On March 29 of last year (2009), DefenseReview published a story stating that we disagreed with the cancellation of the F-22 Raptor program, and calling for at least 1,000 Raptors, total, to be built and fielded. This is because we knew that advanced Russian and Chinese Gen 5 (5th-Generation) fighters have been under development for quite some time, and will likely pose either a grave military threat to the United States or undermine our power around the world when dealing with Rogue Islamic states/countries.
Well, three days ago, the AFP and other international news sources reported that the Russians have just test-flown their latest 5th-Gen, low-observable/stealth fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi PAK FA ((Prospective Aviation System of Frontline Aviation) prototype, called the T-50, for 47 minutes. Under development since the 1990s, the PAK-FA/T-50 is billed by the Russians as matching up well against the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. “It’s going to be no worse than an F-22. I’ve been in an F-22 and I know,” said Anatoly Kornukov, ex-commander of the Russian air force.
Like the F-22, the PAK FA Sukhoi T-50 fighter is capable of supercruise, and should significantly outperform all of our 4th-generation fighters like the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 series aircraft.
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Jumat, 05 Maret 2010
PAK FA Sukhoi T-50 fighter
Senin, 03 Agustus 2009
F-2
SpecificationsMaximum 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
SpecificationsType: 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)
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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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