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AH-1
The Bell 209 or AH-1 is a series of American two-seat
light attack helicopters. The AH-1S (HueyCobra) is
a dedicated attack and anti-armour helicopter
serving primarily with the US Army in the early
1980s. It has a top speed of 277 kmh. The AH-1T (SeaCobra)
is a twin-turboshaft version used by the US Marine
Corps during the late 1970s and during the 1980s,
being replaced by the AH-1W (SuperCobra) which
entered service in 1985. During the Gulf War in
1991 the United States Marine Corps crews and
their AH-1W SuperCobras destroyed 97 tanks, 104
armoured personnel carriers and vehicles, 16
bunkers and two anti-aircraft artillery sites.
AH-1
AH-64
The AH-64 (Apache) is an American tandem two-seat
attack helicopter. The Hughes
AH-64 was developed during the early 1970s and
first flew in 1975 with production reaching a peak
in 1984. The AH-64 is armed with a single-barrel
30 mm gun suspended beneath the forward fuselage,
and eight BGM-71A TOW anti-armour missiles may
also be carried. Alternative armaments include 16
Hellfire laser-guided missiles. The AH-64 has a
top speed of 307 kmh.
AH-64
AICHI B7A
The Aichi B7A (Ryusei) was a Japanese carrier-based
torpedo/dive bomber aircraft of the Second World
War. The B7A2 carried a crew of two and was
powered by a Nakajima NK9C Homare 12 18- cylinder
radial piston engine delivering 1825 hp of power
and providing a top speed of 565 kmh and a maximum
range of 3050 km. It was armed with two wing
mounted 20-mm Type 99 cannons and one trainable 13
mm Type 2 machine-gun in the aft position and 800
kg of bombs or a single 800 kg torpedo. By the
time the B7A was produced, Japan no longer had any
carriers from which it could operate and the B7A
saw only limited action from land bases.
Aichi B7A
AICHI D3A
The Aichi D3A (Val) was a Japanese two-seat
carrier or land-based dive-bomber aircraft of the
Second World War. The D3A1 was powered by a
Mitsubishi Kinsei 44 14-cylinder radial piston
engine delivering 1070 hp and providing a top
speed of 385 kmh and a range of 1470 km. The D3A1
was armed with two 7.7 mm fixed, forward firing
Type 97 machine-guns and a Type 92 trainable
machine-gun in the rear cockpit and 370 kg of
bombs carried under the wings and fuselage. The
Japanese navy used D3A aircraft in the attack on
Pear Harbour.
Aichi D3A
AICHI E13A
The Aichi E13A was a Japanese three-seat long-range
reconnaissance sea-plane of the Second World War
developed from the Aichi E12A to meet a Japanese
navy requirement for a long-range reconnaissance
sea- plane to escort maritime convoys, and
entering service in 1941. The E13A was powered by
a Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 14-cylinder radial piston
engine supplying 1080 hp of power and providing a
top speed of 375 kmh and a range of 2090 km. The
E13A was armed with one trainable 7.7 mm Type 92
machine-gun in the aft position and up to 250 kg
of bombs. A 20 mm Type 99 cannon could also be
fitted on a ventral- flexible mount for anti-ship
operations.
Aichi E13A
AICHI E16A1
The Aichi E16A1 Zuiun was a Japanese long-range
reconnaissance sea-plane of the Second World War
produced from 1943 to replace the Aichi E13A, as
the Navy Reconnaissance Seaplane Zuiun Model 11.
The Zuiun was powered by a 1300 hp Mitsubishi MK8D
Kinsei 54 14-cylinder radial piston engine
providing a top speed of 440 kmh and a range of
2420 km. Armaments consisted of two 20 mm Type 99
Model 2 cannons mounted in the wings and a 13mm
Type 2 machine-gun on a flexible mount in the aft
position and a 250 kg bomb carried on an under-fuselage
mounting. A lot of Zuiun planes were used for
kamikaze operations in the Okinawa area.
Aichi E16A1
AIDC A-1
The AIDC A-1 Ching kuo is a Taiwanese single-seater
lightweight air-defence fighter with ground attack
and anti-ship capabilities first developed in
1994. The A-1 is powered by two ITEC TFE1042-70
turbofans giving a top speed of Mach 1.2. The A-1
is armed with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1
rotary six-barrel cannon under the port side of
the fuselage and carries disposable stores on six
hard points, two under the fuselage, two under
each wing and two at the wing tips, each rated at
100 kg.
AIDC A-1
AIDC AT-3A
The AIDC AT-3A Tzu Chung is a Taiwanese two-seater
advanced flying and weapons trainer aircraft,
first flown in 1980, entering service in 1984. The
AT-3A is powered by two Garrett TFE731-2-2L
turbofans providing a top speed of 904 kmh and a
range of 2280 km. The AT-3A has provision for two
0.5 inch calibre machine-guns in a ventral pack;
two wingtip rails for two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air
missiles; five other hard points capable of
carrying 2720 kg of stores which can include air-to-surface
missiles, cannon and machine-gun pods, rocket
launcher pods, bombs and cluster bombs.
AIDC AT-3A
AIDC T-1
The AIDC T-1 Chung-tsing is an American-designed
Taiwanese two-seater basic/advanced fling trainer
with limited armament training and ground attack
capabilities. The AIDC T-1 entered military
service in 1976 and is powered by a Textron
Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprop providing a top speed
of 685 kmh and a range of 2010 km. The AIDC T-1
carries no fixed armaments but has provision for
disposable stores to be carried on two under-wing
hard points.
AIDC T-1
AIGLET
The Auster Aiglet is a British low-cost two-seat
dual-control aerobatic training aircraft, also
produced in a three-seat touring model. The Auster
Aiglet is a high-wing braced monoplane powered by
a DH Gipsy Major I engine providing a top speed of
207 kmh.
Aiglet
AIM-120A
The AIM-120A is an American all weather, fire and
forget air-to-air missile, equipped with an active
radar seeker and high explosive warhead. The range
is over 50 miles and the speed of the missile is
1.2 km per second (Mach 4).
AIM-120A
AIM-26
The AIM-26 (Super Falcon) is an American short
range air-to-air missile which first entered
service in 1960. The AIM-26 uses a Hughes semi-active
radar homing guidance system. The AIM-26 has a
maximum range of 9600 meters and flies at a speed
of Mach 2, and is armed with a 40 lb proximity-fused
blast fragmentation warhead. The AIM-26 is 2.07
meters long and weighs 118.8 kg.
AIM-26
AIM-4
The Hughes AIM-4 (Falcon) is an American short to
medium range air-to-air missile which first
entered service in 1956. The AIM-4 was the first
fully guided air-to-air missile to enter service,
using a Hughes semi-active radar homing guidance
system. The AIM-4 has a maximum range of 11295
meters and flies at a speed of Mach 4, and is
armed with a 13 kg proximity-fused blast
fragmentation warhead. The AIM-4 is 2.18 meters
long and weighs 68 kg.
AIM-4
AIM-54
The AIM-54 (Phoenix) is an American long range air-to-air
missile by Raytheon which provides all weather
capability for the engagement of supersonic
aircraft and low and high altitude cruise missiles.
Its speed is Mach 5 and it has a range of 150 km.
AIM-54
AIM-7
The AIM-7 (Sparrow) is an American medium range
radar-guided air-to-air missile manufactured by
Raytheon which has all-weather capability. Range
is 45 km.
AIM-7
AIM-9
The AIM-9 (Sidewinder) is an American short range
air-to-air missile by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
It provides very short range, dogfight and all-aspect
capability. Range is 8 km.
AIM-9
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
An Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) is a missile fired
from one aircraft against another. The original
air-to-air missiles were developed during the
Great War with aircraft such as the Nieuport 17
and the BE2 being equipped with Le Prieur rockets,
the idea was then re-introduced in 1938 by the
Soviet air force and adopted later by the German
Luftwaffe with Messerschmitt Me 262 fighters being
equipped with rockets. Modern air-to-air missiles
are highly sophisticated radar or infra-red guided
weapons which actively seek their target.
Air-to-Air Missile
AIRBUS A300B
The Airbus A300B is the most advanced aircraft
currently in airline service. Proposed in 1965 by
the British and French governments (the British
government subsequently withdrew its support and
West Germany joined the team) it is built by
companies in five countries and represents
Europe's first attempt to break the US monopoly of
the market for large subsonic airliners. The
unique wing incorporates supercritical features,
now being adopted in advanced military and other
civil jetliners. These delay the onset of
shockwaves up to high subsonic speeds. The wing
took nearly 4,000,000 man-hours and almost 4,000
hours of wind-tunnel tests to perfect. The wing
skin panels, some 51 feet long, are milled by
computer-guided machines and preformed in gigantic
presses. When released, they spring back to the
exact aerofoil shape. The Airbus is the quietest
wide-bodied jet, quieter than smaller jets
weighing one tenth as much. Unlike other wide-bodied
jets, it has only two engines: General Electric
CF6-50C (Or alternatively Pratt and Whitney
JT9D-59A) turbofans
which give it the lowest fuel consumption per
passenger of any jet in history. A300B seating
configurations can be varied from 345 passengers
maximum in charter layout, to a mixed passenger/freight,
or all-cargo payload. With an extra centre-section
fuel tank, thicker wing roots and Kriiger flaps
for a sprightly takeoff at 'hot and high' airports,
the Airbus was converted from a short-to a medium-range
airliner in the 1974 B4 version. Air France flew
the first scheduled services in 1974.
Airbus A300B
AIRCRAFT
An aircraft is a flying machine, a vessel which
flies through the air rather than floats on water
or travels along a road or rail.
AIRTECH CN.235
The Airtech CN.235 is a Spanish-Indonesian short-range
medium utility transport plane developed between
1980 and 1983 as a Joint venture between CASA of
Spain and IPTN of Indonesia. The Airtech CN.235 is
powered by two General Electric CT7-9C turboprops
providing a top speed of 445 kmh and a range of
1500 km fully laden. The Airtech CN.235 can carry
a payload of 6600 kg, including 48 troops or 24
litters and attendants. A maritime patrol
variation is armed with two AM 39 Exocet anti-ship
missiles.
Airtech CN.235
AIRTRAINER
The Pacific Aerospace Airtrainer CT4 is an
Australian-designed New Zealand three-seater
primary/basic flying trainer aircraft in service
since 1973. The Pacific Aerospace Airtrainer CT4
is powered by a Rolls-Royce IO-360-H flat-six
piston engine providing a top speed of 426 kmh and
a range of 1105 km.
Airtrainer
ALBATROS D1
The Albatros D1 was a German single-seater fighter
aircraft of the Great War. It had a top speed of
120 mph and was armed with two machine-guns.
Unlike other fighters at the time, its fuselage
was covered with sheets of plywood rather than
stretched fabric giving the D1 great strength and
rigidity.
Albatros D1
ALBEMARLE
The Armstrong Whitworth AW 41 Albemarle was a
British twin-engined paratroop carrier and glider-tug
aeroplane of the Second World War. They were used
in the invasion of Sicily in 1943, the invasion of
France in 1944 and the operations at Arnhem in
1944. It was also produced in a special transport
model which was used for carrying mail and
equipment from Britain to Malta, Gibraltar and
North Africa during the war.
Albemarle
ALENIA F-104S
The Alenia F-104S is an Italian interceptor and
multi-role attack fighter based on the Lockheed
F-104. The F-104S is powered by a Fiat J79-GE-19
turbojet providing a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a
range of 2920 km. The F-104S is armed with one 20
mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan rotary six-barrel
cannon in the port side of the fuselage and has
nine hard points, three under the fuselage, four
under the wings and two at the wing tips, capable
of carrying 3402 kg of disposable stores including
AIM-7 Sparrow anti-air missiles and AIM-9
Sidewinder anti-air missiles.
Alenia F-104S
ALKALI
Alkali was the Western code name for the Soviet
air-to-air radar guided missile fitted to Warsaw
Pact aircraft during the 1970s.
Alkali
ALLIED TRIMMER
The Allied Trimmer was an American three-seater
light amphibian flying-boat of the 1940's. The
Allied Trimmer was a high-wing cantilever
monoplane of plastic bonded plywood construction
powered by two Continental C75 4-cylinder
horizontally-opposed air-cooled engines providing
a top speed of 224 kmh and a range of 560 km.
Allied Trimmer
ALOUETTE III
See "Aerospatiale SA 319B"
ALPAVIA JODEL D117
The Alpavia Jodel D117 Grand Tourisme is a French
two-seat light monoplane first produced in 1959.
The Alpavia Jodel D117 is a low-wing cantilever
monoplane of fabric covered wood construction
powered by a Continental C90-14F four-cylinder
horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a
top speed of 207 kmh and a range of 1170 km.
Alpavia Jodel D117
ALPHA JET
The Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet is a joint
French and German two-seater trainer and light
attack aircraft, first flown in 1973, entering
service in 1980. The Alpha Jet A is powered by two
SNECMA/Turbomeca Larzac O4-C20 turbofans providing
a top speed of 1038 kmh and a typical range of
1000 km depending upon payload. Armaments consist
of one 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannon in an optional,
detachable under-fuselage pod and up to 2500 kg of
disposable stores on five hard points, one under
the fuselage and two under each wing.
Alpha Jet
AMBROSINI S.7
The S.A.I. Ambrosini S.7 was an Italian one and
two-seater, all-wooden trainer aircraft developed
during the Second World War, entering service in
1949. The
Ambrosini S.7 was powered by an Alfa Romeo 115 ter
6-cylinder in-line piston engine providing a top
speed of 358 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
Ambrosini S.7
AMX
The Aeritalia/Aermacchi/EMBRAER AMX is a joint
Italian-Brazilian single-seat attack aircraft
first flown in 1984. The Italian version is armed
with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel
rotary cannon in the lower port side of the nose,
the Brazilian version is armed with two 30 mm DEFA
554 cannons in the underside of the nose. Up to
3800 kg of disposable stores carried on seven hard
points, one under the fuselage with side-by-side
ejector racks, two under each wing, and two
wingtip missile rails. The AMX originated as an
Italian project for a successor to the G91 as
lightweight counterpart to the Tornado, and
developed into a joint Italo-Brazilian project.
AMX
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