Senin, 03 Agustus 2009

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk (Kestrel)

Dimensions:
Length: 61.45ft (18.73m)
Width: 51.12ft (15.58m)
Height: 17.03ft (5.19m)

Performance:
Max Speed: 173mph (278kmh; 150kts)
Max Range: 438miles (705km)
Climb Rate: 2,620 ft/min
Ceiling: 20,000ft (6,096m; 3.8miles)

Structure:
Crew: 2
Hardpoints: 6 (including wingtip mounts)
Empty Weight: 12,632lbs (5,730kg)
MTOW: 19,290lbs (8,750kg)

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Turbomeca Makila 1K2 turboshaft engines generating 1,845shp each and driving a four-blade main rotor and a five-blade tail rotor.

Weapons Suite: 1 x 20mm Armscor F2 cannon (chin mounted turret)
Mission-specific ordnance can include any of the following:
16 x ZT6 Mokopa anti-tank missiles
70mm rocket launching pods
Mistral infrared homing air-to-air missiles (on wingtip mounts)

Operator: South Africa

Variants:
XH-1 - Alpha concept demonstrator based on the French-built Alouette III design.
XTP-1 Beta - French-built Puma helicopters modified as gunships for evaluation and testing.
XH-2 "Rooivalk" - Initial Prototype Designation
XDM (eXperimental Development Model) - A redesignation of the XH-2 prototype; avionics and weapons development platform.
EDM (Engineering Developmental Model) - Production Evaluation Model.
CSH-2 - Initial Production Model Designation
AH-2 - Redesignation of the CSH-2 Production Model occurring in 1998.
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 37ft (11.28m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Range: Essentially Unlimited

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Suface Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors; 4 x steam turbines generating 260,000shp; 4 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
3 x NSSMS Sea Sparrow sea-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) anti-aircraft/anti-missile gattling guns
10 x 12.7mm M2HB machine guns


Air Arm:
90 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft of various makes and types.
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USS Attu (CVE 102)

Dimensions:
Length: 512ft (156.06m)
Beam: 65.2ft (19.87m)
Draught: 20ft (6.10m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 19kts (22mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (18,359km)

Structure:
Complement: 860
Displacement: 7,800tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x engines powering 2 x reciprocating screws and 2 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
1 x 5" main gun
16 x 40mm cannons
20 x 20mm cannons

Air Arm:
28 aircraft of various makes. Selengkapnya...

USS Enterprise (CV 6)

Dimensions:
Length: 810ft (246.89m)
Beam: 110ft (33.53m)
Draught: 25ft (7.62m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 32kts (37mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (23,149km)

Structure:
Complement: 2,217
Displacement: 25,500tons

Power:
Engine(s): 9 x Babcock and Wilcox boilers powering 4 x Parsons geared turbines with 4 x screws at 120,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
8 x 5" cannons on single mounts
4 x 1.1" cannons on quadruple mountings
24 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types including 27 fighters, 37 dive bombers (Douglas Dauntless) and 15 torpedo bombers (Grumman TBF Avenger).


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USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)


Dimensions:
Length: 1052ft (320.65m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 37ft (11.28m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 34kts (39mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (unkown)

Structure:
Complement: 5,410
Displacement: 82,655tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x boilers powering 4 steam turbines with 4 x shafts delivering 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x GMLS Mk 29 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x Phalanx anti-aircraft / anti-missile CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) missile launchers

Air Arm:
80 aircraft of various makes throughout her career including A-7 Corsair II strike fighters, A-6 Intruder bombers, F-14 Tomcat interceptors, F/A-18 Hornets multi-role fighters and S-3 Vikings anti-submarine aircraft. Selengkapnya...

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 4 x steam turbines feeding 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 NATO RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) short-range surface-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
90 aircraft of various makes and types including helicopters.
F/A-18 Hornet
EA-6B Prowler
MH-60R
MH-60S
E-2C Hawkeye

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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Designation: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
Classification Type: Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
Ship Class: Nimitz-class
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1998
Number in Class: 10
Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors powering 4 x steam turbines and 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile short-range missile launchers
3 x 20mm mk 15 Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types including helicopters. Selengkapnya...

USS George Washington (CVN 73)


Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors and 4 x steam turbines powering 4 x propeller shafts and generating 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Sea Sparrow Mk 57 Mod 3 surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-166 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types including helicopters. Selengkapnya...

CAIC WZ-10

Model: CAIC WZ-10
Length: 46.26 ft ; 14.10 m
Height: 12.63 ft ; 3.85 m
Engine(s): 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft engine delivering 1,531hp each and driving a five-blade main rotor and a four-blade tail rotor.
Empty Weight: 12,214 lbs ; 5,540 kg
MTOW: 13,228 lbs ; 6,000 kg
Max Speed: 168 mph ; 270 km/h ; 146 kts
Max Range: 497 miles ; 800 km
Ceiling: 19,685 ft ; 6,000 m ; 3.7 miles
Climb Rate: Not Available
Hardpoints: 4
Armament: 1 x 23mm cannon in undernose position; HJ-10 - anti-armor missile (under development); TY-90 - short-range air-to-air missile; Rocket Pods
Crew: 2
Operators: China Selengkapnya...

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)


Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors and 4 x steam turbines feeding 4 x propeller shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Sea Sparrow Mk 57 Mod 3 surface-to-air missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile short-range surface-to-air missile launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS

Air Arm:
Up to 90 aircraft of various types. Selengkapnya...

USS America (CV 66)

Designation: USS America (CV 66)
Classification Type: Aircraft Carrier
Ship Class: Kitty Hawk-class
Country of Origin: United States
Initial Year of Service: 1965
Number in Class: 4


Dimensions:
Length: 1048ft (319.43m)
Beam: 248ft (75.59m)
Draught: 38ft (11.58m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 34kts (39mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (21,599km)

Structure:
Complement: 3,306
Displacement: 83,573tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x boilers powering 4 x steam turbines at 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
3 x Mark 29 launchers (Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles)
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon Systems) systems

Air Arm:
79 aircraft of various makes including Vought A-7 Corsair II, F-4 Phantom and F-8 crusader fighter-bombers, SP-2 Neptune anti-submarine aircraft, SH-3A Sea King helicopters. Selengkapnya...

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Dimensions:
Length: 1092ft (332.84m)
Beam: 252ft (76.81m)
Draught: 41ft (12.50m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,680
Displacement: 97,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 4 x steam turbines powering 4 x shafts at 260,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers
2 x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Launchers
3 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System)

Air Arm:
90 aircraft of various types including fighters, bombers, specialty aircraft and helicopters. Selengkapnya...

USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Dimensions:
Length: 1123ft (342.29m)
Beam: 133ft (40.54m)
Draught: 39ft (11.89m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 30kts (35mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 5,696
Displacement: 93,500tons

Power:
Engine(s): 8 x A2W nuclear reactors with a total output of 280,000shp.

Weapons Suite:
2 x Octuple Mk 29 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
3 x Phalanx CIWS (1 later removed)
2 x RIM-116 RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) launchers (added later)
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Jeanne d'Arc (R 97)

Designation: Jeanne d'Arc (R 97)
Classification Type: Conventionally-Powered Helicopter Cruiser
Ship Class: Jeanne d'Arc (CVH)
Country of Origin: France
Initial Year of Service: 1964
Number in Class: 1

Dimensions:
Length: 597ft (181.97m)
Beam: 79ft (24.08m)
Draught: 25ft (7.62m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 26kts (30mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (12,070km)

Structure:
Complement: 777
Displacement: 10,575tons

Power:
Engine(s): 4 x turbines producing 10,000hp each.

Weapons Suite:
6 x Exocet 38 surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles
2 x 100mm cannons (initially 4 turrets)
4 x 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns

Air Arm:
Up to ten aircraft that can include any of the following:
2 x Aerospatiale Puma Helicopters
2 x Aerospatiale Gazelle Helicopters
2 x Alouette III Helicopters
8 x Super Frelon Helicopters

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NAe Sao Paulo



Dimensions:
Length: 870ft (265.18m)
Beam: 104ft (31.70m)
Draught: 28.2ft (8.60m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 32kts (37mph)
Range: (11,265km)

Structure:
Complement: 1,338
Displacement: 32,800tons

Power:
Engine(s): 6 x Indret boiler systems powering 4 x steam turbines and 2 x propellers at 126,000hp.

Air Arm:
Up to 40 aircraft of various types including A-4KU Skyhawk fighters along with Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, Eurocopter UH-12/13 Esquilo, Eurocopter AS 532 SC Cougar and HB 350 / HB.355 Ecureuils helicopters. Selengkapnya...

Charles de Gaulle (R 91)

Dimensions:
Length: 857.9ft (261.49m)
Beam: 211.15ft (64.36m)
Draught: 30.93ft (9.43m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 27kts (31mph)
Submerged Speed: 0kts (0mph)
Range: (160,933km)

Structure:
Complement: 2,750
Displacement: 42,000tons

Power:
Engine(s): 2 x K15 Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) (350MW total) and 4 x diesel-electric engines powering 2 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
4 x SYLVER 8-cell surface-to-air missile launchers (MBDA Aster 15 missiles)
2 x Sadral 6-cell short-range surface-to-air missile launchers (Mistral missiles)
8 x 20mm GIAT 20F2 dual-purpose close-defense cannons

Air Arm:
Up to 40 aircraft of various makes and types including:
16 x Super Etendard fighters
6 x Mirage 2000D strike fighters
5 x Rafale M multi-role fighters
2 x E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
2 x Eurocopter AS 565MB Panther OR 2 x Eurocopter AS 322 Cougar Mk II OR Eurocopter Super Frelon Helicopters
2 x Dauphin Helicopters


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Aquila - Navy Ships

Designation: Aquila
Length: 760 ft (231.65 m)
Beam: 96 ft (29.26 m)
Draught: 24 ft (7.32 m)
Displacement: 28,356 tons
Machinery: 8 x boilers powering 4 x geared turbine engines with 4 x shafts at 151,000hp.
Surface Speed: 32 kts (37 mph)
Range: 3355 miles (5,399 km)
Armament: 8 x 5.3" guns; 12 x 2.5" guns; 132 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft: 66 aircraft of various makes
Complement/Crew: 1,420
Ships in Class: Aquila
Operators: Italy

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Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugtrager A)

Dimensions:
Length: 860.7ft (262.34m)
Beam: 103.3ft (31.49m)
Draught: 24.11ft (7.35m)

Performance:
Surface Speed: 35kts (40mph)
Range: 9,206miles (14,816km)

Structure:
Complement: 2,026
Suface Displacement: 33,550tons

Power:
Engine(s): 4 x geared turbines developing 147,000kW powering 4 x shafts.

Weapons Suite:
16 x Sk.15-cm guns
12 x Flak (10.5-cm) guns
22 x Flak (3.7-cm) guns
28 x Flak (2.0-cm) guns

Air Arm:
10 x Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters
20 x Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers
20 x Fieseler Fi 167 torpedo bombers Selengkapnya...

Principe de Asturias Aircraft Carrier, Spain


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Invincible Class Aircraft Carriers, United Kingdom



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Garibaldi Aircraft Carrier, Italy

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Project 1143 Krechyet Kiev class

Specifications

Designer: Nevskoye Planning and Design Bureau
Builder: Chernomorsky [Nikolayev South]
Displacement (tons): 36,000 tons standard; 38,000 tons standard [Gorshkov]; 43,000-43,500 tons full load; 45,000-45,500 tons full load [Gorshkov]
Speed (kts): 32 knots
Dimensions (m): 249.5-257.0 meters long waterline; 273.0-274.0 meters long overall; 32.6-32.7 meters waterline beam; 3.0 meters flight deck width; 9.5 meters draft standard; 12.0 meters draft mean full load
Propulsion: 8 turbopressurized boilers; 4 steam turbines; 200,000 shp; 4 shafts
Crew: 1,200-1,600 (including air group)

Armament:
Missiles:
KIEV, MINSK 2 SA-N-3 Goblet twin launchers; 2 SA-N-4 Gecko twin launchers; 8 SS-N-12 Sandbox tubes
NOVOROSSIYSK 2 SA-N-3 Goblet twin launchers; 12 SA-N-9 8-cell vertical launchers; 8 SS-N-12 Sandbox tubes
GORSHKOV 24 SA-N-9 8-cell vertical launchers;12 SS-N-12 Sandbox
Guns:
KIEV, MINSK, and NOVOROSSIYSK 4 76.2-mm/59-cal AA (2 twin); 8 30-mm/65-cal AK-630 close-in (8 multi-barrel)
GORSHKOV 2 100-mm/70-cal DP (2 single); 8 30-mm/65-cal AK-630 close-in (8 multi-barrel)
Torpedoes: 10 21-in (533-mm) torpedo tubes
Aircraft: 12 or 13 Yak-38 Forger VSTOL; 14 to 17 Ka-25 Hormone or Ka-27/29 Helix Selengkapnya...

RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

Karakteristik Umum (Block 1)

Fungsi Primer: Surface-to-Air Missile
Kontraktor: Raytheon, Diehl BGT Defence
Panjang: 2780 mm
Diameterr: 127 mm
Fin span: 445 mm
Kecepatan: Mach 2.0+
Warhead: 11.3 kg blast fragmentation
Launch Weight: 73.5 kg (162 lb)
Jarak tempuh: 7.5 km
Sistem Navigasi: three modes—passive radio frequency/infrared homing, infrared only, or infrared dual mode enabled (radio frequency and infrared homing)
Harga: $444,000
Date Deployed: 1992




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USS Nimitz

Ordered: 31 Maret 1967
Mulai Pembuatan: 22 Juni 1968
Peluncuran: 13 Mei 1972
Peresmian: 3 Mei 1975
Kelas: CVN-68
Homeport: NB San Diego, California
Motto: Teamwork, a Tradition
Julukan: "Old Salt"
Pembuat: Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.

Displacement: Sekitar 97,000 ton (87,996.9 metric tons) full load
Panjang: Keseluruhan: 1,092 ft (333 m), Waterline: 1,040 ft (317 m)
Lebar: Keseluruhan: 252 ft (76.8 m), Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft*: Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m), Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)
Propulsion: 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed:30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Jarak Tempuh: Tak Terbatas
Complement: Ship's company: 3,200, Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and processing systems: AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar, AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar, Mk 23 target acquisition radar, 2 × AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars, AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar, AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars, 3 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems, 3 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare and decoys: SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite, SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures
Armament: three Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launchers, three Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers
Armor: Unknown
Jumlah Pesawat: 90 fixed wing and helicopters
Ketapel: 4
Elevator Pesawat: 4


Nimitz Carrier Battle Group
USS Nimitz merupakan bagian dari Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11) dengan Carrier Air Wing 11 di atasnya, dengan Nimitz sebagai pimpinannya dan sebagai tempat komandan Destroyer Squadron 23.

Ships of DESRON-23 (Destroyer Squadron):
- USS Chafee (DDG 90)
- USS Higgins (DDG 76)
- USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
- USS Pinckney (DDG 91)
- USS Sampson (DDG 102)

Squadrons of CVW-11:
- Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41) "Black Aces"
- Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) "Sunliners"
- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) "Red Devils"
- Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens"
- Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 (VAW-117) "Wallbangers"
- Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians"
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 4 (VRC 30) "Providers" Selengkapnya...

F-2

Specifications

Maximum Weight: 22000 kg
Power of Engine: 13200kg
Maximum Speed: 2300 km/h
Maximum Altitude: 20000 m
Radius of Action: 1000 km
Weapons: 1gun (20mm)

Missiles:
• AAM-1
• AAM-3
• Maverik
• ASM-2
• bombs

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F-1

Specifications

Type: F-1
Function: attack
Year: 1977
Crew: 1
Engines: 2 * 3300kg Ishikawajima-Harime TF40-801A
Wing Span: 7.88m
Length: 17.66m
Height: 4.39m
Wing Area: 21.18m2
Empty Weight: 6358kg
Max.Weight: 13674kg
Speed: 1700km/h
Ceiling: 15250m
Range: 1130km
Internal Fuel: 3054 kg
Drop Tanks: 833 L drop tank with 659kg of fuel for 126nm range
In-Flight Refueling: No
Payload: 2722kg
Sensors: J/AWG-12 radar, RWR, basic bombsite
Armament:
• Cannon: 1 20mm Vulcan
• Type 80 ASM
• Mk82 500lb bombs
• M117 750lb bombs
• LAU-69 rocket pods
• AAM-1
• AIM-9L



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HF-24 Marut

Specifications
Year: 1961
Crew: 1
Engines: 2 * 2200kg HAL/R.R. Orpheus Mk.703
Wing Span: 9.00m
Length: 15.87m
Height: 3.60m
Wing Area: 28m2
Empty Weight: 6195kg
Max. Weight: 10908kg
Speed: 1128km/h
Ceiling: 13750m
Range: 800km
Armament: 4*g30mm 48*r68mm 1814kg
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Hindustan (HAL) Tejas / Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Light Multi-Role Fighter


HISTORY:
First Flight: (TD-1) 4 January 2001
Service Entry: planned for 2010

CREW: one: pilot

ESTIMATED COST: $21 million

AIRFOIL SECTIONS:
Wing Root: unknown
Wing Tip: unknown

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 43.27 ft (13.20 m)
Wingspan: 26.88 ft (8.20 m)
Height: 14.42 ft (4.40 m)
Wing Area: 412.6 ft² (38.4 m²)
Canard Area: not applicable

WEIGHTS:
Empty: 12,125 lb (5,500 kg)
Normal Takeoff: 18,740 lb (8,500 kg) [clean]
Max Takeoff: 27,560 lb (12,500 kg)
Fuel Capacity: internal: 795 gal (3,000 L); external: 1,055 gal (4,000 L)
Max Payload: 8,820 lb (4,000 kg)

PROPULSION:
Powerplant: (prototypes) one General Electric F404-F2J3 or F404-IN20 turbofan; (production) one GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri turbofan
Thrust: (F404-F2J3) 18,100 lb (80.50 kN); (F404-IN20) 18,700 lb (83.18 kN); (GTX) 20,200 lb (89.86 kN)

PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed: at altitude: 1,195 mph (1,920 km/h) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m), Mach 1.8; at sea level: unknown
Initial Climb Rate: unknown
Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,250 m)
Range: 460 nm (850 km)
g-Limits: +9 / -3.5

ARMAMENT:
Gun: one 23-mm GSh-23 twin-barrel cannon (220 rds)
Stations: eight external hardpoints
Air-to-Air Missile: R-77/AA-12 Adder, R-73/AA-11 Archer, BVRAAM
Air-to-Surface Missile: up to two conventional cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles
Bomb: laser-guided bombs, conventional bombs, cluster bombs
Other: rocket pods

KNOWN VARIANTS:
LCA-TD-1: First technology demonstrator equipped with a General Electric F404-F2J3 turbofan
LCA-TD-2: Second technology demonstrator
LCA-PV-1 and PV-2: Single-seat prototype vehicles
LCA-PV-3: Single-seat prototype vehicle that should be at or very close to production form, equipped with in-flight refueling capability
LCA-PV-4: Single-seat prototype vehicle for a naval variant
LCA-PV-5: Two-seat trainer prototype vehicle
Tejas: Production model for the Indian Air Force
Trainer: Two-seat trainer model
Navy model: A navalized version with strengthened landing gear and a redesigned forward fuselage to be used aboard a future Indian aircraft carrier
MCA: Planned Medium Combat Aircraft derived from the LCA, supposed to possess greater stealth characteristics and thrust-vectoring capability

KNOWN COMBAT RECORD: not yet in service

KNOWN OPERATORS:
India, Bharatiya Vayu Sena (Indian Air Force)
India (Indian Naval Air Squadron) Selengkapnya...

Chengdu J-10, F-10 Multi-Role Fighter

HISTORY:
First Flight: 24 March 1998
Service Entry: 2004 or 2005

CREW: 1 pilot

DIMENSIONS:
Length :47.86 ft (14.57 m)
Wingspan/Lebar Sayap: 28.75 ft (8.78 m)
Height: 15.75 ft (4.80 m)
Wing Area: 355.2 ft2 (33 m2)
Canard Area: 58.55 ft2 (5.45 m2)

WEIGHTS:
Empty : 15,300 lb (6,940 kg)
Typical Load: unknown
Max Takeoff : 40,565 lb (18,400 kg)
Fuel Capacity: internal: unknown, external: unknown
Max Payload: 18,520 lb (8,400 kg)

PROPULSION:
Powerplant : one Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F afterburning turbofan
Thrust: 27,560 lb (122.6 kN)

PERFORMANCE:
Max Level Speed: at altitude: Mach 1.85; at sea level: unknown
Initial Climb Rate : unknown
Tinggi Max: unknown
Jarak Tempuh: 1,000 nm (1,850 km)
g-Limits: unknown

ARMAMENT:
Gun: probably one 23-mm or 30-mm cannon
Stations : eleven external hardpoints and two wingtip rails
Air-to-Air Missile : PL-8, PL-10
Air-to-Surface Missile: unknown
Bomb: unknown

KNOWN VARIANTS:
J-10: Prototype fighter

KNOWN OPERATORS: China


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