B29 Superfortress The plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan Type 1011 seat longrange strategic bomber Power plant four 1641 kW2200hp Wright R3350 Cyclone 18 turbocharged radial piston engines ID: 526324
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B-29 SuperfortressThe plane that dropped the atomic bomb on JapanType: 10-/11 seat long-range strategic bomberPower plant: four 1641 kW(2200-hp) Wright R-3350 Cyclone 18 turbocharged radial piston enginesMaximum speed: 576 km/h (358 mph)Range and service ceiling: 6598 km(4100 miles) 9170 m (30,085 ft)Armament: two 12.7-mm (.50-cal.) machined guns in each of four remotely controlled turrets and three 12.7-mm guns and one 20-mm cannon in the tail; bombload 9072 kg (20,00 lb.)
It was massive, fast for its size, and the plane with the biggest bombload during its wartimeSlide3
F-106 Delta DartA fondly remembered plane that never fired a shotType: single-seat interceptorPower plant: one Pratt & Whitney j75-p-17 turbojet rated at 76.5 kN(17,212 lb thrust) dry thrust and 108.99 kN(24,523 lb thrust) with afterburningMaximum speed: Mach 2.25(2.25 times the speed of sound) or 2400 km/h (1491 mph) at 12,190 m (40,000 ft)Range and service ceiling: 1850 km(1150 miles) 17680 m (58,600 ft)Armament: one M61A-1 20-mm cannon, four AIM-4E and/or AIM-4G Falcon air-to-air missiles, plus two AIR-2B Genie nuclear rocketsQuick but not as quick as others because it would burn upThey were not made for range but performance but still had bigger range than the Lightning14 and Su-15 FlagonLacks a massive climb rate because of large weapon load
Used to take out Russian bombersSlide4
A-10 Thunderbolt IITank BusterType: single-seat anti-tank and FAC aircraftPower plant: two 40.3-kN(9068-lb-thrust) General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan enginesMaximum speed and climb rate: 682 km/h (424 mph) at sea level; 1,828 m/min (5,997 fpm) at sea levelCombat radius and service ceiling: 885 km (550 miles) 10,575 m (34,695 ft)Armament: one General Electric FAU-8/A 30-mm cannon, plus up to 7258 kg (16.000 lb) of weapons; forward air control load consists of up to 12 LAU-68 seven-tube rocket pods, two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and an ECM podA massive weapon load compared to similar craftIt is considered way to slow thoughRequires a long runway to get airborne because of high carrying loadCan launch a missile at a tank and turn away because of great technologySlide5
F-14A TomcatOne of the world’s “top guns”Type: two-seat long-range shipboard fleet defense interceptor, tactical reconnaissance aircraft, and fighter-bomberPower plant: two 92.97-kN (20,918-lb-thrust) Pratt & Whitney TF-30 turbofans with afterburningMaximum speed: 2,485 km/h (1544 mph)Combat radius and service ceiling: 525 km (326 miles) on internal fuel; 1,210 km (752 miles) with two 409-litre (90 gallon) tanks; 15,515 m (50,900 ft)Armament; one 20-mm Vulcan cannon, six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles or six AIM-7 Sparrow plus four AIM-9 Sidewinder missilesHas a wingspan of 64 ft 1 in that can swing down into 38 ft 3 inHas a longer reach than its counterpartsCan engage six enemies at the same time with Phoenix missilesMaximum missile range in any of its missiles is 93 milesSlide6
SR-71A BlackbirdA mach 3 plane that requires the same tests as astronautsType: strategic reconnaissance aircraftPower plant: two 144.57-kN(32,528-lb-thrust) Pratt and Whitney J58-1 afterburning turbo-ramjetsMaximum speed: in excess of 3,700 km/h (2,300 mph) in level flight at 24,000m (78,740 ft) or in excess of 2,125 km/h (1,320 mph) at 9,145 m (30,000 ft)Range and endurance: 4,000 km (2,485 miles) unrefueled at 24,000m (78,740 ft) and 3,190 km/h (1,982 mph) 1 hour 30 min at 3,220 km/h (2,000 mph) at 24,000m (78,740 ft) without refuelingService ceiling: 25,900 m (84,974 ft)Accommodation: pilot and reconnaissance systems officerService ceiling greatly outranks that of similar planesExtreme secrecy may have led to smaller than real numbersSlide7
F-117 NighthawkLaser bomb equipped stealth bomberType: single-seat strike fighterPower plant: two 48.04-kN(10,809-lb-thrust) non-afterburning General Electric F404-GE F1d2 turbofansMaximum speed: Mach 1 (estimated) or 1,100 km/h (684 mph)Combat radius: 1,200 km (746 miles) unrefueled, with a 2,250-kg (4,960-lb) weapon loadArmament: range of tactical fighter ordnance up to 2,268 kg (5,000 lb) carried internally; principal weapons were GBU-10/GBU-12 Paveway II or GBU-27 Paveway III laser-guided bombsSlower than similar bombers because of shape meant for stealthSmall weapon load compared to others but probably one of the most accurateDid not take off with a full fuel tank but filled up once in the airSlide8
F-16C Fighting FalconThe most widely used plane in the WestType: single-seat multi-role fighterPower plant: one 122.77-kN(27,263-lb-thrust) General Electric F110-GE-100 or Pratt & Whitney f100-P-220 afterburning turbofanMaximum speed and climb rate: 2,124 km/h (1,320 mph) clean at 12,190 m (40,000 ft) 15,240 m/min (50,000 fpm)Combat radius: 547 km (340 miles) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 454-kg (1,000-lb) bombsArmament: one internal six-barrel 20-mm cannon and up to 9,276 kg (20,450 lb) of ordnanceSlightly slower than similar craft but with added fuel and armamentSmall climb rate compared to competitors but has just as much maneuverabilityGiant weapons load compared to other craftThere are four different variantsSlide9
F-22 RaptorThe world’s most expensive fighterType: advanced-technology fighterPower plant: two 155.69-kN (35,030-lb-thrust) Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofans with afterburnersMaximum speed; over 2,000 km/h (1,243 mph)Range: more than 5,700 km (3,542 miles) with maximum fuelService ceiling; over 15,000 m (49,200 ft)Armament: one Martin Marietta M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon with 500 rounds, four AIM-120A AMRAAM missiles in belly weapons bay; four AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles in side baysNot as fast as other fighters but has a faster and better economic cruise speedMassive range compared to other craftMore advanced in some weapons areas but lacking in othersCan lock on, fire missile, turn around, and not worry about return fire due to stealth engine setup and extreme range and radarSlide10
F-15C EagleA nearly impossible to beat giant dogfighter (Gulf War: 32 kills with no losses)Type: single-seat air-superiority fighterPower plant: two 105.92-kN (23,760-lb-thrust) Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofansMaximum speed; Mach 2.5 or 2,655 km/h (1,650 mph)Range; more than 5,750 km (3,656 miles) with external conformal fuel tanksService ceiling; 18,300 m (60,000 ft)Armament: one 20-mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon; up to four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles; up to four AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles; provision for up to 4,852 kg (10,700 lb) of bombs and missilesBlazing fast to everything including its one rivalMassive climb rate but is second to the Flanker, which came out ten years later than the EagleIts weapons do not have the same range of some due to design for medium to short engagementsSlide11
F/A-18 HornetThe cockpit is said to be a cross of Star Wars and a video gameType: carrier-based naval strike fighterPower plant: two 71.2-kN (16,020-lb-thrust) afterburning General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofansMaximum speed: Mach 1.8 or 1,915 km/h (1,190 mph) at 12,190 m (40,000 ft)Combat radius: 1,060 km (659 miles)Climb rate and service ceiling: 305 m/sec (1,000 fps) 15,240 m (50,000 ft)Armament: one Martin Marietta M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon; two AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles; 7,000 kg of ordnanceIt is stuck at mach 1.8 because of simple intake designSmall range but with aerial refueling it can get back kicking butt in no timeSurprisingly high weapons load because or extreme maneuverabilityWork together with HARM missiles; one Hornet lobs a missile at tanks and before enemy radar can detect the missile another Hornet launches a missile to distract the enemySlide12
Av-8b Harrier IIVertical take-off and landingType: single-seat attack aircraftPower plant: one 105.87-kN (23,820-lb-thrust) Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 (Pegasus 11-61) turbofanMaximum speed: 1,065 km/h (662 mph) at sea levelCombat radius: 1,100 km (684 miles) hi-lo-hiService ceiling: 15, 240 m (50,000 ft)Armament: one 25-mm GAU-12/A Equalizer five-barrel cannon with 300 rounds; two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles: provision for up to 6.000 kg (13,228 lb) of bombs, rockets, or missilesEven though it cannot reach super sonic speeds, the Harrier II is still adequate in battle especially with its excellent subsonic accelerationGreat range compared to similar craftLarge weapons load but nothing to the HornetSlide13
F/A-18E/F Super HornetIs the Navy’s hope for the futureType: tactical fighter and strike aircraftPower plant: two afterburning 97.34-kN (21,901-lb-thrust) General Electric F414-Ge-400 turbofan enginesMaximum speed: 1,910 km/h (1,187 mph) at 6,096 m (20,000 ft)Range and combat radius: 2,036 km (1,265 miles) 912 km (567 miles)Ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)Armament: one 20-mm M61A1 cannon and typically 8,165 kg (18,000 lb) of other weapons including AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AGM-88 HARM, AGM-154 JSOW, BlU-109 JDAM, AGM-65E Maverick, AGM-84H SLAM-ER, and AGM-84D Harpoon or various free-fall bombsGreat weapons load and variety of weaponsSlower than other similar aircraft but great maneuverability makes up for itSlide14
F/RF-5E Tiger II/F-20 TigersharkThe U. S. government wanted a relatively cheap plane and got it with the F-20Type: light tactical fighterPower plant: two 22.2-kN (4,000-lb-thrust) General Electric J85-GE-21B afterburning turbojetsMaximum speed: 1,700 km/h (1,054 mph) at 10,975 m (36,000 ft)Ferry range: 3,720 km (2,300 miles) with empty tanks dropped; 3,175 km (1,970 with tanks retainedService ceiling: 15,590 m (51,000 ft)Armament: two M39A2 20-mm cannon in the nose, two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on wing-tip launchers plus up to 3,715 kg (6.985 lb) of ordnance on fuselage and wing pylonsHas excellent speed that is bested by fewUnlike the MiG-21, the F-5E/F-20 cannot reach Mach 2 but can carry more weaponsJust like the speed factor, its climb rate is bested by fewSlide15
B-2 spiritNo fuselage creating huge rangeType: two-seat long-range strategic bomberPower plant: four 84.52-kN (19,017-lb-thrust) General Electric F118-GE-100 turbofan enginesMaximum speed: approx. 960 km/h (597 mph) above 12,200 m (40,000 ft)Range: 12,225 km (7,596 miles)Service ceiling: over 16,920 m (53,440 ft) Armament: normal strategic load of eight B61 or B83 nuclear bombs, or 16 stand-off nuclear missiles on rotary launcher in bomb-bay; conventional load of 82 227-kg (500-lb) bombs or up to 22,600 kg (50,000 lb) of other conventional weaponsHas massive range that trumps nearly all planes without refuelingBest load proportionate to its size and rangeDoes not have the massive speed of competing bombers because of stealthIs called the most impressive of America’s warplanesSlide16
Favorite helicoptersAH-64 ApacheAH-1 HueyCobra (Twin)AH-1 HueyCobra (Single)Slide17
Top 3 FAvoriteF-15C Eagle (my first model)F/A-18E/F Super HornetB-2 Spirit