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The F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier strike fighter. It is an aircraft designed to fill the roles of fighter aircraft and attack aircraft. Designed in the 1970s, it is in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as several other nations. It fills the roles of fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close and deep air support, reconnaissance, and forward air control. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, and its only drawback is its relative lack of range, speed, and ability to land on aircraft carriers with significant combat loads.






The F/A-18 Hornet is a modern all-weather carrier strike fighter. It is an aircraft designed to fill the roles of fighter aircraft and attack aircraft. Designed in the 1970s, it is in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as several other nations. It fills the roles of fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), interdiction, close and deep air support, reconnaissance, and forward air control. Its versatility and reliability have proven it to be a valuable carrier asset, and its only drawback is its relative lack of range, speed, and ability to land on aircraft carriers with significant combat loads.
General characteristics
• Crew: 1(A/C) 2(B/D)
• Unit Cost: $39.5 Million
• Contractor:Prime: McDonnell Douglas; Major Subcontractor: Northrop (E/F models were manufactured by Boeing)
• First flight:
o November 1978
o November 1995 (E/F models)
• Operational:
o October 1983 (A/B models)
o September 1987 (C/D models)
o September 2001 (E/F models)
Dimensions
• Length: 56 ft 4 in (17.1 m)
• Wingspan: 40 ft (12.3 m)
• Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.7 m)
• Wing area: 300 ft² (27.87 m²)

Weights
• Empty: 24,700 lb (11,200 kg)
• Fighter/loaded: 37,150 lb (16,850 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 51,550 lb (23,400 kg)

Powerplant
• Engine: 2x General Electric F404-GE-402 enhance performance turbofans
• Thrust: 17,751 lbf per engine (79 kN) thrust

Performance
• Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
• Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
• Thrust/weight: >1

Armament
Nine pylons; 2 wingtip; 4 underwing; 3 fusalage carrying missiles, rockets, bombs, fuel tanks, and pods
• Guns: M61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun
• Missiles:
o Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-7 Sparrow
o Air-to-ground: AGM-45_Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, SLAM-ER, JSOW
o Anti-ship: AGM-84 Harpoon
• Bombs: CBU-87 cluster, CBU-89 gator mine, CBU-97, Paveway, JDAM, Mk 80 series, nuclear bombs


The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to use stealth technology. Flown only by the United States Air Force, it is a direct descendant of the Have Blue stealth prototype program.

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 63 ft 9 in (20.08 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 4 in (13.20 m)
Height: 12 ft 9.5 in (3.78 m)
Wing area: 780 ft² (73 m²)
Top Speed: 700 mph (Sub mach 1)
Empty: 29,500 lb (13,380 kg)
Loaded: 52,500 lb (23,814 kg)
Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric F404-F1D2 turbofans, 10,600 lbf (48.0 kN) thrust each
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Armament
2 × internal weapons bays with one hardpoint each (total of 2 weapons) including:
Bombs: BLU-109 hardened penetrator, GBU-10 Paveway II laser-guided, GBU-27 laser-guided
Missiles: AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface, AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States. Designed as a lightweight fighter, it evolved into a successful multi-role aircraft. The F-16 was developed by General Dynamics. In 1993 General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, now Lockheed Martin. The Falcon's versatility is a paramount reason it was a success on the export market, and is serving 24 countries. It is the largest and probably most significant Western fighter program, with over 4000 aircraft built. Though no longer produced for the United States Air Force, it is still produced for export. The F-16 is one of the most famous fighters in the world, with a rakish silhouette and a fearsome reputation.

The Fighting Falcon is regarded as a superb dogfighter, with innovations such as the bubble canopy, side-mounted control stick, and reclined seat. It was also the first US fighter aircraft to match the English Electric Lightning's ability to execute 9 g turns. Although the F-16's official popular name is "Fighting Falcon", it is known to its pilots as the "Viper", the General Dynamics codename for the project during its early development.

General characteristics
Crew: 1 (A/C/E), 2 (B/D/F)
Length: 49 ft 5 in (14.8 m)
Wingspan: 32 ft 8 in (9.8 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.8 m)
Wing area: 300 ft² (27.87 m²)
Empty: 18,238 lb (8,272 kg)
Loaded: 26,463 lb (12,003 kg)
Maximum takeoff: 42,300 lb (16,875 kg)
Powerplant:
F-16A/B: Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 turbofan, 14,670 lbf (64.9 kN), afterburning 23,830 lbf (106.0 kN)
F-16C/D:
Block 25/32/42: Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 turbofan, 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN), afterburning 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN)
Block 30/40: General Electric F110-GE-100 turbofan, 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN), afterburning 28,984 lbf (128.9 kN)
Block 50: General Electric F110-GE-129 turbofan, 17,155 lbf (76.3 kN), afterburning 28,984 lbf (128.9 kN)
Block 52: Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofan, 17,000 lbf (75.6 kN), afterburning 28,500 lbf (127 kN)
F-16E/F: General Electric F110-GE-132 turbofan, 19,000 lbf (84.5 kN), afterburning 32,500 lbf (144.6 kN)
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Performance
Maximum speed: 1,321 mph = 2100 km/h = 600 m/s (Mach 2.05 at altitude)
Range: more than 2,000 miles ferry range
Service ceiling: 55,000+ ft (15,240 m)
Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min
Wing loading: 53 lb/ft²
Thrust/weight: 0.91 lbf/lb (8.8 N/kg)
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Armament
Guns: 1x M61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling gun
Rockets: CRV-7
Missiles:
Air-to-air: 6x AIM-9 Sidewinder, 6x AIM-120 AMRAAM
Air-to-ground: 6x AGM-65 Maverick, 4x AGM-88 HARM
Anti-ship: 4x AGM-119 Penguin
Bombs: 2x CBU-87 cluster, 2x CBU-89 gator mine, 2x CBU-97, 2x GBU-10 Paveway, GBU-12 Paveway II, Paveway-series laser-guided bombs, 2x JDAM, 6x Mk 80 series, and also nuclear bombs such as the B61 nuclear bomb.



The Grumman F-14 Tomcat (the F-13 designation was skipped over by DoD) is a United States Navy supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-seat strike fighter. The Tomcat's primary missions are air superiority, fleet air defense, and precision strike against ground targets. The first F-14 flight was in 1970.

The sole foreign customer for the Tomcat was the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) during the reign of the Shah of Iran. A total of 80 aircraft were ordered, but only 79 were delivered, as the last unit was embargoed and turned over to the United States Navy. Some of the surviving Iranian F-14's are reportedly still operational today, but a lack of spare parts is likely taking a toll on their combat readiness.

General characteristics
Crew: 2 (Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer)
Length: 61 ft 9 in (18.6 m)
Wingspan: 64 ft (19 m) unswept, 38 ft (11.4 m) swept
Height: 16 ft (4.8 m)
Wing area: 565 ft² (54.5 m²)
Maximum takeoff: 72,900 lb (32,805 kg)
Powerplant:
F-14A: 2x Pratt & Whitney TF-30P-414A turbofans, 12,285 lbf (68 kN) installed thrust at sea level, 20,000 lbf (93 kN) installed thrust at sea level with afterburner
F-14B/D: 2x General Electric F110-GE-400 turbofans, 13,810 lbf (72 kN) installed thrust at sea-level, 24,000 lbf (117 kN) installed thrust with afterburner at sea-level
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Performance
Maximum speed: 1,544 mph (2,485 km/h) Mach 2.34
Combat radius: 576 miles (927 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000+ ft (15,000+ m)
Rate of climb: F-14A: 30,000 ft/min (9,145 m/min); F-14B/D: 45,000+ ft/min (13715+ m/min)
Wing loading: 113.4 lb/ft² (553.9 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: F-14A: 0.72 lbf/lb (7.1 N/kg)
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Armament
13,000 lb (5,900 kg) of ordinance including;
Guns: 1x M61 Vulcan 20 mm Gatling Gun
Missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air
Loading configurations:
2x AIM-9 + 6x AIM-54
2x AIM-9 + 2x AIM-54 + 3x AIM-7
2x AIM-9 + 4x AIM-54 + 2x AIM-7
2x AIM-9 + 6x AIM-7
4x AIM-9 + 4x AIM-54
4x AIM-9 + 4x AIM-7
Bombs: GBU-10, GBU-12, GBU-16, GBU-24, GBU-24E Paveway I/II/III LGB, GBU-31, GBU-38 JDAM, Mk 20 Rockeye, Mk-82, Mk-83 and Mk-84 series iron bombs


The CF-18 Hornet (CF-18) is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet.

It was originally manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri, USA by the McDonnell Douglas military aerospace company, who in 1997 merged with Boeing. Going back further, the F-18 originated as the Northrop YF-17 "Cobra". The YF-17 was pitted against the General Dynamics YF-16 Fighting Falcon in a competition to supply the USAF with its next generation of lightweight combat aircraft. In 1975, the USAF selected the YF-16. However, YF-17 showed such promise the US Department of Defense directed the US Navy to base its own next generation program to replace the F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair II on the YF-17. Several changes were made to the aircraft and the F-18A was born.

Length: 17.07 m

Wingspan: 12.31 m

Height: 4.66 m

Weight: 10,455 kg
Power: 2 General Electric F404 low bypass turbofans

Speed: Mach 1.8

Ceiling: 15,000 m

Range: 3,704 km
Armament: Sidewinder and Sparrow air-to-air missiles, Maverick air-to-ground missile, conventional bombs and precision-guided bombs, rockets (i.e. CRV7), and M-61 20 mm cannon
Crew: 1 pilot (CF-18A), 2 pilots (CF-18B trainer version)
Fleet
Year(s) procured: 1982 to 1988
Originally Ordered: 98 CF-18A / 40 CF-18B
Current strength: 115 (81 in operational use).
Planned allocation is four operational squadrons of 12 aircraft each, with the remaining 33 available for training, testing and evaluation AETE, and depot level maintenance.

Operational readiness: Of the 48 aircraft in operational squadrons, 34 (70%) are normally mission-ready on a daily basis.
Operational lifetime: The Canadian Forces expect the Hornet to maintain front-line status until 2017 to 2020, and also expect losses at an average rate of one aircraft every two years.
Serial numbers: 188701 to 188798 (CF-18A), and 188901 to 188940 (CF-18B)
Location(s):

3 Wing CFB Bagotville, Quebec

425 Alouette Tactical Fighter squadron*

433 Porcupine Tactical Fighter squadron (merged with 425 TFS in summer 2005)

4 Wing CFB Cold Lake, Alberta

410 Cougars Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron

416 Lynx Tactical Fighter Squadron

441 Silver Fox Tactical Fighter Squadron**

Permanent rotations from Cold Lake** occur at 4 Wing CFB Comox, British Columbia and from 3 Wing Bagotville to CFB Goose Bay and CFB Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and various forward operating bases in the Canadian Arctic.
Cost: 35,000,000 Canadian dollars each.


The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium-lift utility or assault helicopter used by over 20 nations. It is in service with the armies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Republic of China (Taiwan), Thailand, and Turkey, but is best known as the primary utility and assault helicopter of the United States Army.

It can perform a wide array of missions, including air cavalry, electronic warfare, and aeromedical evacuation: several Black Hawks are even used to transport the President of the United States as Marine One. In air assault operations it can move a squad of 11 combat troops and equipment or reposition the 105 mm M102 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition, and a six-man crew in a single lift. Alternatively, it can carry 2,600 lb (1,170 kg) of cargo or sling load 9,000 lb (4,050 kg) of cargo. The Black Hawk is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics, such as the global positioning system.

The HH-60G Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Black Hawk primarily designed to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Some versions, such as the Air Force MH-60G Pave Hawk and the United States Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk, are equipped with a rescue hoist with a 200 ft (60.96 m) cable that has a 600 lb (270 kg) lift capability, and a retractable in-flight refueling probe.

The Black Hawk was developed to meet a US Army requirement for a UH-1 Iroquois replacement in 1972. Three prototypes were constructed, the first (YUH-60) flying in October 1974, and evaluated against a rival (YUH-61) Boeing-Vertol design. The Black Hawk was selected for production and the UH-60A entered service with the US Army in 1979. In the late 1980s the model was upgraded to the UH-60L (First production aircraft 89-26179) which featured more power and lift with the upgrade to the 701 model of the GE engines. A newer model being engineered (UH-60M), which will extend the service life of both UH-60A's and UH-60L's well into the 2020s, features still more power and lift and state of the art electronic instrumentation, flight controls and aircraft navigation control.

The United States Navy received the first navalized SH-60B Seahawks in 1983 and the SH-60F in 1988. The United States Air Force received the MH-60G Pave Hawk in 1982 while the United States Coast Guard received the HH-60J Jayhawk in 1992. The unit cost varies with the version. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L Black Hawk is $5.9 million while the unit cost of the Air Force MH-60G Pave Hawk is $10.2 million.

The S-70A Firehawk is a version of the Black Hawk designed for firefighting, rescue, medical evacuation, and external lift of bulky cargo and equipment. The Oregon National Guard was the first military organization in the world to add the Firehawk to its inventory; the Los Angeles County Fire Department was the first municipal organization.

The Army also flies medical evacuation models which are configured as rotary winged medical suites. They also used the Blackhawks for special operations by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("Night Stalkers") known as the MH-60K at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Many pilots in the United States Army refer to the Black Hawk as the "Night Hawk" (Tom Clancy also uses this term in his 1998 novel "Rainbow Six").

When firing the GAU minigun, voice communications in the cabin is greatly impaired and so alternative communications should be planned for.


Description
Role Utility and assault
Crew 3 or 4
First Flight
Entered Service
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut, a division of United Technologies Corporation.
Dimensions
Length 64 ft 10 in 19.76 m
Height 16 ft 10 in 5.13 m
Weights
Empty 10,624 lb 4,819 kg
Loaded 16,260 lb 7,375 kg
Maximum takeoff 20,250 lb 9,185 kg
Capacity
Powerplant
Engines Two General Electric T700-700 free-turbine turboshafts
Power 1,560 hp 1,163 kW
Performance
Maximum speed 184 mph 296 km/h
Combat range 368 miles 592 km
Ferry range 1,380 miles 2,220 km
Service ceiling ft 5,790m
Rate of climb ft/min 213 m/min
Wing loading lb/ft² kg/m²
Thrust/Weight
Power/Mass hp/lb kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns Two 7.62 mm M60 machine guns, M134 miniguns, or M2 .50 caliber machine guns
Bombs
Missiles
Rockets
Other Can be equipped with VOLCANO minefield disbursement system