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The JF-17 Thunder or also known as the CAC FC-1 Xiaolong meaning the Fierce Dragon is a lightweight, single-engine multirole combat aircraft that has been manufactured after the joint efforts of the PAC (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex) and the CAC (Chengdu Aircraft Corporation) of China. The primary roles of the JF-17 Thunder are to be used for the following mission types. Aerial reconnaissance Ground attack Aircraft interception The aircraft has been named as JF-17; JF standing for the Joint Fighter-17’ by Pakistan. As for its Chinese designation FC-1 Xiaolong, it means ‘Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon”. The JF-17 is equipped with both…
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter that has served for the United States Air Force (USAF) in between 1954 to 1971. The aircraft was also used by the National Air Guards until the end of 1979. The North American F-100 Super Sabre is the first of the Century Series of USAF Fighter jets that were able to reach the supersonic speeds in level flight. The design and manufacturing of the North American F-100 Super Sabre were carried out by the North American Aviation to develop a high-performance aircraft that will follow on the success…
The first official fighter jet that was ever used by the United States Air Force (USAF) was the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star. The aircraft was designed by the Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin, back in 1943. The fighter jet was manufactured and designed only in a short period of 143 days. The first model was flying in 1944 and it only sere for a short amount of time in USAF’s service in Italy after World War II ended. Although it served for a minimum time period during World War II, the aircraft still served for the USAF majorly during the Korean…
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter that serves for the United States military. The helicopter is manufactured by the Sikorsky Aircraft after the company presented the design to the United State’s military for a UTTAS (Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft) competition held back in 1972. The army designated this helicopter as YUH-60A and selected this helicopter as the winner of the competition back in 1976. The helicopter was selected as the winner after a fly-off test was conducted of it against the Boeing Vertol YUH-61. The helicopter which has been named after a Native American…
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large-sized military transport aircraft that was developed by the McDonnell Douglas in between years 1980s to 1990s to serve for the United State Air Force. The C-17 actually carries the name of its two predecessors on which its design is based on; the Douglas C-74 Globemaster and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The duties served by the C-17 are as follows. tactical and strategic airlift missions transporting troops and cargo throughout the world additional roles like medical evacuation and airdrop duties The C-17 Globemaster III was designed in order to replace the aging…
The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a two-engine, four-seat electronic warfare aircraft whose airframe design was derived from the A-6 Intruder. The Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler is the initial version of the A-6 that was sued by the United States Marine Corp and the United States Navy. The project for developing more advanced EA-6A was started back in 1966 whose aircrew was consistent of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasure Officers. Later, only two ECMOs were also enough to perform the task. The aircraft is also capable of carrying the anti-radiation missiles like the AGM-88 HARM missiles. The Northrop Grumman…
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a jet fighter for the USAF that is a single seat, turbofan engine and straight wing aircraft which was developed by the Fairchild Republic. The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is commonly known by its nicknames “Warthog or Hog” despite the fact that the original name of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt which was a World War II-era fighter bomber used for attacking ground targets. The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II was designed to serve the USAF for the close air support (CAS) missions for friendly…
The name Air Force One is not given to any particular aircraft. Instead, the name is designated to any aircraft that serves to carry the POTUS (President of the United States). Typically that specific aircraft is the Boeing 747-200B aircraft which comes with two tail codes of 28000 and 29000. The existence of these jumbo jets is particularly more significant when compared to any other aircraft that flies in and out of the United States of America. For our readers today, we have gathered a bunch of amazing little-known facts about the Air Force One which are as follows. Range:-…
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large-sized military transport aircraft that was originally designed and manufactured by Lockheed and now it is currently being maintained and upgraded by its successor company Lockheed Martin. It is one of the largest military aircraft in service at the moment. It provides transportation for troops, cargo and vehicles on long distances over landmasses with all weather day/night operational abilities. The C-5 Galaxy has a wide fuselage which allows passengers to board through side doors on either side of the main deck or on a ramp at the tail of the aircraft. The C-5 Galaxy…
The Lockheed AC-130 is a gunship aircraft that I heavily armed and is used for the long endurance ground attack missions. It is a variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with fixed wings that is currently serving for the United States Air Force as the Gunship. The aircraft is equipped with a wide variety of anti-ground weapons that are further equipped with sensors, navigation and fire control systems. The aircraft, unlike other fixed-wing aircraft, depends upon visual targeting. The aircraft is very humongous in size, making it a bigger target for the enemy to strike down; the aircraft is…