Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk

The Denel AH-2 Rooivalk ( hawk in the Afrikaans language ) is an attack helicopter two-seater in tandem to combat / escort / survey produced by the company South African DENEL.

Role	attack helicopter
Builder	Denel Aerospace Systems
First flight	11 February 1990
Commissioning	1,999
Date of withdrawal	Still in service
Unit cost	$ 40 million
Number built	12
Crew
1 pilot + 1 operator arms
Engine
Engine	Makila 1K2 turboshaft
Number	2
Dimensions
Rotor diameter	15.58 m
Length	18.73 m
Height	5.19 m
Masses
In vacuum	5730 kg
Maximum	8750 kg
Performance
Speed	278 km / h
Ceiling	6096 m
Rate of climb	799 m / min
Range capability	705 km

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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III

 

The C 17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft is a high-capacity, designed to provide the air forces of NATO component of a modern and efficient transport. Its design is the result of a specific ' USAF trying to modernize its fleet and transport medium and heavy at the same time, required operational capability of spectrum, such as tactical transport, the aviolancio means, materials and paratroopers; the transport of injured and emergency evacuation.

 

Description
Type	Tactical transport aircraft
Crew	2 pilots 1 the loading operator
Designer	McDonnell Douglas
Builder	Boeing
Date first flight	May 18, 1992
Date of entry into service	1993 with the ' U.S. Air Force
Primary user	U.S. Air Force
Other users	see here
Specimens	211 (as of December 2009)
Unit cost	218 million $
Developed by	McDonnell Douglas YC-15
Dimensions and weights
Length	53.04 m
Wingspan	50.29 m
Height	16.76 m
Wing area	353 m²
Wing loading	750 kg / m²
Empty weight	120 250 kg
Weight load	189 375 kg
Maximum takeoff weight	263 000 kg
Passenger	154 passengers or 102 paratroopers
Capacity	76 655 kg
Fuel capacity	134 556 L
Propulsion
Engine	4 turboblowers Pratt & Whitney F117-PW100
Push	118.55 kN each
Performance
Max	0.77 Mach (approx. 817 km / h )
Autonomy	from 4445 to 7564 km
Tangency	about 11 000 m

 

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F-22 Raptor

F-22A Raptor at 2008 Andrews AFB airshow

The F-22 is a jet fighter of the 5th generation capacity stealth 5th generation. It has two engines turbofan with afterburning Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 capable of vectored thrust . The maximum thrust is a classified information , even if most of the sources gives the value of 156 k N for propulsor. It is estimated a maximum speed of around Mach 1.82 mode Supercruise (ie without the use of afterburners ).

Description
Type	air superiority fighter of V generation stealth
Crew	1 pilot
Builder	Lockheed Martin Boeing IDS
Date first flight	27 September 1990 (YF-22)
Date of entry into service	December 15, 2005 (F-22A)
Primary user	USAF
Specimens	187
Unit cost	138 million U.S. $
Developed by	YF-22 Lightening II
Other variants	X-44 MANTA
Dimensions and weights
Length	18.90 m (62 ft 1 in )
Wingspan	13.56 m (44 ft 6 in)
Wing area	78.04 m² (840 ft ²)
Wing loading	322 kg / m² (66 lb / ft ²)
Empty weight	19 700 kg (43,430 lb ) (The truth is, a given weight assigned, and varies depending on the source, between 14 and 19 tons)
Weight load	29 300 kg (64,460 lb) [1]
Maximum takeoff weight	38 000 kg (83,500 lb)
Propulsion
Engine	2 turbofan Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 with afterburner
Push	from 104 to 156 kN each
Performance
Max	2.25 But (2410 km / h at high altitude) [2]
Autonomy	2960 km
Range	759 km
Tangency	19 812 m
Armament
Cannons	1 M61A2 Vulcan 20mm
Bombs	free fall: 8 GBU-39 GPS guidance: 2 JDAM 2 WCMD
Missiles	air-to-air: 2 AIM-9 Sidewinder 6 AIM-120 AMRAAM
Pylons	4 underwing 2 holds internal
More	version information: F-22A 'Raptor'

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