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Aircraft Armament and Materiel
General The different types of military aircraft are backbone of aircraft armament. Aviation forces of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps are classified as bombers, fighter-bombers and attack acft, fighters, observation acft, reconnaissance acft, special electronic installation acft, cargo acft, helicopters, tankers and trainers according to their functions. These forces can quickly gain and sustain air superiority over regional aggressors, permitting rapid air attacks on enemy targets while providing security to exploit the air for logistics, command and control, intelligence, and other functions. Fighter/attack aircraft operate from land bases and aircraftcarriers and attack combat enemy fighters, ground and ship targets. Missile-carrier bombers make an intercontinental flight to strike surface targets on short notice. The specialized aircraft supporting conventional operations perform functions such as surveillance, airborne warning and control, air battle management, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, and combat search and rescue operations. The key components of the aviation force are fighter/attack aircraft and conventional bombers. The F/A-18 “Hornet” The F/A-18 “Hornet” is a supersonic, single seat (A and C models) or tandem seat (B and D models), twin engine, all weather, night, combined fighter and attack aircraft and can be refueled in flight. The F/A-18 multi-mission aircraft can operate from either aircraft carriers or land bases. The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions. Cockpit displays and avionics are thoroughly integrated to enhance crew situational awareness and mission capability in high threat, adverse weather/night environments. Cockpits are night vision goggle compatible. Multi-sensor integration and advanced data link capabilities further enhance situational awareness. In 1987, the upgraded C/D model (with enhanced mission avionics) was introduced and upgraded with a night/adverse weather mission capability, on board oxygen generating system, APG-73 radar upgrade, enhanced performance F404-GE-402 engines, and upgraded mission computers. F/A-18 maximum speed is Mach 1.7 at level flight at altitudes of 36,089 ft. The F/A-18 can carry up to 13,700 pounds of external ordnance. Weapon stations include: two wingtip stations for Sidewinders; two outboard wing stations for air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons; two inboard wing stations for fuel tanks, air-to-air, or air-to-ground weapons; two nacelle fuselage stations for AMRAAMs, Sparrows or pods; and one centerline station for fuel or air-to-ground weapons. The M61 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon with 520 rounds of 20 mm ammunition is internally mounted in the nose. The combination of excellent thrust-to-weight ratio and maneuverability is an unmatched combat capability. Дата добавления: 2015-09-18 | Просмотры: 616 | Нарушение авторских прав |