A-10C Thunderbolt II
DCS Primary Function: A-10 — close air support, airborne forward air control, combat search and rescue Contractor: Fairchild Republic Co. Power Plant: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans Thrust: 9,065 pounds each engine Length: 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters) Height: 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters) Wingspan: 57 feet, 6 inches (17.42 meters) Maximum Takeoff…
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AV-8B+ Harrier II
Primary Function: STOVL close-support Contractor: McDonnell Douglas Crew: One Unit Cost: $23,700,000 Powerplant: one Rolls-Royce F402-RR-408 Pegasus (23,800 lb) Length: 46.3 feet Wingspan: 30.3 feet Height: 11 feet, 7 inches Empty Weight: 14,867 lb Maximum Takeoff Weight: 31,000 lb First Flight: November 9, 1978 (YAV-8B) November 5, 1981 (AV-8B) End of Service: N/A Number Built:…
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F-14B Tomcat
The F-14 Tomcat, an iconic supersonic fighter jet, epitomizes the pinnacle of aerospace engineering and military prowess. Born in the 1970s, it boasted a distinctive swing-wing design, allowing for both high-speed interception and low-speed maneuverability, adapting seamlessly to various combat scenarios.
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F-15C Eagle
Primary function: Tactical fighter Contractor: McDonnell Douglas Corp. Power plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100, 220 or 229 turbofan engines with afterburners Thrust: (C/D models) 23,450 pounds each engine Wingspan: 42.8 feet (13 meters) Length: 63.8 feet (19.44 meters) Height: 18.5 feet (5.6 meters) Weight: 31,700 pounds Maximum takeoff weight: (C/D models) 68,000 pounds (30,844 kilograms) Fuel Capacity: 36,200 pounds (three external plus conformal fuel…
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F-15E Strike Eagle
Primary function: Air-to-ground attack aircraft Contractor: The Boeing Company Power plant: Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 or 229 turbofan engines with afterburners Thrust: 25,000 – 29,000 pounds each engine Wingspan: 42.8 feet (13 meters) Length: 63.8 feet (19.44 meters) Height: 18.5 feet (5.6 meters) Weight: 37,500 pounds ( 17,010 kilograms) Maximum takeoff weight: 81,000 pounds (36,450 kilograms) Fuel capacity: 35,550 pounds (three external tanks plus conformal…
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F-16C Viper
Primary function: multirole fighter Contractor: Lockheed Martin Corp. Power plant: F-16C/D: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or General Electric F110-GE-100/129 Thrust: F-16C/D, 27,000 pounds Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters) Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters) Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters) Weight: 19,700 pounds without fuel (8,936 kilograms) Maximum takeoff weight: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms) Fuel capacity: 7,000 pounds internal (3,175 kilograms); typical…
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F/A-18C Hornet
Primary Function: Multi-role attack and fighter aircraft. Contractor: Prime: McDonnell Douglas; Major Subcontractor: Northrop. Date Deployed: November 1978. Operational – October 1983 (A/B models); September 1987 (C/D models). Unit Cost: $29 million Propulsion: Two F404-GE-402 enhanced performance turbofan engines. 17,700 pounds static thrust per engine. Length: 56 feet (16.8 meters) Height: 15 feet 4 inches…
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