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He the autor of several books including Fighter ofthe 200% Gontury, Classic Airiners: Lockteed Canstaation as Combat Legends: A-4 ‘Skyhawk, and has convauted 0 the Wort Air Power Jour and Fight international Wer “Averaft and Systems Drectory He Wes i ‘wast Lencn lace desig: ‘Amber Books Ltd Bracley’s Close 74-77 White Lon Strost London Nt 9PF vw amaera0cks £0 Uk ISBN: 1-24019-6405 Printed in SingaporeTHE AVIATION FACTFILEMODERN MILITARY AIRCRAFTTHE AVIATION FACTFILE MODERN MILITARY AIRCRAFT ITOR: JIM WINCHESTERpba in 208 for Grage Boks ‘A impene of Cange Boos le The Compe ‘npr nds ate Ho, Ne Rocher Koti MES OND. gogo ck CCoprrigh D 2004 Ines Mae Pblobes BY Alig teed No ae of hie modmy eeu rin ‘eel ate. oraniedin on ety iy me ti ‘shana phowcnpying coding rhea thot pin einen of the copreghe oie ‘Acaalagses f hi ook iavaaem dhe Bih Libar aN 1 84013.6405 arse Boks Ld Bray Clow 747 Wie Won Sat {andon NSPE sews ined n SepaIntroduction Aermacchi to British Aerospace CASA to Hawker Siddeley Ilyushin to McDonnell DougiasiBAe Mikoyan-Gurevich to PZL Rockwell to Slingsby ‘Sukhoi to Yakovlew Index Contents 60 12 168 204 230 254‘vaso acu Men Aner INTRODUCTION Fighters ‘ore Te Eterna sir such asthe ace AM ancl RPE Th Sau 78 jst on Tal few emsiing combs ie canals amare marca: the A Skyhawk a thse equipped eae mtn aera hme iirc snug de Gp, F/A-22 ad yp, ‘fan fs ons The meu hier Top he acd F.17 Meehan st then ciayweemers onthe heals ‘Thyne ae chantry seme egy eno oui nwo acon ara Open Dest ‘The fr generation Pier wee the gre oF sah and oly epee ah oo he Sonn | sy ash the 8 Se, weap, conte clspays and rd DR a 3 ase SE he Humes andthe MGs ant? 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Lightweight strike- fighter collaboration‘Aucavien Fact: Mace AincaarT , peu Ey Dassaut SUPER ETENDARD Super ETENDARD carat Aste @ Martine ecanisanceDassault’s terror of the seassone re Man Aenet Dassautr-BrecueT MIRAGE III ‘Yalombis apes ans brs: Mirace 11/5/50 9140 design © Fgnntacecsaaisonee @ des Saar > a |Dassault’s delta olnto acs Noe Act Dassautt Mirace 2000:Dassault’s deadliest fighter‘aren Fa Auncrary LT "Seow Snenet Minace 4000 Mirace 4000 ack pepe @ Mae 2 prrmeeDassautr-BREGUEY Minace 4000 Dassault’s big delta prototype FAvasow Farr: Moen AnonUa ATLANTIQUE 2 ¢martne po t-ssbarne © Ship stea war ea eal Dassautt/DoRNIER ALPHAIET | ALPHAJETDassavir/Donmien ALPHAJET Strike trainer with the killer touchnn a eM tials EMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano EMB-312 T CANOEMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano South American trainer designavarn Facrr: Moen Anarr =U encnu=a! EF 2000 ier # un ataeer @ MatiasDefender of Europe’s skies:‘vw Ie Tk SESE ea) Faircnio A-10 THUNDERBOLT A-10 THUNDERBOLT W (95 and antares ut retP Fach A-10 Trunosnnotr It Forward air control onan ica nnecanomowe in the ‘Warthog’ elas sere T a a Re, EE eeeLy | FMA IA-58 PucarA 1A-58 PucARAFMA 10-58 Pucans Close support in the Pucara N:Avan Facts: Me rr F50 9 Yonsei @ se tack @ gene atingAirliner to shi‘vas Free: Moses caer [1 etOTe BLA Ee Deena Keres NAN aUieas Generat Dynamics F-144F F-111F doles ee‘Aardvark’ — the laser-bomberva Fre Hon Aner Ree Aci Naren aes Grutman/Generat Dynamics EF-111A RAVEN EF-111A RAVEN 4 | ae Ty ] ‘etupesc cro wat het @Comered 111AGrunnean/Genenal Dynamics EF-111A Raven, Supersonic radar jamm T‘Avaron Farru Moe Amc cei awa S-2E/F/G/UP Tracker 1950s eign 6S ant ria svc @ Tn comers | Grumvan S-2E/F/G/UP TRACKER ‘Fon wigsS-2E/F/G/UP Tracken Breathing new life into the ‘Stoof*fer nW a A-6 INTRUDER ‘ise naar @ Thee seats sic any ngadss | Grumman A-6 INYRUDERAt the front line to the lastAus Frees: Maem ArcRArT SL ae GRUMMAN | Gruman EA-6B PRow.en Pa EA- 6B PROWLER at nent ro eam ah atGrunman EA-6E Prowien Jamming with the fleetC-2A GREYHOUNDDelivery van of the US Fleet(eu) | Grumman E~2 HAWKEYE E-2 HAwKkEYE Cont roe @ tune ery aris @ Finer enerWidOTC. Caan FoI4A ToMcaT aD F-14A Tomcat FACTS AND FIGURES‘arin Facets: Maney ARERAET s Pies Hawcen Swoctey Nimrop R-MK 1 Nimrop R.Mk 1 ‘eB eco nelisnce sea Tre samples saree Sromeetevees soe te JjHawnen SioocLEY Nimmoo RLIMK 1 Highly secretive RAF ‘ferret’“rnuron Fcru: Mer Ane ae ILYUSHIN lusHin IL-20/22 ‘Coo IL-20/22 ‘Coor’lavusiin -20/22 ‘Cor’ Listening in on the West pePasses a RWOT OER Eee a Tee HSB "May IL-38 ‘May’Soviet eye above the seas AAnno Facet: Moen AMC ET UNI IL-76 ‘CaANbID’ a Tchcal rasp State att @ Arne common ey ltvusHin IL-76 ‘CANDID?Russia’s military he eight lifterAna Facirte; Moots Atwenarr mn eee Nera ILyusHiNn IL-78/A-50 IL-78 ‘Mipas’/A-50 ‘Mainstay’ conse (yes tanker @ nite command pst @ Towser ave iyThe Soviets’ all-seeing eyeModan Aart Sia ae aoa OLS ad IAl Kein KFina The Lion Cub from Israel‘varie Facre: Moen AMAA Kawasaki aoe “Kawasaki G=4 c-1 cnn wine transpat @ SOF service @ Ei testesAms Facreus: Mooean Amr EEE Kanon Te T-4‘anion Facrrve: Moner AmcnarT pease) C-5 GALAxy ‘© Static transport @ Mesoyi nesupweght | Lockneep C-5 GALAXY oat rathLooxneen C-5 GaLaxy Giant from Georgia Heavylift specialister EC-130 KHEEDLocknees EC-130 USAF electronic warriors TLockHeeo C-141 StarRLiFTeR Es C-141 StTARLIFTERLocknmen C-141 SranLirren strategic lifter= | a a, as | Lockneen S/ES-3 VIKING L peele eas) S/ES-3 VIKING et anteUS Fleet’s Nordic sub-hunteraro Fae: Mae ict LockHEED LockHeen F-11'7 NiGHTHAWK F-117 NiGHTHAWK Stes tor date nh cone @ Gl or wee FACTS AND FIGURESUnseen bomber of Baghdad H:Ana Mooesn AecraFt eras) U-2R LockHeeo U-2Rblack dragon7 P-3 ORIONLockheed'’s sub-hunter Oo‘ae Fact aera) CP-140 AURORA at sutmani ptorm @ Caan LockHeeo CP-140 AuroRA| Ganoda's ‘coastal patrol AAanasen Facrrne: Maen Anenary ens LockHeeo Martin C-130H HERCULES C-130H HERCULES Leet.H-model Herky-bird7 yee | LockHeeo Martin F-16A, FIGHTING FALCONLightweight superjet‘waco Freres: MovEnn uncnaFT LOcKHEED MARTIN (ROCKWELL) AC-130U SPECTRE Acer guai Si Fares mpoved nat! 7Wu (Rockwets) AC-430U Spectre Prowler of the battlefield I‘vanes Facies: Mar Aare ] Le ek eee) McDonnett Doustas A~4 SKYHAWK I A-4 SkyHawk II llieemeeaenen xuBantam bomber rebornAanavow Facrne: Moen Aisar McDONNELL DouGLas C-9 NIGHTINGALE (9 cai @ Kirn amblnce w bn Yesgn McDonnett Douctas C-9 NIGHTINGALEAmerica’s airborne saviourLife Po sme eeleeeaccd | McDonnett Doucias C-17 GLOBEMASTER II!Transport for the next centuryAan Fcrens: Maoean Acnarr BS Le McDonneLt DoucLas McDownnett Douctas F-15E EAGLE F-15E Eacie oot treater 11 epcemen a or serie in ans : en oem one jIMcDomnent Doucias F-15E Eacte ‘Strike Eagle’ tactical bomberAnson Fase: Moe ei PfeN see sel clay McDonneut Dousias F-4 PHANTOM. F-4 Puantom Il fi sapevnty @ Lng the @ Mater aseNew life forthe |» great PhantomUe Moen Anca - McDonnet. DOUGLAS McDonnett Douctas F/A-18 HORNET FAAS HORNET tole stk @ Ant iat panderAurion Facrewe: Maoenn AsioRAFT McDonnett DOUGLAS McDonneut Douctas KC-10 EXTENDER KC-10 EXTENDER BE: 7 ‘os tnt © State wana Ga War vetranUSAF’s tactical Extender O] Pe moons T-a5 Gosnawe Ls 45 GosHAWKNavy trainer for the next century| McDonneit Doucias/BAt AV-8B Harrier Ill Pius “Lots rier ena caaiity @ Bx etersLeh zan ened MiG-21Bis ‘FISHBED’ (etcepa@ med attach est umes yar Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bis ‘FISHBED’WUeN ZC la aca) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiGi-23 euoaaey MiG- 23 ‘FLOGGER’ QMiKovAn-Gunewicn MYG-23 ‘FLocacr’ The variable- geometry ‘Flogger’Auasion Facrei: Maven AnoSAFT Wome oven MIG-25R Foxear MiG-25R ‘Foxsatr’ Sov spy pane @ Erte @ Mac tgsovo GUREVICN MiG-25E ‘Roxen Soviet high- speed snooper ‘Scent up sve mht Suan es‘ao Fare: Mone AeRArT LUZ Mikovan MiG~; 27 ‘FLoaeen-D/J’ | MiG-27 ‘Fioccer-D/J’ Gnd tk se a support @ Attn stike = Soha atte ‘Aon at canatMixovan MiG-27 ‘FLoaceRr-D/ J! ‘Ducknose’, the strike fighter nun Nom ‘Combat missionsRann FACIPRE: Manan Wea a viron MiGe29 "FULCRUM MiG-29 ‘Futcrum’ heMicovan MiG-29 ‘Fuccnum ‘Fulcrum’MiG-31 ‘FoxHOUND’ . rtMaxxovan MiG-34 ‘FoxnouNo? Russia's fighting Foxhound DMovaussin MU-2 Japan’s little turbine twin aevooddueny nognnenesonner savetooeeeUMTS T-2 Mitsusisnt T-| Mirsuoisin 1-2 | | High-performance 3 | | Japanese trainer aauCOIusar Frere: MODERN ARATE aE MYASISHCHEV Myasisucuev IMl-17/M-55 ‘Mystic’ M- 17/M-55 ‘Mystic’ ono RecsOo‘Roarow Facorue: Mone Acar (cna Nanchana A-5S ‘FANTAN? A-5 ‘FANTAN’ © Goan atae @Comered ME @ Tata ahertonerGround attack at low pricesF/RF-5E Tier II/F-20 TiceRSHARK (Unrate Fesom ater’ © Ltt, on cost aps fated opeinet #10 appentoan " Nowaopnuncareintenga te” Sitanatantasa RSE SanaaNontinor F/RF-SE Ticen II/F-20 Ticensnann Feline son of the ‘Freedom Fighter’ SB-2 SPIRIT Ulu ying ng @ Adan eco tea ont ane Lelaualaelad NortHrop B-2 SPIRIT "a_ | Northrop’s amazing Flying Wingcanon Fara: Munem nena LNs TorNabDo GR.Mk 1B/GR.Mk 4 Lowel unter @ Stl mises tp ier Panavia Tornapo GR.Mk 1B/GR.Mk 4 |Pauana Tonnace GR.Mic 1B/GR.MK 4 Making the best even bettervas Fer: Moon Aart | a Piccio P.180 Avanti P.180 Avanti ey ss . (dein © Come cnet yh prancePiaggio’s adventurous Avantio & 5 a 5 aaL Piatus/Brirren-Norman DEFENDER aches ay DEFENDER1-22/M-93 IRYDA (Tires jet ines # Pots sig @ Epadvanced jet trainerPZL PZL PZL-130 OrLIK PZL- 130 ORLIK ; ; eins Poli tia @ ite prtrescePEL PZL-730 OnLm Poland’s Spotted EagletOv-10 BRONCO pares as ress OV-10 Bronco | —y )Saab's most versatile producten "Seo J 35J DRAKEN ype vein @ Hua ih @ Det | =f ce DRAKEN| | The Nordic DragonTp 100 & 340 AEW&C Anon Face: Menem Wma sun Te 100 & 340 AEWSC‘Saas Te 100 & 340 AEWAC Sweden's airborne watcherEE) Sun AJ/AJS 97 ViaceN AJ/AJS 37 VIGGEN a este dt canard wig @ Mua tke ir‘Saan AJ/AJSS 37 Viccen The thunderbolt of Thor ee ereJAS 39 GRIPEN toh ale htt @ Sodan’ 2st cot setter FACTS AND FIGURESi] Swedish superfighter for every missionasso Facet Moon Acer SEPECAT SEPECAT Jacuar GR.Mx 1/GR.IMK 1B Jacuar GR.MK 1/GR.Mk 1B tack ae at‘SEPECAT Jaquan GP.Mi 1/GFMK 1B The RAF’s feline mud-mover TSued q - ‘FARChina’s flying ime capsule DEE J-8 ‘Finsack’ ons a 2 = a 2 i 2Japan's famous flying-boat Tvari Frere: Monet AERA Seen | SIALMascvem SF.260 . a SF.260 1910 si @ Tui versionFrom sporty single‘a Ear SICA | Suncsey T.67/T-3A FIREFLY T.67/T-3A FIREFLY re : e ma tayGel Su-17 ‘Fitter’ Sie iter Sig wing @ Ahn ar veteran ‘SuKHo! SU-17 ‘FITTER’EE eee SuxHo! Su-24 ‘FENCER’ SuKHO! Su-24 ‘FeENCcER’ | (towroyt tke econ ate @ Hse bate‘evar Faesr: Moga Aicaart Uae Su-27 ‘FLANKER’ Soviet suptiher @ Langage trap @ upon eytighter SuxHo! SU-27 ‘FLANK!Anarion Farr: Mooemn AncRArT Moowor Su-27K/Su-33 "Flanker" Su-27K/Su-33 ‘FLANKER’ FACTS AND FIGURES‘$u-27K/SU-33 ‘FLarncn’ ‘Flanker’ joins the navySoares aT ANGE SL Peace 5-24 "Pannen? Su-34 ‘FLANKER’ (9 beances sie sat @ any-nge @ sei SeatigFearsome ‘Flanker’‘variucts Tu-16 ‘BADGER’ Tupotev 6 ‘BADGER’Half a century of ‘Badger’ poweracon Face: Mem Re ao | Tupotev Tu-22M ‘Backrire’ Tu-22'‘Tupoey Tu-22M ‘Backrine’ Soviet swing- wing strikerLL Tro Tu-98 "Bean-D/E* Tu- 95 ' ‘BEan- D/E’ 0 Powel ste ouAwan Faces Moos Aaoxart VouGHT A-7 Corsair I Martine ste © Goa tak Test ierF-8E(FN) CrusaDER career @Vasbentece wing @ Sep aotherGunfighter of th éronavalvaio Fre: Mors AERA YAKOVLEV Yaxovtev YAK-38 ‘FORGER’ YAK-38 ‘FORGER’Amara Face: Mscem ARRAY INDEX fine wastea esr Seno augue se 8 suo 8 ae, 8 anne Prete ie Am i reverie ° cis wnSay eel 2239 ne 290 Cn 22 ‘fiat ‘ole oe ang ‘wag > Cor 20, ci 2 ecrirentrrer nee