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A-10 Thunderbolt is a single man plane, with twin TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines, and usually supporting ground forces with close air support by taking out tanks and armored vehicles. It has good maneuverability at low speeds and altitude. Flies 180 knots (200mph) under 1000 feet with a visibility range of 1.5 miles, which makes it good at attacking ground troops because it gives you a chance to aim and plenty of time to fire. The cockpit and the flight-control system is protected by 900 lbs of titanium armor. A multi-layer nylon spall shield protects the pilot from fragmentation. Designed to re-fuel, re-arm, with minimal service. Its main weapon is the 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun which carries 1,350 rounds of 30mm armor piercing ammunition and fires 3,900 rounds per minute. Its other weapon is the AGM-65 Maverick for air-to air surface missile which has electro-optical targeting. A-10 is scheduled to stay in service with the USAF until 2028 then it may be replaced with the F-35 Lightning II. Has a max takeoff weight of 50,000 pounds, can go up to 45,000ft. Introduced in March, 1977, and costs $9.8 million, there only 715 built, the manufacturer is Fairchild-Republic. USAF uses this plane. |
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B-1 Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber one of the United States best long-range bombers. It has enhanced survivability because of its blended wing body, and the variable-geometry wing design, also has radar absorbent material so it has a low radar cross-section. It uses turbofan engines with maximum speed of Mach 1.2 (950mph), normal speed is around Mach .95 (about 700mph). It has a lot of radars that can see ground moving targets, terrain, altimeter, air targets, and Doppler navigation. Max takeoff weight of 477,000 pounds. Can go as high as 60,000 ft. Drops up to 96 if using four-packs or 144 if using six-packs, GBU-39 small diameter bombs with GPS guided, 84 Mk-62 naval mines, 30 CBU-97 sensor-fused weapon, 24 Mk-84 general purpose bombs. Used in USAF, built by Rockwell International Boeing, and costs $283.1 million. |
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B-2 Spirit is a multi-role stealth aircraft which is capable of dropping conventional and nuclear weapons. Its low observable/stealth characters give it ability to penetrate the enemies heavily defended areas. It has a GPS Aided Targeting System (GATS) to help it accurately hit its targets. Its stealth comes from reduced infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual and radar signatures, makes it hard to detect. Two-seater pilot in left seat, mission commander in the right seat. Max takeoff weight is 376,000 pounds. Flies up to 410 knots with thrust/weight .205, can go as high as 50,000 ft. Uses 80 Mk82, and 36 CBU class bombs. Used in USAF, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, the most expensive aircraft ever, costs $2.2 billion. |
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B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range Strategic bomber; it has the longest range out of any bomber and carries heavy weapons. It can perform a variety of missions, it is capable of flying at subsonic speeds high in the air, and can carry a variety of weapons such as a nuclear or precision-guided munition, originally designed to carry two mammoth size thermonuclear weapons. This plane has most anti-fighter armaments, carries tail-mounted armament of four .50 caliber machine guns, and also may carry 20mm M61A1 Vulcan. For bombs it carries cluster bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), and cruise missiles. Flies up to 560 knots with thrust/weight .51, and can go as high as 55,773 ft. B-52 was first made by Boeing in 1952, 744 have been built, and costs $14.43 million US dollars to make. |
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The gigantic C-5 Galaxy, with its tremendous payload capability, provides the Air Mobility Command airlift in support of United States national defense. The C-5 can carry fully equipped combat-ready military units to any point in the world on short notice and then provide field support required to help sustain the fighting force.
The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The C-5 can carry more than any other airlifter. It has the ability to carry 36 standard pallets and up to 81 troops simultaneously. The Galaxy also carries all of the Army's air-transportable combat equipment, including such bulky items as its 74-ton mobile scissors bridge from the United States to any theater of combat on the globe. It can also carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews are able to load and off-load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings, reducing cargo transfer times. |
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The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States.
The C-17 measures 174 feet long (53 meters) with a wingspan of 169 feet, 10 inches (51.75 meters). The aircraft is powered by four, fully reversible, Federal Aviation Administration-certified F117-PW-100 engines (the military designation for the commercial Pratt & Whitney PW2040), currently used on the Boeing 757. Each engine is rated at 40,440 pounds of thrust. The thrust reversers direct the flow of air upward and forward to avoid ingestion of dust and debris. Maximum use has been made of off-the-shelf and commercial equipment, including Air Force-standardized avionics.
The aircraft is operated by a crew of three (pilot, copilot and loadmaster), reducing manpower requirements, risk exposure and long-term operating costs. Cargo is loaded onto the C-17 through a large aft door that accommodates military vehicles and palletized cargo. The C-17 can carry virtually all of the Army's air-transportable equipment. |
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The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. Basic and specialized versions of the aircraft airframe perform a diverse number of roles, including airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply, aeromedical missions, weather reconnaissance, aerial spray missions, firefighting duties for the U.S. Forest Service and natural disaster relief missions.
Using its aft loading ramp and door the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel. In an aerial delivery role, it can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo on rough, dirt strips. |
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The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.
This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.
The CV-22 is equipped with integrated threat countermeasures, terrain-following radar, forward-looking infrared sensor and other advanced avionics systems that allow it to operate at low altitude in adverse weather conditions and medium- to high-threat environments. |
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The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform. The aircraft provides an accurate, real-time picture of the battlespace to the Joint Air Operations Center. AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.
The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet (9.1 meters) in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick, and is held 11 feet (3.33 meters) above the fuselage by two struts. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 250 miles (375.5 kilometers). The radar combined with an identification friend or foe, or IFF, subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. |
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F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter that is designed to gain and maintain air superiority. This airplane has high thrust/weight ratio which enables it to turn sharply without losing airspeed. It can also climb high without wasting too much time. Its weapons and control systems were designed so one person can use them effectively in air-to-air combat. This aircraft has advanced radar, ultra high frequency communications, instrument landing, and a tactical navigation system. This aircraft can use four different combinations of weapons, like AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles, or AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 missiles, with an internal 20mm Gatling gun. This aircraft has an outstanding kill record of 104 kills to 0, so its never been shot down by an enemy. F-15 can only carry one person. It flies up to Mach 1.2 at low altitudes and Mach 2.5 at high altitudes, thrust/weight 1.12, can go as high as 65,000 ft. This aircraft is made by McDonnell Douglas & Boeing, was made in 1972, used in the USAF, and costs $29.9 million US dollars. |
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F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole fighter, which is designed as a lightweight fighter, which became a multirole fighter. Because of its versatility it became a good use to many countries that use it. This aircraft is used well in dogfights, because of its good visibility, and control stuck which eases control over high g-load. It uses an M61 Vulcan in the left wing root, and commonly armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles that are on a rail on each wingtip. It was the first to use fly-by-wire which is also known as “the electric jet” to maintain outstanding performance. There are several different versions of the F-16. It is a single man plane, that uses guns like M61 Vulcan or 20mm, and Gatling gun with 511 rounds, carries CRV-7 rockets, carries missiles like (AIR-TO-AIR) AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, Python-4, (AIR-TO-GROUND) AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, and (ANTI-SHIP) AGM-119 Penguin, and a variety of bombs. It flies up to Mach 2+, thrust/weight .898, goes as high as 55,000 ft. This aircraft is made by General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin, made in 1974, was used in the USAF, over 4000 were built, and costs $18.8 million US dollars. |
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F-22 Raptor is a stealth fighter aircraft, which was originally meant to be a air superiority fighter. It's the most advanced fighter that's currently in service and is said to be unrivalled in combat performance. Its air-to-air combat power is godly; it carries air-to-air missiles in its internal bay to avoid messing with its stealth abilities. Its weapons are also bombs like JDAM, and SDB, and guns like M61A2 Vulcan, 20mm Gatling cannon. It is a single man aircraft, that can go as fast as Mach 2, thrust/weight 1.17, goes as high as 60,000 ft. It's created by Lockheed Martin, was made in 1990, used by the USAF, and costs $361 million US dollars. |
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; one is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant.
The F-35 has a maximum speed of over Mach 1.6. With a maximum takeoff weight of 60,000 lb (27,000 kg), the Lightning II is considerably heavier than the lightweight fighters it replaces. However the F-35's modern engine delivers over 60 percent more thrust in an aircraft of the same weight so that in thrust to weight and wing loading it is much closer to a comparably equipped F-16. |
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The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue, attached to and trailing behind the flying boom, may be used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. Some aircraft have been configured with the Multipoint Refueling System or MPRS. |
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The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. It delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities.
The U-2S is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft providing signals, imagery, and electronic measurements and signature intelligence, or MASINT. Long and narrow wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics and allow it to quickly lift heavy sensor payloads to unmatched altitudes, keeping them there for extended periods of time. The U-2 is capable of gathering a variety of imagery, including multi-spectral electro-optic, infrared, and synthetic aperture radar products which can be stored or sent to ground exploitation centers. In addition, it also supports high-resolution, broad-area synoptic coverage provided by the optical bar camera producing traditional film products which are developed and analyzed after landing. |
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