Monday, 19 October 2015

Bell AH-1 Cobra




























Machine name: Bell AH-1 Cobra
Variant: AH-1S
Other Variants: (Single Engine) Bell 209, Bell AH-1G HueyCobra, Bell JAH-1G HueyCobra, Bell TH-1G HueyCobra, Z.14 HueyCobra, YAH-1Q, AH-1Q HueyCobra, YAH-1R, YAH-1S, AH-1S, QAH-1S, AH-1P, AH-1E, AH-1F, Model 249,
Other Variants: (Twin Engine)  Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra/Super Cobra, Bell 309 King Cobra
Other names: Huey cobra, Snake
Origin: United States of America
Manufacturing company: Bell Helicopter
First flight: 7 September 1965
Introduction: 1967
Units: 1116
Primary users: Israeli Air Force (retired), Royal Jordanian, Pakistan Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Turkish Army, US Forest department, Republic of Korea Army, Bahrain Air Force, Spanish Navy, US Marine Corps, Royal Thai Army
Role: Attack helicopter
Shape: Two blade Gunship
Engine: Single engine 

General characteristics: (AH-1G Huey Cobra)
Crew: 2
Length: 53 ft
Rotor diameter: 44 ft
Height: 13 ft 6 in
Max takeoff weight: 4310 kg
Rotor system: Two blades on main rotor, two blades on tail rotor

Performance: (AH-1G Huey Cobra)
Max speed: 277 km/h 
Range: 574 km


Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_AH-1_Cobra



Sunday, 18 October 2015

HAL Tejas


























Machine name: Tejas (Radiant)
Variant: Tejas Mark 2
Other Variants: Tejas Mark 1A, Tejas Mark 3
Origin: India
Manufacturing company: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Design company: Aeronautical Development Agency
First flight: 4 January 2001
Introduction: 17 January 2015
Units: 16 (In production)
Primary users: Indian Air Force, Indian Naval Air Arm
Role: Multirole fighter
Shape: Double delta wing with no tailplanes or canard and a single dorsal fin
Engine: Single engine GE F404 turbonfan

General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 43 ft 4 in
Wingspan: 26 ft 11 in
Height: 14 ft 9 in
Loaded weight: 9500 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 22,200 lbs
Fuel capacity: 2458 kg

Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 1.6 (1350 km/h)
Combat Range: 500 km 
Range: 3000 km
Major abilities: Hybrid MMR multimode radar, relaxed static stability, fly-by-wire control system, composite material structure, flat-rated engine, supersonic, highly maneuverable and light weight.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas





IAI Kfir




























Machine name: IAI Kfir
Variant: Kifr Block 60
Other Variants: IAI Nesher, IAI Nammer, Mirage 5
Origin: Israel
Manufacturing company: Israel Aircraft Industries
First flight: June 1973
Introduction: 1976
Retired: 1996 (Israeli Air Force)
Units: 220 +
Primary users: Israeli Air Force (retired), United States Navy (retired), Colombian Air Force, Sri Lankan Air Force, Ecuadorian Air Force
Future buyers: Argentine Air Force
Role: Fighter-bomber
Shape: Sweep angle canard
Engine: General Electric J79 Turbojet Engine
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 
51 ft 4¼ in
Wingspan: 
26 ft 11½ in
Height: 
14 ft 11¼ in
Loaded weight: 
11,603 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 
17,900 lb st


Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 2 (2,440 km/h)
Combat Range: 
768 km
Major abilities: All weather multirole combat aircraft

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Kfir


Shenyang J-31


























Machine name: Shenyang J-31
Other names: FC-31, F-60, J-21
Nickname: Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl, The zongzi plane
Origin: People's Republic of China
Manufacturing company: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
First flight: 31 October 2012
Introduction: 2018 (expected)
Units: 1
Primary users: People's Republic of China
Future customer: Pakistan
Role: Stealth multirole fighter
Shape: Forward swept intake ramps with divertless supersonic inlet (DSI) bumps, trapezoidal wings and a two-piece canopy
Engine: Twin engine

General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 55 ft 5 ft 
Wingspan: 37 ft 9 in
Height: 15 ft 9 in

Gross weight: 17,600 kg

Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 1.8 (2200 km/h)

Ferry Range: 1250 kg
Combat Range: 4000 kg 

Major abilities: Stealth

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-47


Saturday, 17 October 2015

Tornado GR4




























Machine name : Tornado GR4
Family: Panavia Tornado
Nickname: Tonka
Variant: Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike)
Other Variants: Tornado ECR(Electronic combat/ reconnaissance), Tornado ADV (Air defence vairant)
Origin: UK, Germany, Italy (Joint Venture)
Manufacturing company: Panavia Aircraft GmbH (British Aerospace, MBB, Aeritalia)
First flight: 14 August 1974
Introduction: 1979
Units: 992
Primary users: Royal Air Force, Italian Air Force, German Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force
Role: Multirole fighter, strike aircraft
Shape: Variable-sweep wing
Engine: Twin engine

General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 54 ft 10 in 
Wingspan: 13.91 m at 25° wing sweep, 8.60 m at 67° wing sweep (45.6 ft / 28.2 ft)
Height: 
19.5 ft
Loaded weight: 
20,240 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 
17,270 lbf

Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude):
 Mach 2.2 (2,400 km/h)
Max speed (Low Altitude): 
800 knots, 1,482 km/h
Range: 
1,390 km

Major abilities: All weather, day/night attack, detecting IDE's, Aerial reconnaissance, Interdiction

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado

Friday, 16 October 2015

Sukhoi Su-47
























Machine name: Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut (Golden Eagle)
Variant: Su-47 (S-37)
Other Variants: None
Origin: Russia
Manufacturing company: Sukhoi Aviation Corporation
First flight: 25 September 1997
Introduction: In development 
Retired: N/A
Units: 1
Primary users: Russian Air Force
Role: Experimental/Technology demonstrator/ Multirole fighter
Shape: Forward Swept Wing
Engine: Twin Engine


General characteristics:
Length: 74 ft 2 in
Wingspan: 49 ft 9 in to 54 ft 9 in
Height: 20 ft 8 in
Loaded weight:  25,000 kg

Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): 1,717 km/h
Max speed (Low Altitude): 1,400 km/h
Range: 3,300 km
Major abilities: I
nternal weapons bay, Advanced radar, Thrust vectoring



Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-47

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

F- 86 Saber






























Machine name: F-86 Saber
Variant: F-86 H
Other Variants: XF-86, YF-86A, F-86A, DF-86A, RF-86A, F-86B, F-86C, YF-86D, F-86D/L, F-86E, F-86E(M), QF-86E. F-86F, F-86F-2, QF-86F, RF-86F, TF-86F, YF-86H, F-86H, QF-86H, F-86J, F-86K, F-86L
Origin: United States
Manufacturing company: North American Aviation
First flight: 1 October 1947
Introduction: 1949 (USAF)
Retired: 1994 (Bolivia)
Units: 9860
Primary users: United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Spanish Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Pakistan Air Force
Role: Fighter Aircraft
Shape: All metal monoplane with swept wing
Engine: Single engine


General characteristics:
Length: 37 ft
Wingspan: 37 ft
Height: 14 ft
Loaded weight: 6,894 kg
Fuel capacity:
Internal fuel load: 437 US gallons, Drop tanks: 2x200 US gallons 


Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): 1,091 km/h
Max speed (Low Altitude): 1,106 km/h
Range: 2,454 km
Major abilities: Air to Air fighting, Bomber




Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_F-86_Sabre