 inches (5 meters)
Weights
Empty: 30,328 lb (13757 kg) -- F-4E
Maximum Takeoff: 62,000 pounds (27,900 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 1,498 mph at 40,000 ft
Ceiling: 60,000 feet (18,182 meters)
Range: 1,300 miles (1,130 nautical miles)
Armament
Four AIM-7 Sparrow and four AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, AGM-88 HARM missile capability, and one fuselage centerline bomb rack and four pylon bomb racks capable of carrying 12,500 pounds (5,625 kilograms) of general purpose bombs.
15 CBU-52
15 CBU-58
15 CBU-71
15 CBU-87
15 CBU-89
12 MK-20
6 BL-755
Crew: F-4G -- Two (pilot and electronic warfare officer)
Unit Cost: $18.4 million
Comments: Undobutedly the best all-weather fighter-bomber built. Orginally meant to be a naval jet, also can be land based.
F-5 Freedom Fighter
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $756,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85s of 4,080 lbs. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 47 feet, 2 inches
Wingspan: 25 feet 3 inches
Height: 13 feet 2 inches
Weights
Empty: 8,085 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 20,677 lb
Performance
Speed: 925 mph (Mach 1.4) at 36,000 feet
Ceiling: 50,500 feet
Range: with maximum fuel -- 1387 miles
Armament
two 20-mm cannon in the fuselage nose.
Two AIM-9 Sidewinder at the wingtips
Five pylons carry up to 6200 pounds of ordinance or fuel tanks
loads can include four air-to-air missiles, Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, bombs, up to 20 unguided rockets, or external fuel tanks.
F-8 Crusader
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $800,000
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine rated at 18,000lb
Dimensions
Length: 54.5 ft (16.61 m) -- F-8F
Wingspan: 35.6 ft (10.87 m) -- F-8F
Height: 15.75 ft (4.8 m) -- F-8F
Weights
Empty: 17,836 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 34,100 lb (gross)
Performance
Speed: 1,133 mph (mach 1.72)
Ceiling: 58,000 ft (17,680 m) -- F-8F
Range: 1,000 miles
Armament
Four 20mm cannons M39 and up to 2,268 kg weapons incl. two AIM Matra R530 missiles or eight 5 in (127 mm) rockets. -- F-8F
F-12 Blackbird
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $23 million
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney J58s of 32,000 lb. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 101 ft.
Wingspan: 55 ft. 7 in.
Height: 18 ft. 6 in.
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 127,000 lb. (loaded)
Performance
Speed: Mach 3+
Ceiling: above 80,000 ft
Range: 2,000+ miles
Armament
Three Hughes AIM-47A missiles
A-5 Vigilante
Crew: Two (pilot, navigator)
Unit Cost: $3.8 million
Powerplant
Two turbojet General Electric J79-GE-8 engines (10,800 lb each)
Dimensions
Length: 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
Wingspan: 53 ft (16.15 m)
Height: 19 ft (5.79 m)
Weights
Empty: 37,500 lb (17,009 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 79,588 lb (36,094 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,385 mph (2,230 km/h)
Ceiling: 48,400 ft (14,752 m)
Range: 1,500 miles (2,415 km)
Armament
1 nuclear weapon, and conventional weapons on two hard points
A-6 Intruder
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $22 million
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B engines (9,300 pounds thrust each)
Dimensions
Length: 54 feet 7 inches (16.1 meters)
Wingspan: 53 feet (16.1 meters)
Height: 15 feet 7 inches (4.74 meters)
Weights
Empty: 25,630 pounds (11,636 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 60,626 pounds (27,524 kg)
Performance
Speed: 563 knots (648 mph / 1036 km/h)
Ceiling: 40,600 feet
Range: 1,077 miles (1,733 km) -- full combat load
Armament
10 2.75" Rocket Pod
10 5" Zuni Rocket Pod
28 Mk-20 Rockeye
Mk-77 Napalm
28 Mk-81 (250 lbs)
28 Mk-82 Snakeye
13 Mk-83 (1,000 lbs)
5 Mk-84 (2,000 lbs)
20 Mk-117 (750 lbs)
28 CBU-78
GBU-10E Laser Guided Bomb
GBU-12D Laser Guided Bomb
GBU-16B Laser Guided Bomb
AGM-123A Skipper II
AGM-45 Shrike
AGM-62 Walleyes
AIM-9 Sidewinders
System Weapon Improvement Program, SWIP
AGM-88 HARMs
AGM-84E SLAMs
AGM-65 Maverick Anti-Ship Missile
AIM-120A AMRAAM
A-7 Corsair II
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $2,860,000 (A-7D)
Powerplant
Single Allison/Rolls Royce TF41-A-400 non-afterburning turbofan engine with a static thrust rating of 15,000 pounds
Dimensions
Length: 46 feet 1.5 inches
Wingspan: 38 feet 9 inches
Height: 16 feet 1 inch
Weights
Empty: 19,111 lb (8668 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 42,000 lb (19050 kg)
Performance
Speed: 595 knots (685 mph / 1102 km/h)
Ceiling: 45,000 ft
Range: 3,224 miles
Armament
One internally mounted M61A1 20 mm six barrel cannon
Six wing pylons
Two fuselage launch stations
Pylons can carry a large single weapon, multiple racks capable of six weapons per rack, or triple racks with three weapons per rack.
Can carry 15,000 pounds of payload
Compatible with practically all first line ordnance used by the U.S./USAF/NATO.
A-37 Dragonfly
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $161,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojets at 1293-kg (2,850-lb) dry thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 29 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan: 35 ft. 10 in.
Height: 8 ft. 2 in.
Weights
Empty: 6,211 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 11,700 lbs.
Performance
Speed: 485 mph
Ceiling: 36,000 ft
Range: 270 miles with 3,000 lb. load
Armament
Max. of 3,000 lbs. including one GAU-2/A 7.62mm Gattling gun and additional gun pods, high-explosive bombs, fire bombs, rockets, grenades, and/or missiles
B-47 Stratojet
Crew: Three (pilot, copilot, navigator)
Unit Cost: $6 million
Powerplant
Six General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines at 7,200 lb each; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off.
Dimensions
Length: 107 ft (32.6 m)
Wingspan: 116 ft (35.4 m)
Height: 28 ft (8.5 m)
Weights
Empty: 79,074 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 206,700 lb
Performance
Speed: 600 mph (966 km/h)
Ceiling: 40,500 ft (12,300 m)
Range: 4,000 mi (6,440 km)
Armament
Two 20mm cannons in remote tail turret; Bombs (internal) 20,000 - 25,000 lbs
C-124 Globemaster II
Crew: 5 crew and 200 troops, or 123 litters, or 45 patients with 15 attendants, or 74,000 pounds cargo
Unit Cost: $1,646,000
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A engies at 3,800 hp. each
Dimensions
Length: 130 feet, 5 inches
Wingspan: 174 feet, 1 inch
Height: 48 feet, 4 inches
Weights
Payload: 74,000 lb -- max
Maximum Takeoff: 216,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 304 mph
Ceiling: 18,400 feet
Range: 1,200 miles
UH-60 Blackhawk
Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner (able to carry up to 11 fully equipped troops)
Unit Cost: $10.1 million (1992 dollars)
Powerplant
Two General Electric T700-GE-701C engines (1,630 shaft horsepower each)
Dimensions
Length: 64 feet, 8 inches (17.1 meters)
Rotor Diameter: 53 feet, 7 inches (14.1 meters)
Height: 16 feet, 8 inches (4.4 meters)
Weights
Empty: 11,516 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 22,000 pounds (9,900 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 184 mph (294.4 kph)
Ceiling: (ISA day) 19,1510 ft
Range: 445 nautical miles; 504 statute miles (unlimited with air refueling)
Armament
2 machine guns, 16 Hellfire anti-tank missiles or 4 rocket pods, mine dispensers
KC-135 Stratotanker
Crew: Four: (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, boom operator)
Unit Cost: $39.6 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
Four CFM-International F108-CF-100 turbofans rated at 22,224 pounds (10,000.8 kilograms) thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 136 feet 3 inches (41.53 meters)
Wingspan: 130 feet 10 inches (39.88 meters)
Height: 41 feet 8 inches (12.7 meters)
Weights
Empty: 119,231 pounds (53,654 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff: 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 530 mph (9,144 meters) -- at 30,000 feet
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
Range: 11,192 miles (9,732 nautical miles) with 120,000 pounds (54,000 kilograms) of transfer fuel
T-37 Tweet
Crew: Two - student pilot and instructor pilot
Unit Cost: $164,854
Powerplant
Two Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines rated at 1,025 pounds (461.25 kilograms) each
Dimensions
Length: 29 feet, 3 inches (8.9 meters)
Wingspan: 33 feet, 8 inches (10.2 meters)
Height: 9 feet, 2 inches (2.8 meters)
Weights
Empty: 6,211 pounds (2,817 kilograms) -- OA-37B Dragonfly
Maximum Takeoff: 6,625 pounds (2,981 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 360 mph (Mach 0.4 at sea level)
Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers)
Range: 460 miles
T-38 Talon
Crew: Two, student and instructor
Unit Cost: $756,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines with afterburners rated at 2,680 pounds dry thrust; 3,850 with afterburners
Dimensions
Length: 46 feet, 4 inches (14 meters)
Wingspan: 25 feet, 3 inches (7.6 meters)
Height: 12 feet, 10 inches (3.8 meters)
Weights
Empty: 7,175 pounds (3,255 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff: 12,093 pounds (5,485 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 812 mph (Mach 1.08 at sea level)
Ceiling: Above 55,000 feet (16,764 meters)
Range: 1,093 miles
Armament
T-38A: none; AT-38B: provisions for practice bomb dispenser
Ka-27 Helix
Crew: Minimum of one
Unit Cost: $1,500,000
Powerplant
Two Isotov TV3-117 of 2225 hp
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 34 ft (10.4 m)
Rotor Diameter: 51.64 ft (15.75 m)
Height: 18 ft (5.5 m)
Weights
Normal: 24,251 lb (11,000 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 27,778 lb (12,600 kg)
Performance
Speed: 135kt (260km/h / 155 mph)
Ceiling: 5,000 m
Range: 432nm (800km)
Armament
torpedoes, sonobouys, wire-guided torpedoes
AV-8B Harrier II
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $12 million(Estimate)
Powerplant
one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb)
Dimensions
Length: 46.3 feet
Wingspan: 30.3 feet
Height: 11 feet, 7 inches
Weights
Empty: 14,867 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 31,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 1.0 Mach
Ceiling: 50,000 ft.(estimate)
Combat Radius: 103 mi (90 nm / 167 km)
Armament
One fuselage-mounted 25 mm gun system
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
Provisions for carrying up to 9,000 pounds of ordnance on seven stations
A-10 Thunderbolt II
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.
B-36 Peacemaker
Crew: 6
Unit Cost: $3,701,000
Powerplant
Six Pratt & Whitney B 4360s of 3,800 horsepower and four General Electric J47s of 5,200 pounds thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.4 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft (70.1 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.04 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg) loaded
Performance
Speed: 435 mph (700 km/h)
Ceiling: 45,700 ft (13,700 m)
Range: 10,000 miles (16,100 km)
Armament
Sixteen M24 20mm cannon in eight nose, tail and fuselage turrets, 86,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear bombs
Comments: Propeller driven, but the largest bomber ever built. Nice for intimidation, but not all that practical.
B-58 Hustler
Crew: 3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator)
Unit Cost: $6 million
Powerplant
Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m)
Wingspan: 56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m)
Height: 31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m)
Weights
Empty: 55,560 lb (25,201 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 163,000 lb (73,935 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,325 mph
Ceiling: 64,800 feet
Range: 4,400 miles without aerial refueling
Armament
One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons
AH-1 Cobra
Crew: Two (pilot in rear, copilot/gunner in front)
Unit Cost: $3 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two 1212-kW General Electric T700-GE-401 turboshafts
Dimensions
Length: 58 feet
Wingspan: 10 feet 7 in
Height: 14 feet 2 in
Weights
Empty: 10,200 lb (4627 kg) -- AH-1W
Maximum Takeoff: 14,750 lb (6691 kg) -- AH-1W
Performance
Speed: 175mph (152kt, 282 km/h)
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 395 miles (635 km / 343 nm) -- AH-1W
Armament
one chin-mounted M-197 3-barrelled 20mm cannon. Max 2,466 lb including 8 TOW or hellfire ATGMs, seven or 19-shot 70mm (2.75 in) rocket pods, 127mm (5 in) Zuni rockets, cluster munitions, napalm, AIM-9 and Stinger IR AAMs and drop tanks; qualified for AGM-65 Maverick AGMs.
AH-64 Apache
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $4.5 Million(estimate)
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
CH-46 Seaknight
Crew: Normal: 4 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 1st mechanic
Combat: 5 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 2 aerial gunners
Unit Cost: $5.8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two GE-T58-16 engines at 1770 SHP
Dimensions
Length: Rotors unfolded: 84 feet, 4 inches (25.69 meters)
Rotors folded: 45 feet, 7.5 inches (13.89 meters)
Rotor Diameter: 50 feet (15.24 m) each -- CH-46E
Height: 16 feet, 8 inches (5.08 meters)
Weights
Empty: 11,585 lb (5255 kg) -- CH-46E
Maximum Takeoff: 24,300 pounds (11,032 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 145 knots (166.75 mph)
Ceiling: 10,000+ feet
Range: 132 nautical miles (151.8 miles) for an assault mission
CH-47 Chinook
Crew: Cockpit-crew seats: 2
Cabin-troop seats/litters: 33/24
Unit Cost: $3.2 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Textron Lycoming T55-L-712 turboshafts each rated at 3,750 shp for takeoff and 3,000 shp for coninuous running
Dimensions
Length: 98ft 10.75 in
Rotor Diameter: 60 feet (18.29 m) each -- CH-47D
Height: 18 ft 11 in
Weights
Empty: 22,379 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 50,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 159 mph (cruising)
Ceiling: 22,100 ft
Range: N/A
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Crew: Two pilots; one to six aircrewman, depending on mission.
Unit Cost: $4 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Three General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines (4,380 HP (3,266 kW) each)
Dimensions
Length: 99 ft (30.19 m)
Rotor Diameter: 79 ft (24.08 m)
Height: 28,4 ft (8.66 m)
Weights
Empty: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 69,750 lb (31,640 kg) -- internal cargo
Performance
Speed: 195 mph (315 km/h)
Ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Range: 1,290 miles (2,076 km)
Armament
None; possible window mount provisions 7.62 mm and .50 CAL weapons or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
RAH-66 Commanche
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $9 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two T800 1,440 SHP gas turbine engines 5-blade main rotor Fantail anti-torque
Dimensions
Length: 46.78 feet (rotor turning)
Width: 39.04 feet (rotor turning)
Height: 11.0 feet (overall)
Weights
Empty: 7,765 pounds
Combat Mission: 10,600 pounds
Performance
Speed: 330 km/hr / 172 knots - Dash speed
310 km/hr / 161 knots - Cruise speed
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 262 nm Max Range (internal fuel)
1,260 nm self-deployment range
Armament
Air-to-air Stinger
Hellfire
20mm three-barrel turreted gun
Hydra-70 rockets
An-12 Cub
Crew: Two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, radio operator, loadmasters, up to 20 tons of freight or alternatively 90 troops.
Unit Cost: $1 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Four Progress AL-20K turboprops at 4000 ehp (2985 kW) driving 4-blade constant speed propellers. -- An-12BP
Dimensions
Length: 108 ft 7 in (33.10 m)
Wingspan: 124 ft 8 in (38 m)
Height: 34 ft 7 in (10.53 m)
Weights
Empty: 61,728 lb (28,000 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 134,480 lb (61,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 482 mph (777 km/h / 419 kt)
Ceiling: 33,465 ft
Range: 1940 nm (3600 km) -- w/ max payload
Armament
Twin NR-23 23 mm cannon in tail turret on some aircraft
An-22 Cock
Crew: Flightcew of six, with up to 29 passengers. Total payload -- 176,350 lb
Unit Cost: $12 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Four Kuibyshev NK-12MA turboprops at 15,000 shp (11,185 kW), driving 8-blade counter-rotating propellers.
Dimensions
Length: 190 ft (57.92 m)
Wingspan: 211 ft 4 in (64.49 m)
Height: 41 ft 1 in (12.53 m)
Weights
Empty: 251,325 lb (114,000 kg) -- equipped
Maximum Takeoff: 551,160 lb (250,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 460 mph (740km/h)
Ceiling: 32,800 feet
Range: 5905 nm (10,950 km) -- with max fuel and 45 ton payload
Dassault F1 Mirage
Crew: one, trainer--two
Unit Cost: $17 million(estimate)
Powerplant
SNECMA Atar 9K50 jet engine / 4.7 t and 6.8 t with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 49 ft (14.94 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft, 7 in (8.4 m)
Height: 14 ft, 9 in (4.50 m)
Weights
Empty: 16,314 lb (7400 kg) -- F1C
Maximum Takeoff: 35,715 lb (16200 kg) -- F1C
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.2
Ceiling: 52,000 ft
Range: N/A
Armament
2 30mm DEFA 553 cannon
2 Matra Magic R550
free fall and parachute drag bombs
Ka-50 Hokum
Crew: One (Two in Ka-52)
Unit Cost: $14 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Klimov TV3-117VK turboshaft rated at 2,226 shp (1660kW) each
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 44 ft, 3.5 in (13.5 m) -- excluding gun and probe
Rotor Diameter: 45 ft, 6.9 in (14.5 m)
Height: 17 ft, 8.6 in (5.4 m)
Weights
Empty: 7,692 kg
Maximum Takeoff: 16,534 lb (7,500 kg)
Performance
Speed: 188kt (350km/h / 217 mph)
Ceiling: 13,125 ft (4000m)
Combat Radius: 135nm (250km / 155 mi)
Armament
One 2A42 30-mm cannon; up to 16 AT-9 Vikhr anti-armor missiles; AS-12 'Kegler' guided missiles; 80 S-8 80mm rockets;AAM and ARMs
MiG-23 Flogger
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $17 million(estimate)
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-25 Foxbat
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $19 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Suyuz/Tumansky R-12BD-300 single shaft turbojets at 49,400 lb (220 kN) total
Dimensions
Length: 78 ft 1 in (23.82 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.01 m)
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 80,950 lb (36,720 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.83
Ceiling: 67,915 ft (20700 m) -- MiG-25PDS
Range: N/A
Armament
R-23 Apex, R-73A Archer, R-60T Aphid AAMs; Kh-58 Kitler
MiG-27 Flogger
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $23 million
Powerplant
One 25,353 lb (112.8 kN) with afterburning Soyuz R-29B-300 turbojet engine
Dimensions
Length: 56 ft (17.08 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 10 in (13.97 m) extended; 25 ft 6 in (7.78 m) swept
Height: 16 ft 5 in (5 m)
Weights
Empty: 26,252 lb (11,910 kg) -- equipped
Maximum Takeoff: 44,753 lb (20,300 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,170 mph (1885 km/h / 1,017 kt)
Ceiling: 45,930 ft
Range: 950 nm -- cruise
Armament
One GSh-6-30 30mm cannon with 260 rounds, max 8,818 lb (4000kg) ordnance incl. ASMs, rockets, guided/unguided bombs, tactical nuclear bombs.
Mi-24 Hind
Crew: Two; cabin holds 8 troops or 14 stretchers.
Unit Cost: $8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Klimov TV3-117 turboshafts at 2190 shp (1635 kW) driving five blade main rotor and 3-blade tail rotor. -- Mi-24P
Dimensions
Length: 57 ft 5 in (17.51 m) -- Mi-24P
Rotor Diameter: 56 ft 9 in (17.30 m) -- Mi-24P
Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.97 m) -- Mi-24P
Weights
Empty: 18,078 lb (8200 kg) -- Mi-24P
Maximum Takeoff: 26,455 lb (12,000 kg) -- Mi-24P
Performance
Speed: 180 kt (335 km/h) -- Mi-24P
Ceiling: 14,750 ft -- Mi-24P
Range: 540 nm (1000 km) -- with aux. fuel -- Mi-24P
Armament
One 12.7 mm four barrel YakB machine gun or twin 23 mm or 30 mm cannon. Two anti-armor missiles, rockets, and guns.
Su-24 Fencer
Crew: Pilot and weapon systems operator
Unit Cost: $15 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two 24,690 lb (109.8 kN) with afterburning Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojets -- Su-24M
Dimensions
Length: 80 ft 8 in (24.6 m) -- Su-24M
Wingspan: 57 ft 11 in (17.64 m) extended, 34 ft (10.37 m) swept -- Su-24M
Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.19 m) -- Su-24M
Weights
Empty: 49,163 lb (22,300 kg) -- equipped -- Su-24M
Maximum Takeoff: 87,235 lb (39,570 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.35 (1,441 mph / 2320 km/h) -- Su-24M
Ceiling: 36,090 ft
Range: 1350 nm (2500 km) -- ferry range w/ external fuel -- Su-24M
Armament
One GSh-6-23M 23mm cannon; nuclear weapons, TV or laser guided bombs, AAMs, rockets, conventional bombs. -- Su-24M
Su-25 Frogfoot
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two MNPK 'Soyuz' Tumanski R-195 turbojets rated at 9,921 lb (44,1 kN) each
Dimensions
Length: 47 ft, 6 in (14.6 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m)
Height: 15 ft, 9 in (4.80 m) -- Su-25K
Weights
Empty: 20,944 lb (9500 kg) equpped -- Su-25K
Maximum Takeoff: 38,801 (17600 kg) -- Su-25K
Performance
Speed: 0.8 Mach
Ceiling: 32,800ft
Range: N/A
Armament
Cannon - 1 GSh-6-N-30 30mm rotary AS-7/9/11/12, AA-8 Aphid, FAB-250, UV-32-57, FAB-500, 500kg LGB, FAB-250
Alpha Jet
Crew: Two pilots in tendem
Unit Cost: $9 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two SNECMA/Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6 turbofans at 5,952 lb ( 26.48 kN ) total
Dimensions
Length: 40 ft, 3 in (12.3 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft (9.14 m)
Height: 13 ft, 9 in (4.19 m)
Weights
Empty: 7,374 lb (3,515 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 17,637 lb (8,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 0.8 Mach (1,160 Km/h)
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (13700 meters)
Range: 1330nm / 2,600 Km (with external tanks)
Armament
Gun pods, bombs, rockets, missiles; Bl755; Matra F1 pod; Belouga; AGM-65 maverick; AIM-9L
AMX
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $10 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Rolls Royce Spey MK 807 turbofan engine at 11,023 lb (take-off thrust)
Dimensions
Length: 44 ft, 6 in (13.58 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft (8.84 m)
Height: 14.92 ft
Weights
Empty: 14,638 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 28,660 lb
Performance
Sensors: FIAR Pointer range-only radar, RWR, Balistic Bombsight
Ceiling: 13000 meters
Range: 1150nm [480 nm Combat radius]
Armament
Cannon: M61A1 20mm Vulcan, AIM-9L Sidewinder, Kormoran, ELT-555 jamming pod, Belouga, M117 750kg bomb
MiG-21 Fishbed
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $3 million
Powerplant
One Tumansky R-11F-300 rated at 12,675 lb (w/ afterburner)
Dimensions
Length: 51 ft, 8.5 in (15.76 m)
Wingspan: 23 ft, 5.5 in (7.15 m)
Height: 13 ft, 5.5 in (4.10 m)
Weights
Empty: 12,882 lb (5843 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 21,605 lb (9800 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.05 (2175 km/h / 1,353 mph)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,250 m)
Range: 600 nautical miles -- MiG-21bis
Armament
One NR-30 30mm cannon with two K-13A Atoll AAMs, two AA-2C Atoll or rocket packs. 500kg of bombs on ground attack missions.
MiG-19 Farmer
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $1 million
Powerplant
Two Tumansky RD-9 turbojets with 7,165 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 42 ft 11 in (13.1 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft 6 in (9 m)
Height: 12 ft
Weights
Empty: 11,397 lb (5,170 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 19,621 lb (8,900 kg)
Performance
Speed: 903 mph (1,450 km/h / Mach 1.35)
Ceiling: 17900 meters
Range: 425 mi (685 km) radius hi-lo-hi w/ drop tanks
Armament
Three NR-30 30mm cannons; two Type 1 250 kg bombs or 8 x 57 rocket pod and 2 800 L drop tanks (923nm); 2 PL-2 AAM and 2 1140 L drop tanks (1029nm); 2 ARS 212 rockets and 2 800 L drop tanks (923 nm)
Discounts to be considered. Contracts and Blueprints available.
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A turbojet of 16,000 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in.
Length: 47 ft 5 in (54 ft 2 in with pitot boom).
Height: 16 ft 2 in.
Weight: 38,048 lb gross.
Armament: Four M39E 20-mm cannon and six underwing hardpoints for up to 7,040 lb of payload, consisting of external tanks and/or ordnance incl bombs (incl nuclear), missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder or AGM-12 Bullpup), or 38 2.75-in folding-fin aerial rockets (FFARs) in LAU-3/A launchers.
Accommodation: Pilot only (crew of two in tandem on F-100F).
Cost: $697,029.
Max. Speed: 864 mph.
Range: 1,200 mi.
Ceiling: 47,700 ft.
Comments: A very nice fighter from the 1950's, used until the late 1960's. Cheap, beautiful(sp?), and deadly. Excellent for nations of 15 million or under who need easily mass-produced fighters. Also makes a nice target drone.
F-101 Voodoo
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-53 or -55 turbojets of 16,900 lb of thrust each in afterburner.
Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in.
Length: 71 ft 1 in (incl pitot boom).
Height: 18 ft 0 in.
Weight: 52,400 lb gross.
Armament: Two AIR-2A Genie rockets in an internal bay and two AIM-4 Falcon missiles under the fuselage.
Accommodation: Two (pilot and radar intercept officer in tandem).
Cost: $1.82 million
Max. Speed: 1,134 mph.
Range: 1,550 mi.
Ceiling: 52,100 ft.
Comments: Better than the F-100, yet still cheap. This one makes a nice target drone too.
F-102 Delta Dagger
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J57-P-23 turbojet of 16,000 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 39 ft 1 in.
Length: 68 ft 3 in (incl pitot boom).
Height: 21 ft 2 in.
Weight: 31,500 lb gross.
Armament: Two AIM-26 (nuclear warhead–tipped Falcon missile derivative; one W-54 nuclear warhead in the low kiloton range yield) or one AIM-26 and two AIM-4 Falcon missiles or six AIM-4 Falcon missiles and 24 2.75-in Mighty Mouse folding fin aerial rockets (FFARs) in an internal bay.
Accommodation: Pilot only (pilot and student, side by side in TF-102).
Cost: $1.2 million
Max. Speed: 825 mph.
Range: Approx 1,000 mi.
Ceiling: 54,000 ft.
Comments: Although it does not have as much speed or thrust as the Voodoo it does have a higher service ceiling and has delta wings to reduce drag.
F-104 Starfighter
Powerplant: One General Electric J79-GE-3 turbojet 14,800 lb thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 21 ft 11 in.
Length: 54 ft 9 in.
Height: 13 ft 6 in
Weight: 24,804 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and two GAR-8 (later redesignated AIM-9) Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.
Accommodation: Pilot only (student and pilot in tandem in F-104B, D)
Cost: $1.7 million
Max. Speed: 1,324 mph.
Range: 730 mi.
Ceiling: Approx 57,700 ft.
Comments: Flying at over Mach 2 it is a "hot" and unfocrgiving aircraft to fly. Most likely better suited for reserve or drone duty.
F-105 Thundercheif
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet of 24,500 lb thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 34 ft 11 in.
Length: 64 ft 5 in (67 ft 0 in with boom).
Height: 19 ft 8 in.
Weight: 52,546 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and up to 14,000 lb of bombs (incl nuclear) or missiles.
Accommodation: Pilot only (pilot and weapons system operator in tandem on F-105F/G).
Cost: $2.14 million
Max. Speed: 1,390 mph.
Range: 2,206 mi
Ceiling: 51,000 ft.
Comments: Flys fast, flys high, flys far. Excellent fighter-bomber, although not on par with F-4 Phantom II's.
F-106 Delta Dart
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet of 24,500 lb of thrust in afterburner.
Wingspan: 38 ft 31/2 in.
Length: 70 ft 9 in
Height: 20 ft 3 in.
Weight: 34,510 lb gross.
Armament: One AIR-2A Genie nuclear-tipped rocket (one W-25 warhead with a yield of approx 1.5 kilotons) and four AIM-4 Falcon missiles in an internal bay; the AIR-2A was later replaced in some aircraft with a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon.
Accommodation: Pilot only (student and pilot in tandem on F-106B).
Cost: $4.9 million.
Max. Speed: 1,525 mph.
Range: Approx 1,500 mi
Ceiling: 53,000 ft.
Comments: Excellent interceptor, most likely the best Century airplane.
F-111 Aardvark
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-103 turbofans of 18,500 lb thrust each with afterburner. (Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-7 turbofans of 20,350 lb thrust each with afterburner on FB-111A.)
Wingspan: Wings extended: 63 ft 0 in (70 ft 0 in on FB-111A). Wings swept: 31 ft 11
Length: 73 ft 6 in (75 ft 6 in with pitot boom).
Height: 17 ft 11/2 in.
Weight: 92,657 lb gross.
Armament: One General Electric M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon and one B61 free-fall nuclear bomb with a selectable yield between 100 and 500 kilotons or two B61s internally and up to 31,000 lb of bombs, missiles, or fuel tanks on four underwing hardpoints. (Two AGM-69 Short-Range Attack Missiles, each with a W-69 nuclear warhead with a yield of 170 kilotons internally, and up to four AGM-69 on underwing hardpoints or provisions for up to 31,500 lb of conventional bombs on FB-111.)
Accommodation: Two (pilot and weapon system officer, side by side, in an escape module).
Cost: $8.2 million.
Max. Speed: 1,452 mph.
Range: Approx 3,800 mi.
Ceiling: 51,000 ft.
Comments: Nuclear Fighter-Bomber. Devolped in an age where it was thought that the only war to wage war was nuclear war. Thank God they were wrong. Flies lower and slower than the Delta Darts but still excellent.
F-4 Phantom II
Powerplant
Two J79 General Electric engines rated at 17,900 lb of thrust
Dimensions
Length: 62 feet, 11 inches (19.1 meters)
Wingspan: 38 feet, 11 inches (11.8 meters)
Height: 16 feet, 5 inches (5 meters)
Weights
Empty: 30,328 lb (13757 kg) -- F-4E
Maximum Takeoff: 62,000 pounds (27,900 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 1,498 mph at 40,000 ft
Ceiling: 60,000 feet (18,182 meters)
Range: 1,300 miles (1,130 nautical miles)
Armament
Four AIM-7 Sparrow and four AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, AGM-88 HARM missile capability, and one fuselage centerline bomb rack and four pylon bomb racks capable of carrying 12,500 pounds (5,625 kilograms) of general purpose bombs.
15 CBU-52
15 CBU-58
15 CBU-71
15 CBU-87
15 CBU-89
12 MK-20
6 BL-755
Crew: F-4G -- Two (pilot and electronic warfare officer)
Unit Cost: $18.4 million
Comments: Undobutedly the best all-weather fighter-bomber built. Orginally meant to be a naval jet, also can be land based.
F-5 Freedom Fighter
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $756,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85s of 4,080 lbs. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 47 feet, 2 inches
Wingspan: 25 feet 3 inches
Height: 13 feet 2 inches
Weights
Empty: 8,085 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 20,677 lb
Performance
Speed: 925 mph (Mach 1.4) at 36,000 feet
Ceiling: 50,500 feet
Range: with maximum fuel -- 1387 miles
Armament
two 20-mm cannon in the fuselage nose.
Two AIM-9 Sidewinder at the wingtips
Five pylons carry up to 6200 pounds of ordinance or fuel tanks
loads can include four air-to-air missiles, Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, bombs, up to 20 unguided rockets, or external fuel tanks.
F-8 Crusader
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $800,000
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine rated at 18,000lb
Dimensions
Length: 54.5 ft (16.61 m) -- F-8F
Wingspan: 35.6 ft (10.87 m) -- F-8F
Height: 15.75 ft (4.8 m) -- F-8F
Weights
Empty: 17,836 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 34,100 lb (gross)
Performance
Speed: 1,133 mph (mach 1.72)
Ceiling: 58,000 ft (17,680 m) -- F-8F
Range: 1,000 miles
Armament
Four 20mm cannons M39 and up to 2,268 kg weapons incl. two AIM Matra R530 missiles or eight 5 in (127 mm) rockets. -- F-8F
F-12 Blackbird
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $23 million
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney J58s of 32,000 lb. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 101 ft.
Wingspan: 55 ft. 7 in.
Height: 18 ft. 6 in.
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 127,000 lb. (loaded)
Performance
Speed: Mach 3+
Ceiling: above 80,000 ft
Range: 2,000+ miles
Armament
Three Hughes AIM-47A missiles
A-5 Vigilante
Crew: Two (pilot, navigator)
Unit Cost: $3.8 million
Powerplant
Two turbojet General Electric J79-GE-8 engines (10,800 lb each)
Dimensions
Length: 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
Wingspan: 53 ft (16.15 m)
Height: 19 ft (5.79 m)
Weights
Empty: 37,500 lb (17,009 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 79,588 lb (36,094 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,385 mph (2,230 km/h)
Ceiling: 48,400 ft (14,752 m)
Range: 1,500 miles (2,415 km)
Armament
1 nuclear weapon, and conventional weapons on two hard points
A-6 Intruder
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $22 million
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B engines (9,300 pounds thrust each)
Dimensions
Length: 54 feet 7 inches (16.1 meters)
Wingspan: 53 feet (16.1 meters)
Height: 15 feet 7 inches (4.74 meters)
Weights
Empty: 25,630 pounds (11,636 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 60,626 pounds (27,524 kg)
Performance
Speed: 563 knots (648 mph / 1036 km/h)
Ceiling: 40,600 feet
Range: 1,077 miles (1,733 km) -- full combat load
Armament
10 2.75" Rocket Pod
10 5" Zuni Rocket Pod
28 Mk-20 Rockeye
Mk-77 Napalm
28 Mk-81 (250 lbs)
28 Mk-82 Snakeye
13 Mk-83 (1,000 lbs)
5 Mk-84 (2,000 lbs)
20 Mk-117 (750 lbs)
28 CBU-78
GBU-10E Laser Guided Bomb
GBU-12D Laser Guided Bomb
GBU-16B Laser Guided Bomb
AGM-123A Skipper II
AGM-45 Shrike
AGM-62 Walleyes
AIM-9 Sidewinders
System Weapon Improvement Program, SWIP
AGM-88 HARMs
AGM-84E SLAMs
AGM-65 Maverick Anti-Ship Missile
AIM-120A AMRAAM
A-7 Corsair II
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $2,860,000 (A-7D)
Powerplant
Single Allison/Rolls Royce TF41-A-400 non-afterburning turbofan engine with a static thrust rating of 15,000 pounds
Dimensions
Length: 46 feet 1.5 inches
Wingspan: 38 feet 9 inches
Height: 16 feet 1 inch
Weights
Empty: 19,111 lb (8668 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 42,000 lb (19050 kg)
Performance
Speed: 595 knots (685 mph / 1102 km/h)
Ceiling: 45,000 ft
Range: 3,224 miles
Armament
One internally mounted M61A1 20 mm six barrel cannon
Six wing pylons
Two fuselage launch stations
Pylons can carry a large single weapon, multiple racks capable of six weapons per rack, or triple racks with three weapons per rack.
Can carry 15,000 pounds of payload
Compatible with practically all first line ordnance used by the U.S./USAF/NATO.
A-37 Dragonfly
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $161,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojets at 1293-kg (2,850-lb) dry thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 29 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan: 35 ft. 10 in.
Height: 8 ft. 2 in.
Weights
Empty: 6,211 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 11,700 lbs.
Performance
Speed: 485 mph
Ceiling: 36,000 ft
Range: 270 miles with 3,000 lb. load
Armament
Max. of 3,000 lbs. including one GAU-2/A 7.62mm Gattling gun and additional gun pods, high-explosive bombs, fire bombs, rockets, grenades, and/or missiles
B-47 Stratojet
Crew: Three (pilot, copilot, navigator)
Unit Cost: $6 million
Powerplant
Six General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines at 7,200 lb each; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off.
Dimensions
Length: 107 ft (32.6 m)
Wingspan: 116 ft (35.4 m)
Height: 28 ft (8.5 m)
Weights
Empty: 79,074 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 206,700 lb
Performance
Speed: 600 mph (966 km/h)
Ceiling: 40,500 ft (12,300 m)
Range: 4,000 mi (6,440 km)
Armament
Two 20mm cannons in remote tail turret; Bombs (internal) 20,000 - 25,000 lbs
C-124 Globemaster II
Crew: 5 crew and 200 troops, or 123 litters, or 45 patients with 15 attendants, or 74,000 pounds cargo
Unit Cost: $1,646,000
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A engies at 3,800 hp. each
Dimensions
Length: 130 feet, 5 inches
Wingspan: 174 feet, 1 inch
Height: 48 feet, 4 inches
Weights
Payload: 74,000 lb -- max
Maximum Takeoff: 216,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 304 mph
Ceiling: 18,400 feet
Range: 1,200 miles
UH-60 Blackhawk
Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner (able to carry up to 11 fully equipped troops)
Unit Cost: $10.1 million (1992 dollars)
Powerplant
Two General Electric T700-GE-701C engines (1,630 shaft horsepower each)
Dimensions
Length: 64 feet, 8 inches (17.1 meters)
Rotor Diameter: 53 feet, 7 inches (14.1 meters)
Height: 16 feet, 8 inches (4.4 meters)
Weights
Empty: 11,516 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 22,000 pounds (9,900 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 184 mph (294.4 kph)
Ceiling: (ISA day) 19,1510 ft
Range: 445 nautical miles; 504 statute miles (unlimited with air refueling)
Armament
2 machine guns, 16 Hellfire anti-tank missiles or 4 rocket pods, mine dispensers
KC-135 Stratotanker
Crew: Four: (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, boom operator)
Unit Cost: $39.6 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
Four CFM-International F108-CF-100 turbofans rated at 22,224 pounds (10,000.8 kilograms) thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 136 feet 3 inches (41.53 meters)
Wingspan: 130 feet 10 inches (39.88 meters)
Height: 41 feet 8 inches (12.7 meters)
Weights
Empty: 119,231 pounds (53,654 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff: 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 530 mph (9,144 meters) -- at 30,000 feet
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
Range: 11,192 miles (9,732 nautical miles) with 120,000 pounds (54,000 kilograms) of transfer fuel
T-37 Tweet
Crew: Two - student pilot and instructor pilot
Unit Cost: $164,854
Powerplant
Two Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines rated at 1,025 pounds (461.25 kilograms) each
Dimensions
Length: 29 feet, 3 inches (8.9 meters)
Wingspan: 33 feet, 8 inches (10.2 meters)
Height: 9 feet, 2 inches (2.8 meters)
Weights
Empty: 6,211 pounds (2,817 kilograms) -- OA-37B Dragonfly
Maximum Takeoff: 6,625 pounds (2,981 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 360 mph (Mach 0.4 at sea level)
Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers)
Range: 460 miles
T-38 Talon
Crew: Two, student and instructor
Unit Cost: $756,000
Powerplant
Two General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojet engines with afterburners rated at 2,680 pounds dry thrust; 3,850 with afterburners
Dimensions
Length: 46 feet, 4 inches (14 meters)
Wingspan: 25 feet, 3 inches (7.6 meters)
Height: 12 feet, 10 inches (3.8 meters)
Weights
Empty: 7,175 pounds (3,255 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff: 12,093 pounds (5,485 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 812 mph (Mach 1.08 at sea level)
Ceiling: Above 55,000 feet (16,764 meters)
Range: 1,093 miles
Armament
T-38A: none; AT-38B: provisions for practice bomb dispenser
Ka-27 Helix
Crew: Minimum of one
Unit Cost: $1,500,000
Powerplant
Two Isotov TV3-117 of 2225 hp
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 34 ft (10.4 m)
Rotor Diameter: 51.64 ft (15.75 m)
Height: 18 ft (5.5 m)
Weights
Normal: 24,251 lb (11,000 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 27,778 lb (12,600 kg)
Performance
Speed: 135kt (260km/h / 155 mph)
Ceiling: 5,000 m
Range: 432nm (800km)
Armament
torpedoes, sonobouys, wire-guided torpedoes
AV-8B Harrier II
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $12 million(Estimate)
Powerplant
one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb)
Dimensions
Length: 46.3 feet
Wingspan: 30.3 feet
Height: 11 feet, 7 inches
Weights
Empty: 14,867 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 31,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 1.0 Mach
Ceiling: 50,000 ft.(estimate)
Combat Radius: 103 mi (90 nm / 167 km)
Armament
One fuselage-mounted 25 mm gun system
Standard Air-to-Ground (A/G) load: Six Mk 82, 500 pound bombs
Standard Air-to-Air (A/A) load: Four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missiles
Provisions for carrying up to 9,000 pounds of ordnance on seven stations
A-10 Thunderbolt II
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.
B-36 Peacemaker
Crew: 6
Unit Cost: $3,701,000
Powerplant
Six Pratt & Whitney B 4360s of 3,800 horsepower and four General Electric J47s of 5,200 pounds thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.4 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft (70.1 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.04 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg) loaded
Performance
Speed: 435 mph (700 km/h)
Ceiling: 45,700 ft (13,700 m)
Range: 10,000 miles (16,100 km)
Armament
Sixteen M24 20mm cannon in eight nose, tail and fuselage turrets, 86,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear bombs
Comments: Propeller driven, but the largest bomber ever built. Nice for intimidation, but not all that practical.
B-58 Hustler
Crew: 3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator)
Unit Cost: $6 million
Powerplant
Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m)
Wingspan: 56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m)
Height: 31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m)
Weights
Empty: 55,560 lb (25,201 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 163,000 lb (73,935 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,325 mph
Ceiling: 64,800 feet
Range: 4,400 miles without aerial refueling
Armament
One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons
AH-1 Cobra
Crew: Two (pilot in rear, copilot/gunner in front)
Unit Cost: $3 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two 1212-kW General Electric T700-GE-401 turboshafts
Dimensions
Length: 58 feet
Wingspan: 10 feet 7 in
Height: 14 feet 2 in
Weights
Empty: 10,200 lb (4627 kg) -- AH-1W
Maximum Takeoff: 14,750 lb (6691 kg) -- AH-1W
Performance
Speed: 175mph (152kt, 282 km/h)
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 395 miles (635 km / 343 nm) -- AH-1W
Armament
one chin-mounted M-197 3-barrelled 20mm cannon. Max 2,466 lb including 8 TOW or hellfire ATGMs, seven or 19-shot 70mm (2.75 in) rocket pods, 127mm (5 in) Zuni rockets, cluster munitions, napalm, AIM-9 and Stinger IR AAMs and drop tanks; qualified for AGM-65 Maverick AGMs.
AH-64 Apache
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $4.5 Million(estimate)
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
CH-46 Seaknight
Crew: Normal: 4 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 1st mechanic
Combat: 5 - pilot, copilot, crew chief, and 2 aerial gunners
Unit Cost: $5.8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two GE-T58-16 engines at 1770 SHP
Dimensions
Length: Rotors unfolded: 84 feet, 4 inches (25.69 meters)
Rotors folded: 45 feet, 7.5 inches (13.89 meters)
Rotor Diameter: 50 feet (15.24 m) each -- CH-46E
Height: 16 feet, 8 inches (5.08 meters)
Weights
Empty: 11,585 lb (5255 kg) -- CH-46E
Maximum Takeoff: 24,300 pounds (11,032 kilograms)
Performance
Speed: 145 knots (166.75 mph)
Ceiling: 10,000+ feet
Range: 132 nautical miles (151.8 miles) for an assault mission
CH-47 Chinook
Crew: Cockpit-crew seats: 2
Cabin-troop seats/litters: 33/24
Unit Cost: $3.2 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Textron Lycoming T55-L-712 turboshafts each rated at 3,750 shp for takeoff and 3,000 shp for coninuous running
Dimensions
Length: 98ft 10.75 in
Rotor Diameter: 60 feet (18.29 m) each -- CH-47D
Height: 18 ft 11 in
Weights
Empty: 22,379 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 50,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 159 mph (cruising)
Ceiling: 22,100 ft
Range: N/A
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Crew: Two pilots; one to six aircrewman, depending on mission.
Unit Cost: $4 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Three General Electric T64-GE-416 turboshaft engines (4,380 HP (3,266 kW) each)
Dimensions
Length: 99 ft (30.19 m)
Rotor Diameter: 79 ft (24.08 m)
Height: 28,4 ft (8.66 m)
Weights
Empty: 33,226 lb (15,071 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 69,750 lb (31,640 kg) -- internal cargo
Performance
Speed: 195 mph (315 km/h)
Ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Range: 1,290 miles (2,076 km)
Armament
None; possible window mount provisions 7.62 mm and .50 CAL weapons or AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles
RAH-66 Commanche
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $9 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two T800 1,440 SHP gas turbine engines 5-blade main rotor Fantail anti-torque
Dimensions
Length: 46.78 feet (rotor turning)
Width: 39.04 feet (rotor turning)
Height: 11.0 feet (overall)
Weights
Empty: 7,765 pounds
Combat Mission: 10,600 pounds
Performance
Speed: 330 km/hr / 172 knots - Dash speed
310 km/hr / 161 knots - Cruise speed
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 262 nm Max Range (internal fuel)
1,260 nm self-deployment range
Armament
Air-to-air Stinger
Hellfire
20mm three-barrel turreted gun
Hydra-70 rockets
An-12 Cub
Crew: Two pilots, flight engineer, navigator, radio operator, loadmasters, up to 20 tons of freight or alternatively 90 troops.
Unit Cost: $1 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Four Progress AL-20K turboprops at 4000 ehp (2985 kW) driving 4-blade constant speed propellers. -- An-12BP
Dimensions
Length: 108 ft 7 in (33.10 m)
Wingspan: 124 ft 8 in (38 m)
Height: 34 ft 7 in (10.53 m)
Weights
Empty: 61,728 lb (28,000 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 134,480 lb (61,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 482 mph (777 km/h / 419 kt)
Ceiling: 33,465 ft
Range: 1940 nm (3600 km) -- w/ max payload
Armament
Twin NR-23 23 mm cannon in tail turret on some aircraft
An-22 Cock
Crew: Flightcew of six, with up to 29 passengers. Total payload -- 176,350 lb
Unit Cost: $12 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Four Kuibyshev NK-12MA turboprops at 15,000 shp (11,185 kW), driving 8-blade counter-rotating propellers.
Dimensions
Length: 190 ft (57.92 m)
Wingspan: 211 ft 4 in (64.49 m)
Height: 41 ft 1 in (12.53 m)
Weights
Empty: 251,325 lb (114,000 kg) -- equipped
Maximum Takeoff: 551,160 lb (250,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 460 mph (740km/h)
Ceiling: 32,800 feet
Range: 5905 nm (10,950 km) -- with max fuel and 45 ton payload
Dassault F1 Mirage
Crew: one, trainer--two
Unit Cost: $17 million(estimate)
Powerplant
SNECMA Atar 9K50 jet engine / 4.7 t and 6.8 t with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 49 ft (14.94 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft, 7 in (8.4 m)
Height: 14 ft, 9 in (4.50 m)
Weights
Empty: 16,314 lb (7400 kg) -- F1C
Maximum Takeoff: 35,715 lb (16200 kg) -- F1C
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.2
Ceiling: 52,000 ft
Range: N/A
Armament
2 30mm DEFA 553 cannon
2 Matra Magic R550
free fall and parachute drag bombs
Ka-50 Hokum
Crew: One (Two in Ka-52)
Unit Cost: $14 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Klimov TV3-117VK turboshaft rated at 2,226 shp (1660kW) each
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 44 ft, 3.5 in (13.5 m) -- excluding gun and probe
Rotor Diameter: 45 ft, 6.9 in (14.5 m)
Height: 17 ft, 8.6 in (5.4 m)
Weights
Empty: 7,692 kg
Maximum Takeoff: 16,534 lb (7,500 kg)
Performance
Speed: 188kt (350km/h / 217 mph)
Ceiling: 13,125 ft (4000m)
Combat Radius: 135nm (250km / 155 mi)
Armament
One 2A42 30-mm cannon; up to 16 AT-9 Vikhr anti-armor missiles; AS-12 'Kegler' guided missiles; 80 S-8 80mm rockets;AAM and ARMs
MiG-23 Flogger
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $17 million(estimate)
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-25 Foxbat
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $19 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Suyuz/Tumansky R-12BD-300 single shaft turbojets at 49,400 lb (220 kN) total
Dimensions
Length: 78 ft 1 in (23.82 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 11 in (14.01 m)
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 80,950 lb (36,720 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.83
Ceiling: 67,915 ft (20700 m) -- MiG-25PDS
Range: N/A
Armament
R-23 Apex, R-73A Archer, R-60T Aphid AAMs; Kh-58 Kitler
MiG-27 Flogger
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $23 million
Powerplant
One 25,353 lb (112.8 kN) with afterburning Soyuz R-29B-300 turbojet engine
Dimensions
Length: 56 ft (17.08 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 10 in (13.97 m) extended; 25 ft 6 in (7.78 m) swept
Height: 16 ft 5 in (5 m)
Weights
Empty: 26,252 lb (11,910 kg) -- equipped
Maximum Takeoff: 44,753 lb (20,300 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,170 mph (1885 km/h / 1,017 kt)
Ceiling: 45,930 ft
Range: 950 nm -- cruise
Armament
One GSh-6-30 30mm cannon with 260 rounds, max 8,818 lb (4000kg) ordnance incl. ASMs, rockets, guided/unguided bombs, tactical nuclear bombs.
Mi-24 Hind
Crew: Two; cabin holds 8 troops or 14 stretchers.
Unit Cost: $8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two Klimov TV3-117 turboshafts at 2190 shp (1635 kW) driving five blade main rotor and 3-blade tail rotor. -- Mi-24P
Dimensions
Length: 57 ft 5 in (17.51 m) -- Mi-24P
Rotor Diameter: 56 ft 9 in (17.30 m) -- Mi-24P
Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.97 m) -- Mi-24P
Weights
Empty: 18,078 lb (8200 kg) -- Mi-24P
Maximum Takeoff: 26,455 lb (12,000 kg) -- Mi-24P
Performance
Speed: 180 kt (335 km/h) -- Mi-24P
Ceiling: 14,750 ft -- Mi-24P
Range: 540 nm (1000 km) -- with aux. fuel -- Mi-24P
Armament
One 12.7 mm four barrel YakB machine gun or twin 23 mm or 30 mm cannon. Two anti-armor missiles, rockets, and guns.
Su-24 Fencer
Crew: Pilot and weapon systems operator
Unit Cost: $15 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two 24,690 lb (109.8 kN) with afterburning Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojets -- Su-24M
Dimensions
Length: 80 ft 8 in (24.6 m) -- Su-24M
Wingspan: 57 ft 11 in (17.64 m) extended, 34 ft (10.37 m) swept -- Su-24M
Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.19 m) -- Su-24M
Weights
Empty: 49,163 lb (22,300 kg) -- equipped -- Su-24M
Maximum Takeoff: 87,235 lb (39,570 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.35 (1,441 mph / 2320 km/h) -- Su-24M
Ceiling: 36,090 ft
Range: 1350 nm (2500 km) -- ferry range w/ external fuel -- Su-24M
Armament
One GSh-6-23M 23mm cannon; nuclear weapons, TV or laser guided bombs, AAMs, rockets, conventional bombs. -- Su-24M
Su-25 Frogfoot
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $8 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two MNPK 'Soyuz' Tumanski R-195 turbojets rated at 9,921 lb (44,1 kN) each
Dimensions
Length: 47 ft, 6 in (14.6 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m)
Height: 15 ft, 9 in (4.80 m) -- Su-25K
Weights
Empty: 20,944 lb (9500 kg) equpped -- Su-25K
Maximum Takeoff: 38,801 (17600 kg) -- Su-25K
Performance
Speed: 0.8 Mach
Ceiling: 32,800ft
Range: N/A
Armament
Cannon - 1 GSh-6-N-30 30mm rotary AS-7/9/11/12, AA-8 Aphid, FAB-250, UV-32-57, FAB-500, 500kg LGB, FAB-250
Alpha Jet
Crew: Two pilots in tendem
Unit Cost: $9 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Two SNECMA/Turbomeca Larzac 04-C6 turbofans at 5,952 lb ( 26.48 kN ) total
Dimensions
Length: 40 ft, 3 in (12.3 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft (9.14 m)
Height: 13 ft, 9 in (4.19 m)
Weights
Empty: 7,374 lb (3,515 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 17,637 lb (8,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 0.8 Mach (1,160 Km/h)
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (13700 meters)
Range: 1330nm / 2,600 Km (with external tanks)
Armament
Gun pods, bombs, rockets, missiles; Bl755; Matra F1 pod; Belouga; AGM-65 maverick; AIM-9L
AMX
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $10 million(estimate)
Powerplant
Rolls Royce Spey MK 807 turbofan engine at 11,023 lb (take-off thrust)
Dimensions
Length: 44 ft, 6 in (13.58 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft (8.84 m)
Height: 14.92 ft
Weights
Empty: 14,638 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 28,660 lb
Performance
Sensors: FIAR Pointer range-only radar, RWR, Balistic Bombsight
Ceiling: 13000 meters
Range: 1150nm [480 nm Combat radius]
Armament
Cannon: M61A1 20mm Vulcan, AIM-9L Sidewinder, Kormoran, ELT-555 jamming pod, Belouga, M117 750kg bomb
MiG-21 Fishbed
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $3 million
Powerplant
One Tumansky R-11F-300 rated at 12,675 lb (w/ afterburner)
Dimensions
Length: 51 ft, 8.5 in (15.76 m)
Wingspan: 23 ft, 5.5 in (7.15 m)
Height: 13 ft, 5.5 in (4.10 m)
Weights
Empty: 12,882 lb (5843 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 21,605 lb (9800 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.05 (2175 km/h / 1,353 mph)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,250 m)
Range: 600 nautical miles -- MiG-21bis
Armament
One NR-30 30mm cannon with two K-13A Atoll AAMs, two AA-2C Atoll or rocket packs. 500kg of bombs on ground attack missions.
MiG-19 Farmer
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $1 million
Powerplant
Two Tumansky RD-9 turbojets with 7,165 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 42 ft 11 in (13.1 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft 6 in (9 m)
Height: 12 ft
Weights
Empty: 11,397 lb (5,170 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 19,621 lb (8,900 kg)
Performance
Speed: 903 mph (1,450 km/h / Mach 1.35)
Ceiling: 17900 meters
Range: 425 mi (685 km) radius hi-lo-hi w/ drop tanks
Armament
Three NR-30 30mm cannons; two Type 1 250 kg bombs or 8 x 57 rocket pod and 2 800 L drop tanks (923nm); 2 PL-2 AAM and 2 1140 L drop tanks (1029nm); 2 ARS 212 rockets and 2 800 L drop tanks (923 nm)
Discounts to be considered. Contracts and Blueprints available.