ROCKWELL OV-10 BRONCO
First flown at July 1965, it entered service as OV-10A with USMC and USAF at 1968, with 270 built in total, with 15 modified for forward air control. Varied as OV-10B (For West Germany), OV-10C (Royal Thai Air Force), OV-10E (Venezuela) and OV-10F (Indonesia). The Indonesian OV-10F played major and decisive part against East Timor’s Fretillin Guerillas at Operation Seroja.
Type : Battlefield Support/Counter Insurgency
Crew : 2
Powerplant : two 715hp AiResearch T76-410/411 Turboprops
Max Speed : 281mph at sea level
Service Ceiling : 30,000ft
Max Range : 600miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 4.62m/12.67m/12.19m
Armament : 2x7.62mm machine guns, up to 3600lbs of bombs and/or rockets
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Piaggio P.108
PIAGGIO P.108
The only Regia Aeronautica’s four-engined bomber, designed by Giovanni Casiraghi and first flown at 24 November 1939, and the first examples delivered in May 1941, but not operated until 1942. Operating at Mediterranean at last year of Italy's war. The main production was P.108B, when the P.108A only one was build.
Type : Heavy Bomber
Crew : 6
Powerplant : four 1350hp Piaggio P.XII RC35 18-cylinder radials
Max Speed : 261mph at 12,800ft
Service Ceiling : 26,400ft
Max Range : 2190miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 5.18m/22.92m/32m
Armament : 8x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns; up to 7700lbs of bombs or 3 torpedoes.
The only Regia Aeronautica’s four-engined bomber, designed by Giovanni Casiraghi and first flown at 24 November 1939, and the first examples delivered in May 1941, but not operated until 1942. Operating at Mediterranean at last year of Italy's war. The main production was P.108B, when the P.108A only one was build.
Type : Heavy Bomber
Crew : 6
Powerplant : four 1350hp Piaggio P.XII RC35 18-cylinder radials
Max Speed : 261mph at 12,800ft
Service Ceiling : 26,400ft
Max Range : 2190miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 5.18m/22.92m/32m
Armament : 8x12.7mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns; up to 7700lbs of bombs or 3 torpedoes.
Nieuport 11 Bebe
NIEUPORT 11 BÉBÉ
It achievement to successfully restoring air power balance during the ‘Fokker Scourge’ of 1915 have led it names to be placed as one of the most effective, or may the finest fighter of World War I. Entering service at Summer 1915, it proved to be fast, maneuverable and well-able to stand against the Fokker Eindeckers. At Verdun in February 1916, it inflicted such a heavy losses on the enemy, forcing the Germans to alter their tactics. Also served with RNAS and RFC, one of RFC leading aces, Albert Ball scored the first of his victories in one of these.
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 80hp Le Rhone 9c 9-cylinder rotary
Max Speed : 97mph
Service Ceiling : 14,765ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.45m/5.80m/7.55m
Armament : 1x7.7mm forward firing Vickers machine gun
It achievement to successfully restoring air power balance during the ‘Fokker Scourge’ of 1915 have led it names to be placed as one of the most effective, or may the finest fighter of World War I. Entering service at Summer 1915, it proved to be fast, maneuverable and well-able to stand against the Fokker Eindeckers. At Verdun in February 1916, it inflicted such a heavy losses on the enemy, forcing the Germans to alter their tactics. Also served with RNAS and RFC, one of RFC leading aces, Albert Ball scored the first of his victories in one of these.
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 80hp Le Rhone 9c 9-cylinder rotary
Max Speed : 97mph
Service Ceiling : 14,765ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.45m/5.80m/7.55m
Armament : 1x7.7mm forward firing Vickers machine gun
Nakajima E8N 'Dave'
NAKAJIMA E8N ‘DAVE’
Designed as small reconnaissance floatplane capable to be catapult-launched from IJN capital ships and coastal bases. First prototype flew at 1933, 755 in total were built until 1940. Many still in service at various roles at the end of the Pasific War
Type : Reconnaissance Floatplane
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 580hp Nakajima Kotobuki 9-cylinder radial
Max Speed : 186mph at sea level
Service Ceiling : 23,850ft6
Max Range : 559miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.84m/8.81m/10.98m
Armament : 2x7.7mm machine guns; 132lbs of bombs
Designed as small reconnaissance floatplane capable to be catapult-launched from IJN capital ships and coastal bases. First prototype flew at 1933, 755 in total were built until 1940. Many still in service at various roles at the end of the Pasific War
Type : Reconnaissance Floatplane
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 580hp Nakajima Kotobuki 9-cylinder radial
Max Speed : 186mph at sea level
Service Ceiling : 23,850ft6
Max Range : 559miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.84m/8.81m/10.98m
Armament : 2x7.7mm machine guns; 132lbs of bombs
Kawasaki Ki.61 Hien 'Tony'
KAWASAKI Ki.61 HIEN ‘TONY’
The only Japanese fighter f= eatured with inverted-V engine (license build DB.601) it appearance have led to some erroneous reports that IJAAF using Messerschmitt Bf 109s. Designed to repla= ce Nakajima Ki.43 Hayabusa and began to reach fron= t line service with IJAAF units at August 1942. Served in all areas, of which total 3028 examples were built. The variant is Ki.61-I, Ki-61 Kai with lengthened= fuselage and different armament fits and Ki.61-II, optimized for high-altitude opera= tion with Ha.140 engine. Serving this aircraft have p= roven to be problematic to IJAAF, mainly due to fuel and hydraulic system defects= .
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : One 1175hp Kawasaki Ha.40 12-cylinder inverted-V
Max Speed : 368mph at 16,405 ft
Service Ceiling : 38,075 ft
Max Range : 684miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.70m/8.75m/12m
Armament : 4x12.7mm machine guns
Kawasaki Ki.61 Hien 'Tony'
KAWASAKI Ki.61 HIEN ‘TONY’
The only Japanese fighter f= eatured with inverted-V engine (license build DB.601) it appearance have led to some erroneous reports that IJAAF using Messerschmitt Bf 109s. Designed to repla= ce Nakajima Ki.43 Hayabusa and began to reach fron= t line service with IJAAF units at August 1942. Served in all areas, of which total 3028 examples were built. The variant is Ki.61-I, Ki-61 Kai with lengthened= fuselage and different armament fits and Ki.61-II, optimized for high-altitude opera= tion with Ha.140 engine. Serving this aircraft have p= roven to be problematic to IJAAF, mainly due to fuel and hydraulic system defects= .
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : One 1175hp Kawasaki Ha.40 12-cylinder inverted-V
Max Speed : 368mph at 16,405 ft
Service Ceiling : 38,075 ft
Max Range : 684miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.70m/8.75m/12m
Armament : 4x12.7mm machine guns
The only Japanese fighter f= eatured with inverted-V engine (license build DB.601) it appearance have led to some erroneous reports that IJAAF using Messerschmitt Bf 109s. Designed to repla= ce Nakajima Ki.43 Hayabusa and began to reach fron= t line service with IJAAF units at August 1942. Served in all areas, of which total 3028 examples were built. The variant is Ki.61-I, Ki-61 Kai with lengthened= fuselage and different armament fits and Ki.61-II, optimized for high-altitude opera= tion with Ha.140 engine. Serving this aircraft have p= roven to be problematic to IJAAF, mainly due to fuel and hydraulic system defects= .
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : One 1175hp Kawasaki Ha.40 12-cylinder inverted-V
Max Speed : 368mph at 16,405 ft
Service Ceiling : 38,075 ft
Max Range : 684miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.70m/8.75m/12m
Armament : 4x12.7mm machine guns
IAI Kfir
IAI (Israeli Aircraft Industries) KFIR
Suffered arms embargo imposed by France, its main combat aircraft supplier, The Israelis developing an expedient. They took an Dassault Mirage III airframe married with GE J79 Turbojet. IAI produced 27 Kfir C.1, 185 C.2 (Major production version) most of the C.2 upgraded to C.7, improving their engine thrust and avionics with two extra pylons. The Kfir played decisive action at Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in 1980’s. 12 exported to Colombia
Type : Fighter/Ground Attack
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 17,900lbs GE J79-J1E turbojet
Max Speed : 1520mph at altitude
Service Ceiling : 58,000ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 4.55m/15.65m/8.22m
Armament : IAI (DEFA) 30mm cannon; 9 external hardpoints for 5= 775kg of ordnance
Suffered arms embargo imposed by France, its main combat aircraft supplier, The Israelis developing an expedient. They took an Dassault Mirage III airframe married with GE J79 Turbojet. IAI produced 27 Kfir C.1, 185 C.2 (Major production version) most of the C.2 upgraded to C.7, improving their engine thrust and avionics with two extra pylons. The Kfir played decisive action at Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in 1980’s. 12 exported to Colombia
Type : Fighter/Ground Attack
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 17,900lbs GE J79-J1E turbojet
Max Speed : 1520mph at altitude
Service Ceiling : 58,000ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 4.55m/15.65m/8.22m
Armament : IAI (DEFA) 30mm cannon; 9 external hardpoints for 5= 775kg of ordnance
Hispano Ha.200 Saeta
HISPANO HA.200 SAETA
Designed by guidance of Willy Messerchmitt, the prototype of first jet aircraft to be produced by Spanish aviation industry flew on 12 August 1955. Used as trainer and tactical support role, this aircraft saw service in Spanish Sahara. This aircraft also built under license by Egypt as Al Kahira, 90 being produced.
Type : trainer/tactical support
Crew : 2
Powerplant : two 880lbs Turbomeca Marbore IIa Turbojet
Max Speed : 435mph at 29,500ft
Service Ceiling : 40,000ft
Max Range : 1056miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.26m/8.88m/10.42m
Armament : 2x12.7mm machine guns
Designed by guidance of Willy Messerchmitt, the prototype of first jet aircraft to be produced by Spanish aviation industry flew on 12 August 1955. Used as trainer and tactical support role, this aircraft saw service in Spanish Sahara. This aircraft also built under license by Egypt as Al Kahira, 90 being produced.
Type : trainer/tactical support
Crew : 2
Powerplant : two 880lbs Turbomeca Marbore IIa Turbojet
Max Speed : 435mph at 29,500ft
Service Ceiling : 40,000ft
Max Range : 1056miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.26m/8.88m/10.42m
Armament : 2x12.7mm machine guns
Hawker Osprey
HAWKER OSPREY
Naval version of RAF’s Hawker Hart light bomber, first flown at 1931, and produced into four version. The Mk.III featured metal propellers and a dinghy stored in the starboard upper wing, and Mk.IV come with more powerful engine. This aircraft have brought new aircraft category to FAA: fighter reconnaissance. This type remained in service with FAA until 1939.
Type : naval fighter reconnaissance
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 630hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel II 12-cylinder V-type
Max Speed : 168mph at 5000ft
Service Ceiling : 23,500ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.17m/8.94m/11.28m
Armament : 1x7.7mm fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns, 1x7.7mm Lewis machine guns at the rear cockpit
Naval version of RAF’s Hawker Hart light bomber, first flown at 1931, and produced into four version. The Mk.III featured metal propellers and a dinghy stored in the starboard upper wing, and Mk.IV come with more powerful engine. This aircraft have brought new aircraft category to FAA: fighter reconnaissance. This type remained in service with FAA until 1939.
Type : naval fighter reconnaissance
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 630hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel II 12-cylinder V-type
Max Speed : 168mph at 5000ft
Service Ceiling : 23,500ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.17m/8.94m/11.28m
Armament : 1x7.7mm fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns, 1x7.7mm Lewis machine guns at the rear cockpit
Gloster Gamecock
GLOSTER GAMECOCK
The last wooden biplane fighter in RAF design flew for the first time as a prototype in February 1925. Start to equip the RAF at May 1926. The service life is relatively short-lived, partly caused by abnormally high accident rate. Gamecock II cured some of the shortcomings with their longer-span top wing, a revised vertical tail unit and some other improvements. Also built under license in Finland as Kukko
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 425hp Bristol Jupiter VI 9-cylinder radial
Max Speed : 155mph
Service Ceiling : 22,000ft
Max Range : 365miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.99m/7.67m/9.08m
Armament : 2x7.7mm fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns
The last wooden biplane fighter in RAF design flew for the first time as a prototype in February 1925. Start to equip the RAF at May 1926. The service life is relatively short-lived, partly caused by abnormally high accident rate. Gamecock II cured some of the shortcomings with their longer-span top wing, a revised vertical tail unit and some other improvements. Also built under license in Finland as Kukko
Type : Fighter
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 425hp Bristol Jupiter VI 9-cylinder radial
Max Speed : 155mph
Service Ceiling : 22,000ft
Max Range : 365miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.99m/7.67m/9.08m
Armament : 2x7.7mm fixed forward-firing Vickers machine guns
Fokker Dr.I
FOKKER DR.I
It was a supreme maneuverable fighter, but at the time it was introduced to service in October 1917, it already outclassed by a new generation of fighting scouts. Famed as the red-painted mount of Baron Manfred von Richtofen at the time of his death, it early career was marred by a series of fatal crashes. The fact it received many accolades was due to the skilled men who flew, at which Anthony Fokker himself expressed surprise. It never used in very large numbers.
Type : Scouting Triplane
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 110hp Oberursel Ur.II 9-cylinder rotary
Max Speed : 115mph
Service Ceiling : 20,000ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.95m/5.77m/7.19m
Armament : 2x7.92mm fixed forward-firing LMF 08/51 machine guns
It was a supreme maneuverable fighter, but at the time it was introduced to service in October 1917, it already outclassed by a new generation of fighting scouts. Famed as the red-painted mount of Baron Manfred von Richtofen at the time of his death, it early career was marred by a series of fatal crashes. The fact it received many accolades was due to the skilled men who flew, at which Anthony Fokker himself expressed surprise. It never used in very large numbers.
Type : Scouting Triplane
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 110hp Oberursel Ur.II 9-cylinder rotary
Max Speed : 115mph
Service Ceiling : 20,000ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 2.95m/5.77m/7.19m
Armament : 2x7.92mm fixed forward-firing LMF 08/51 machine guns
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
DOUGLAS C-133 CARGOMASTER
First flown on 23 April 1956, entered service in USAF Military Air Transport Service in 1957 and equipped subsequently the 1st and 84th ATS. Most C-133s were configured to transport Atlas, Titan and Minuteman ICBMs.
Type : Heavy Lift Transport
Crew : 10
Powerplant : four 6500hp Pratt&Whitney T34-P-7WA turboprops
Max Speed : 355mph
Service Ceiling : 19,400ft
Max Range : 3975miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 11.98m/48m/54.76m
Armament : none
First flown on 23 April 1956, entered service in USAF Military Air Transport Service in 1957 and equipped subsequently the 1st and 84th ATS. Most C-133s were configured to transport Atlas, Titan and Minuteman ICBMs.
Type : Heavy Lift Transport
Crew : 10
Powerplant : four 6500hp Pratt&Whitney T34-P-7WA turboprops
Max Speed : 355mph
Service Ceiling : 19,400ft
Max Range : 3975miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 11.98m/48m/54.76m
Armament : none
DFW C.V
DFW C.V
A highly successful aircraft which appeared at summer 1916, also the most numerous aircraft built in Germany during World War I. over 1000 produced, and remained in service until first months of 1918. Derived from, and faster than C.IV, it had good flight characteristics, enable it to out-manoeuvre even the most modern Allied fighters in the hands of a skilled pilot.
Type : Reconnaissance
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 200hp Benz Bz IV 6-cylinder liquid cooled
Max Speed : 97mph
Service Ceiling : 16,405ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.25m/7.87m/13.27m
Armament : 2x7.5mm Parabellum machine guns in observer’s cockpit
A highly successful aircraft which appeared at summer 1916, also the most numerous aircraft built in Germany during World War I. over 1000 produced, and remained in service until first months of 1918. Derived from, and faster than C.IV, it had good flight characteristics, enable it to out-manoeuvre even the most modern Allied fighters in the hands of a skilled pilot.
Type : Reconnaissance
Crew : 2
Powerplant : one 200hp Benz Bz IV 6-cylinder liquid cooled
Max Speed : 97mph
Service Ceiling : 16,405ft
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.25m/7.87m/13.27m
Armament : 2x7.5mm Parabellum machine guns in observer’s cockpit
DFW C.V
A highly successful aircraf= t which appeared at summer 1916, also the most numerous aircraft built in Germany during World War I. over 1000 produced, and remained in service until first months of 1918. Derived from, and faster than C.IV, it had good flight char= acteristics, enable it to out-manoeuvre even the most modern Allied fighters in the hands of a skilled pilot.
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Service सीलिंग : 16,405ft
Height/Length/Wing : 3.25m/7.87m/13.27m
Armament : 2x7।5mm Parabellum machine guns in observer’s cockpit
Convair B-58 Hustler
CONVAIR B-58 HUSTLER
The first supersonic bomber entered USAF service, first flown at 11 November 1956. Anticipated to replace B-47, but only two bomb wings (43rd and 305th) have equipped with these type. It was a bold departure from conventional design with it’s delta wing with conical-cambered leading edge, an area ruled fuselage and four podded turbojets. Featuring unique individual escape capsule for supersonic speeds, which is the first in the world of aviation. Weapons and extra fuel carried at large, jettisonable pod under the fuselage. 103 were built, and in it 10 years of service (1960-1970) it establishing several records
Type : Strategic Bomber
Crew : 3
Powerplant : four 15,600lb GE J79-GE-5 turbojets
Max Speed : 1,385mph at 40,000 ft
Service Ceiling : 64,000ft
Max Range : 5125miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 9.58m/29.49m/17.32m
Armament : 1x20mm Vulcan 6-barelled cannon, 19,450lb of bombs
The first supersonic bomber entered USAF service, first flown at 11 November 1956. Anticipated to replace B-47, but only two bomb wings (43rd and 305th) have equipped with these type. It was a bold departure from conventional design with it’s delta wing with conical-cambered leading edge, an area ruled fuselage and four podded turbojets. Featuring unique individual escape capsule for supersonic speeds, which is the first in the world of aviation. Weapons and extra fuel carried at large, jettisonable pod under the fuselage. 103 were built, and in it 10 years of service (1960-1970) it establishing several records
Type : Strategic Bomber
Crew : 3
Powerplant : four 15,600lb GE J79-GE-5 turbojets
Max Speed : 1,385mph at 40,000 ft
Service Ceiling : 64,000ft
Max Range : 5125miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 9.58m/29.49m/17.32m
Armament : 1x20mm Vulcan 6-barelled cannon, 19,450lb of bombs
Commonwealth CA-12 Boomerang
COMMONWEALTH CA-12 BOOMERANG
At first it designed as stop-gap fighter when Japanese offensive of Pasific began. Completed only at mere 5 months, and first flown on 29 May 1942. First used operationally at April 1943 in New Guinea. It’s proved itself to be robust, manoeverable aircraft with excellent rate of climb. Total production 250 aircraft
Type : Fighter/Ground Attack
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 1200hp Pratt&Whitney R-1830-S3C4 Twin Wasp radial
Max Speed : 305mph
Service Ceiling : 34,000ft
Max Range : 930miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.96m/8.15m/10.97m
Armament : 2x20mm cannon; 4x7.62mm machine guns; 500lbs of bombs
At first it designed as stop-gap fighter when Japanese offensive of Pasific began. Completed only at mere 5 months, and first flown on 29 May 1942. First used operationally at April 1943 in New Guinea. It’s proved itself to be robust, manoeverable aircraft with excellent rate of climb. Total production 250 aircraft
Type : Fighter/Ground Attack
Crew : 1
Powerplant : one 1200hp Pratt&Whitney R-1830-S3C4 Twin Wasp radial
Max Speed : 305mph
Service Ceiling : 34,000ft
Max Range : 930miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 3.96m/8.15m/10.97m
Armament : 2x20mm cannon; 4x7.62mm machine guns; 500lbs of bombs
Avro Vulcan
AVRO VULCAN
The prototype Avro 698 Vulcan (VX770) first flown at 30 August 1952 and achieve the reputation= as the first delta winged bomber. First production (Vulca= n.B.Mk.I) delivered at July 1956, but after 45th aircraft it was replaced = by Vulcan.B.Mk.2, which already have flight refueling equipment. After relinquished from QRA role, RAF Vulcans assigne= d to NATO and CENTO in free-fall bombing role In May 1982, Operated from Ascensi= on Island in the Atlantic, Vulcans carried out att= acks towards Falkland Islands to support British operations to recapture it from= Argentina. Total Production’s 136, including two prototypes.
Type : Strategic Bomber
Crew : 5
Powerplant : four 20,000lbs Bristol Siddeley Olympus Mk.301 Turbo= jet
Max Speed : 645mph (high altitude)
Service Ceiling : 65,000ft
Max Range : 4600miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 8.28m/30.45m/33.83m
Armament : 21x1000lbs HE bombs; Yellow Sun Mk.2/WE.177B nuclear;
Blue Steel ASM with Red Snow nuclear warhead
The prototype Avro 698 Vulcan (VX770) first flown at 30 August 1952 and achieve the reputation= as the first delta winged bomber. First production (Vulca= n.B.Mk.I) delivered at July 1956, but after 45th aircraft it was replaced = by Vulcan.B.Mk.2, which already have flight refueling equipment. After relinquished from QRA role, RAF Vulcans assigne= d to NATO and CENTO in free-fall bombing role In May 1982, Operated from Ascensi= on Island in the Atlantic, Vulcans carried out att= acks towards Falkland Islands to support British operations to recapture it from= Argentina. Total Production’s 136, including two prototypes.
Type : Strategic Bomber
Crew : 5
Powerplant : four 20,000lbs Bristol Siddeley Olympus Mk.301 Turbo= jet
Max Speed : 645mph (high altitude)
Service Ceiling : 65,000ft
Max Range : 4600miles
Height/Length/Wing Span : 8.28m/30.45m/33.83m
Armament : 21x1000lbs HE bombs; Yellow Sun Mk.2/WE.177B nuclear;
Blue Steel ASM with Red Snow nuclear warhead
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