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Selasa, 31 Mei 2011

Cluster Bomb



Bom cluster atau bom tandan atau bom curah adalah bom yang memiliki mekanisme unik dimana setelah diluncurkan dari pesawat tempur atau bomber, bom akan pecah menjadi ratusan bom kecil berupa kaleng

Pada awalnya bom ini diciptakan untuk menghancurkan landasan pacu pangkalan udara, konvoi kendaraan lapis baja atau untuk membubarkan konsentrasi pasukan darat.

Diproduksi dengan berbagai nama seperti CBU/Cluster Bomb Units (Amerika Serikat), Belouga (Perancis), Excalibur (Amerika Serikat). Secara efektif bom ini digunakan dalam perang Iraq, Afganistan dan perang arab-israel.

largest plane data



# Plane Max. Weight Dimensions
1. Hindenburg * 484,400 lb L: 804';D: 135'
2. An-225 Cossack 1,322,750 lb L: 275'7";S: 290'
The An-225 Cossack is the largest airplane in the world.
3. HK-1 Spruce Goose 400,000 lb L: 218'6";S: 320'
The HK-1 Spruce Goose has the largest wingspan of all aircraft.
4. Airbus A380F 1,305,000 lb L: 239'3";S: 261'8"
The Airbus A380F is the largest passenger airliner in the world.
5. KM Caspian Sea Monster 1,080,000 lb L: 348';S: 131'
6. An-124 Condor 892,872 lb L: 226'8.5";S: 240'5.75"
7. C-5 Galaxy 840,000 lb L: 247'10";S: 222'9"
8. Boeing 777-300ER 775,000 lb L: 242'4";S: 212'7"
9. Airbus A340-600 807,400 lb L: 246'11";S: 208'2"
10. Boeing 747 875,000 lb L: 231'10";S: 211'5"
11. Boeing 777 660,000 lb L: 242'4";S: 199'11"
12. Airbus A330-300 515,700 lb L: 208'1";S: 197'10"
13. B-36 Peacemaker 410,000 lb L: 162'1";S: 230'
14. Lun Ekranoplan 882,000 lb L: 240';S: 144'
15. Boeing 767 450,000 lb L: 201'4";S: 170'4"
16. Tu-160 Blackjack 606,261 lb L: 177'6";S: 182'9"
17. KC-10 Extender 590,000 lb L: 181'7";S: 165'4.25"
18. B-52 Stratofortress 488,000 lb L: 159'4";S: 185'
18. C-17 Globemaster III 585,000 lb L: 173'11";S: 170'9"
19. C-133 Cargomaster 286,000 lb L: 157'6";S: 179'8"
20. Tu-95 Bear 414,470 lb L: 162'5";S: 167'8"
21. C-141 Starlifter 323,100 lb L: 168'3.5";S: 159'11"
22. Airbus A300F 377,900 lb L: 177'5";S: 147'1"
23. Il-76 Candid 374,780 lb L: 152'10.25";S: 165'8"
24. C-124 Globemaster II 216,000 lb L: 130'5";S: 174'1"
25. Boeing 757 272,500 lb L: 178'7";S: 124'10"
25. XB-70 Valkyrie 534,700 lb L: 196';S: 105'
26. 377SG Super Guppy 170,000 lb L: 143'10";S: 156'3"
27. E-6 Mercury 342,000 lb L: 150'4";S: 148'4"
27. Boeing 707 333,600 lb L: 152'11";S: 145'9"
28. C-74 Globemaster 165,000 lb L: 124'2"; S: 173'3"
29. E-3 Sentry 347,000 lb L: 155'6";S: 130'10"
30. B-1b Lancer 477,000 lb L: 146';S: 137'
31. Beriev Albatross 189,595 lb L: 143';S: 136'
The Albatross is the largest amphibious aircraft in the world.
32. Airbus A300-600ST 341,713 lb L: 123'8";S: 147'2"
33. KC-135 Stratotanker 322,500 lb L: 136'3";S: 130'10"
34. Boeing 727 191,000 lb L: 153'2";S: 108'
35. EC-135 Looking Glass 300,000 lb L: 128';S: 131'
35. KC-97 Stratotanker 175,000 lb L: 117'5";S: 141'2"
35. Helios 2,048 lb L: 12';S: 247'
36. Airbus A321 207,000 lb L: 146';S: 111'10"
37. Boeing 737 174,200 lb L: 138'2";S: 117'5"
38. Tu-22M Backfire 278,660 lb L: 139'4";S: 112'6"
39. B-2 Spirit ~376,500 lb L: 69';S: 172'
39. B-29 Superfortress 105,000 lb L: 99';S: 141'3"
40. C-121 Constellation 133,000 lb L: 116'2";S: 123'
41. C-130 Hercules 155,000 lb L: 97'9";S: 132'7"
42. YB-49 Flying Wing 213,500 lb L: 53'1";S: 172'
42. XB-35 Flying Wing 103,484 lb L: 53'1";S: 172'
43. Tu-16 Badger 165,350 lb L: 114'2";S: 108'3"
44. Mi-26 Halo 123,450 lb L: 110'8";D: 105'
The Mi-26 Halo is the largest helicopter in the world.
45. C-9 Nightingale 108,000 lb L: 119'3";S: 93'3"
46. C-1 85,113 lb L: 95.1'; S: 100.4'
47. U-2S Dragon Lady 40,000 lb L: 65';S: 103'
48. SR-71 Blackbird 140,000 lb L: 107.4';S: 55.6'
49. RQ-4 Global Hawk ~25,600 lb L: 44.4';S: 116.2'
50. Proteus 15,800 lb L: 56.3';S: 92' (max)

faster plane data



# Plane Top Speed Max. Altitude
1. X-43 (Unmanned) Mach 9.8 110,000 feet
2. X-15 Mach 6.72 354,200 feet
The X-15 is the fastest manned aircraft in the world.
3. SR-71 Blackbird (YF-12) Mach 3.2+ 85,000+ feet
The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest airplane in the world.
4. MiG-25R Foxbat-B Mach 3.2 123,524 feet
4. X-2 Mach 3.2 126,200 feet
5. XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3.1 77,350 feet
6. MiG-31 Foxhound Mach 2.83 67,600 feet
7. MiG-25 Foxbat (Ye-155) Mach 2.8 118,900 feet
8. F-15 Eagle Mach 2.5 60,000 feet
8. F-111 Aardvark Mach 2.5 60,000+ feet
9. X-1 Mach 2.435 90,440 feet
10. Su-24 Fencer Mach 2.4 57,400 feet
11. Tu-144 Charger Mach 2.35 59,055 feet
11. MiG-23 Flogger Mach 2.35 60,700 feet
11. Su-27 Flanker Mach 2.35 59,055 feet
12. F-14A Tomcat Mach 2.34 58,000+ feet
13. F-106 Delta Dart Mach 2.31 57,000 feet
14. IAI Kfir Mach 2.3 75,000 feet
14. English Electric Lightning Mach 2.3 60,000 feet
14. MiG-29 Fulcrum Mach 2.3 59,060 feet
14. F-107 Ultra Sabre Mach 2.3 48,000 feet
15. Tornado ADV Mach 2.2 69,997 feet
15. F-4 Phantom Mach 2.2 62,250 feet
15. Mirage 2000 Mach 2.2 59,055 feet
15. F-104 Starfighter Mach 2.2 58,000 feet
(120,800 feet NF-104A)
15. B-58 Hustler Mach 2.2 64,800 feet
16. F-105 Thunderchief Mach 2.1 52,000 feet
16. A-5 Vigilante Mach 2.1 52,100 feet
17. Su-22 Mach 2.09 59,055 feet
18. Tu-160 Blackjack Mach 2.05 49,200 feet
18. MiG-21 Fishbed Mach 2.05 50,000 feet
18. Concorde Mach 2.05 60,000 feet
19. D558-2 Skyrocket Mach 2.005 83,235 feet
20. YF-23 Black Widow II Mach 2 (AB) 65,000 feet
20. F-20 Tigershark Mach 2+ 55,000 feet
20. YF-17 Cobra Mach 2+ 50,000 feet
21. Saab JAS 39 Gripen Mach 2 50,000 feet
21. F-16 Fighting Falcon Mach 2 50,000+ feet
21. Saab 37 Viggen Mach 2 60,039 feet
21. Saab 35 Draken Mach 2 65,600 feet
22. Tu-22M Backfire Mach 1.88 43,635 feet
22. F-14B/D Tomcat Mach 1.88 53,000+ feet
23. Su-34 Mach 1.8 45,890 feet
23. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Mach 1.8 50,000+ feet
23. F-22 Raptor Mach 1.8 (AB) 50,000 feet
24. XF-104 Starfighter Mach 1.79 58,000 feet
25. F-8 Crusader Mach 1.72 58,000 feet
26. F-101B Voodoo Mach 1.66 52,100 feet
27. X-29 FSW Mach 1.6 50,000 feet
28. Tu-22 Blinder Mach 1.52 48,228 feet
28. XF8U-1 Crusader Mach 1.52 58,000 feet
29. SEPECAT Jaguar Mach 1.5 45,930 feet
30. F-5 Freedom Fighter Mach 1.4 50,700 feet
31. F-100 Super Sabre Mach 1.3 51,000 feet
32. X-31 EFMI Mach 1.28 40,000 feet
33. B-1b Lancer Mach 1.25 50,000+ feet
34. F-102 Delta Dagger Mach 1.23 55,000 feet
35. T-38 Talon Mach 1.22 55,000+ feet
36. XF-90 Mach 1.1 39,000 feet
37. MiG-17 Fresco Mach 1.05 52,366 feet
38. F-86 Sabre Mach 1.04 50,800 feet
39. F-117 Nighthawk High Subsonic 45,000 feet
40. AV-8B Harrier II Mach 0.98 41,700+ feet
41. F-94 Starfire Mach 0.97 51,800 feet
42. A-6 Intruder Mach 0.94 42,400 feet
43. Saab 32 Lansen Mach 0.93 52,500 feet
44. F-80 Shooting Star Mach 0.88 46,800 feet
45. BAe Nimrod 2000 Mach 0.87 42,000 feet
46. B-52 Stratofortress Mach 0.86 55,000 feet
47. U-2 Dragon Lady Mach 0.8 90,000 feet
48. C-5 Galaxy Mach 0.79 35,750 feet
49. C-141 Starlifter Mach 0.77 41,600 feet
49. C-17 Globemaster III Mach 0.77 45,000 feet
50. Westland Lynx Mach 0.3 10,600+ feet
The Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world.

C-17 Globemaster III Specifications



Primary Function: Long-range heavy transport
Contractor: Boeing [McDonnell Douglas Corp.]
Crew: Three (two pilots and one loadmaster)
Unit Cost: $236.7 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW- 100 turbofan engines (40,900 pounds each)
Dimensions
Length: 173 feet 11 inches (53.04 meters)
Wingspan: 170 feet 9 inches (to winglet tips) (51.81 meters)
Height: 55 feet 1 inch (16.79 meters)
Weights
Empty: 269,000 lb (122016 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 585,000 pounds (265,352 kilograms) -- peacetime
Performance
Speed: 500 mph (Mach .77)
Ceiling: 45,000 feet at cruising speed (13,716 meters)
Range: Unlimited with in-flight refueling
Armament
N/A

Boeing 777 Specifications



777-300

Primary Function: Passenger Transport
Contractor: Boeing Aircraft Company
Crew: 368 (typical type 3-class)
451 (typical type 2-class)
550 (typical type 1-class)
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney PW4098 engines rated at 97,900 lb
Dimensions
Length: 242 ft, 4 in (73.9 m)
Wingspan: 199 ft, 11 in (60.9 m)
Height: 60 ft, 8 in (18.5 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 660,000 lb (299,370 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 0.84 -- cruise
Ceiling: 43,100 ft
Range: 5,955 nm (11,029 km)
Armament
N/A

Saab 39 Gripen Specifications



Primary Function: Multi-role fighter
Contractor: Saab
Crew: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One General Electric/Volvo Flygmotor RM12 afterburning turbofan, 18,100 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 46 ft 3 in (14.1 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m)
Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Weights
Empty: 14,600 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 27,560 lb
Performance
Speed: 1,321 mph (2,126 km/h)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft
Range: N/A
Armament
One Mauser BK27 27mm cannon, plus up to 14,330 lb including Rb74/AIM-120 AAMs, Rb15F/Rb75 ASMs, free-fall bombs, rockets, DWS 39 submunition dispensor weapons, recce/sensor pods, and fuel tanks on eight external points
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Saab 39 Gripen Achievements

The Saab 39 will act as Sweden's first class jet fighter.
The Gripen is arguably the first fourth-generation fighter to enter service.

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Saab 39 Gripen Features

In designing the aircraft, several layouts were studied. Saab ultimately selected an unstable canard design. The canard configuration gives a high onset of pitch rate and low drag, enabling the aircraft to be faster, have longer range and carry a larger payload.

The combination of delta wing and canards gives the Gripen significantly better takeoff and landing performance and flying characteristics. The totally integrated avionics make it a "programmable" aircraft. It also has a built-in electronic warfare unit, making it possible to load more ordnance onto the aircraft without losing self defence capabilities.

The Gripen affords more flexibility than earlier generations of combat aircraft used by Sweden, and its operating costs are about two thirds of those for JA 37 Viggen.

In the Swedish Air Force's list of requirements was the ability to operate from 800 m runways. Early on in the programme, all flights from Saab's facility in Linkeping were flown from within a 9 m x 800 m outline painted on the runway. Stopping distance was reduced by extending the relatively large air brakes; using the control surfaces to push the aircraft down, enabling the wheel brakes to apply more force and tilting the canards forwards, making them into large air brakes and further pushing the aircraft down.

The Gripen uses the modern PS-05/A pulse-doppler X-band radar, developed by Ericsson and GEC-Marconi, and based on the latter's advanced Blue Vixen radar for the Sea Harrier (which inspired the Eurofighter's CAPTOR radar as well).

The radar is capable of detecting, locating, identifying and automatically tracking multiple targets in the upper and lower spheres, on the ground and sea or in the air, in all weather conditions. It can guide four air to air missiles (e.g. AIM-120 AMRAAM, MBDA MICA) simultaneously at four different targets.

The cockpit has three full colour head down displays and digital emergency instrument presentation unique to the aircraft. The cockpit layout provides a human-machine interface that eases pilot workload substantially and increases situational awareness, but still provides substantial future growth potential. The pilot flies the aircraft by means of a centre stick and left hand throttles.

The cockpit provides a display area some 30 per cent larger than that available in most other fighters, with the multi-function displays taking up around 75 per cent of available space.

It is dominated by three large (15.7 x 21 cm) active-matrix, liquid crystal, multi-function displays and a wide angle (20 x 28 degree) head-up display (HUD). The displays are equipped with light sensors for computer assisted brightness and contrast control

One interesting feature is the Gripen's ability to land on public roads, which was part of Sweden's war defence strategy. The aircraft is designed to be able to operate also if the air force does not have air superiority.

During the Cold war, the Swedish Armed Forces were preparing to defend against a possible invasion from the Soviet Union. Even though the defensive strategy in principle called for an absolute defence of Swedish territory, military planners calculated that Swedish defence forces could eventually be overrun. For that reason, Sweden had military stores dispersed all over the country, in order to maintain the capacity of inflicting damage on the enemy even if military installations were lost.

Accordingly, among the requirements from the Swedish Air Force was that the Gripen fighter should be able to land on public roads near military stores for quick maintenance, and take off again. As a result, the Gripen fighter can be refueled and re-armed in ten minutes by a five man mobile ground crew operating out of a truck, and then resume flying sorties.

In the post-Cold War era, these dispersed operation capabilities have proved to be of great value for a different purpose. The Gripen fighter system is expeditionary in nature, and therefore well suited for peace-keeping missions worldwide, which has become the new main task of the Swedish Armed Forces.
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Saab 39 Gripen Background

By the late 1970s a replacement for Sweden's ageing Saab 35 Drakens and Saab 37 Viggens was needed.A new fighter was being considered by 1979,with design studies beginning the following year.The development of the Gripen began in 1982 with approval from Swedish Parliament.

The Gripen was designed for performance, flexibility, effectiveness and survivability in air combat. The designation JAS stands for Jakt (Air-to-Air), Attack (Air-to-Surface), and Spaning (Reconnaissance), indicating that the Gripen is a multirole or swingrole fighter aircraft that can fulfill each mission type. The JAS 39 got its name Gripen through a public competition in 1982.The griffin is the heraldry on Saab's logo and suited the multirole characteristics of the aircraft. Furthermore, the griffin is the symbolic animal on the coat of arms of Ostergetland, the province in which Saab AB is headquartered (Linkeping).

Sweden chose to develop the Gripen rather than purchase a variant of the F-16, F/A-18A/B, or the "F-5S" version of the Northrop F-20 Tigershark.

The first Gripen was rolled out on 26 April 1987, marking Saab's 50th anniversary.The first prototype first flew on 9 December 1988.

An-225 Cossack Specifications



Primary Function: Cargo
Contractor: Antonov
Crew: Six
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Six Lotarev turbofans D-18T engines at 51,590 lb (23,370 kg) each
Dimensions
Length: 275 feet, 7 in (84.0m)
Wingspan: 290 feet (88.4m)
Height: 59 feet, 5 in (18.2m)
Weights
Empty: 250,5 tons
Maximum Takeoff: 1,322,750 lb (600,000kg)
Performance
Speed: 528 mph (850km/h)
Ceiling: N/A
Range: 8,310 nm (15,400km) -- with maximum fuel
Armament
N/A

RQ-4 Global Hawk Specifications



Primary Function: High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System
Contractor: Northrop Grumman, Ryan Aeronautical Center
Crew: None
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One Rolls Royce (Allison) AE3007H Engine at 7,150 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 44.4 feet
Wingspan: 116.2 feet
Height: 15.2 feet
Weights
Empty: 25,600 lb -- estimated
Maximum Takeoff: N/A
Performance
Speed: 454 mph
Ceiling: 65,000 feet
Endurance: 42 hours
Armament
N/A

XB-70 Valkyrie Specifications



Primary Function: Initial mission was as mach 3 bomber, reassigned as test bed to test principles of compression lift.
Contractor: North American
Crew: Two (Pilot, co-pilot)
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Six (6) General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojet engines. Each engine capable of producing up to 31,000 lb (14,060 kg) thrust (with afterburner).
Dimensions
Length: 196 ft, 0 in (59.74 m)
Wingspan: 105 ft, 0 in (32.00 m)
Height: 30 feet
Weights
Empty: Over 450,000 pounds
Loaded: 534,700 lbs. loaded
Performance
Speed: 2,056 mph. (Mach 3.1) at 73,000 ft.
Ceiling: 77,350 ft.
Range: Intercontinental
Armament
None

X-45 UCAV Specifications



Primary Function: Joint Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator
Contractor: Boeing
Crew: None
Unit Cost: $10 - $15 million
Powerplant
N/A
Dimensions (X-45C)
Length: 39 feet
Wingspan: 49 feet
Height: N/A
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Payload: 4,500 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 0.85
Ceiling: 40,000 ft
Range: 1,300 nm
Armament
Various smart bombs

X-43 Hyper-X Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental hypersonic aircraft
Contractor: Boeing
Crew: None
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One scramjet engine
Dimensions
Length: 14 feet, 4 in
Wingspan: 5 feet
Height: 2 feet, 2 in
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum: 3,000 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 9.6 (~7,000 mph)
Ceiling: 95,000+ ft
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

X-35 Joint Strike Fighter Specifications



Primary Function: Strike fighter [Conventional Takeoff and Landing]
Contractor: Lockheed-Martin
Crew: One
Unit Cost (FY94$) $28M
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 derivative from F-22 Raptor
Dimensions
Length: 45 feet
Wingspan: 36 feet
Height: N/A
Weights
Empty: 22,500 lbs
Maximum Takeoff: 50,000 lbs
Performance
Speed: supersonic
Ceiling: N/A
Combat Radius: over 600 nautical miles
Armament
N/A

X-35 Specifications
Primary Function: Strike fighter [Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing]
Contractor: Lockheed-Martin
Crew: One
Unit Cost (FY94$) $35M
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 derivative from F-22 Raptor
Dimensions
Length: 45 feet
Wingspan: 36 feet
Height: N/A
Weights
Empty: 22,500 lbs
Maximum Takeoff: 50,000 lbs
Performance
Speed: supersonic
Ceiling: N/A
Combat Radius: over 600 nautical miles
Armament
N/A

X-35 Specifications
Primary Function: Strike fighter [Carrier-based]
Contractor: Lockheed-Martin
Crew: One
Unit Cost (FY94$) $38M
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 derivative from F-22 Raptor
Dimensions
Length: 45 feet
Wingspan: 30 feet
Height: N/A
Weights
Empty: 24,000 lbs
Maximum Takeoff: 50,000 lbs
Performance
Speed: supersonic
Ceiling: N/A
Combat Radius: over 600 nautical miles
Armament
N/A

X-29 FSW Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental Aircraft
Contractor: Grumman
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One General Electric F404-GE-400 at 16,000 lb of thrust
Dimensions
Length: 48.1 feet
Wingspan: 27.2 feet
Height: 14 feet
Weights
Empty: 13,600 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 17,600 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.6 (1,120mph)
Ceiling: 50,000 feet
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

X-15 Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental Aircraft
Contractor: North American
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Reaction Motors XLR-99 rocket engine of over 50,000 lbs. thrust
Dimensions
Length: 50 ft. 3 in.
Wingspan: 22 ft. 4 in.
Height: 11 ft 7 in.
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 31,275 lb -- gross
Performance
Speed: 4,104 mph (Mach 6.06)
Ceiling: 354,200 ft (set by X-15A #3)
Range: 275 miles
Armament
N/A
X-15A-2 (#2 after modifications) Specifications
Primary Function: Experimental Aircraft
Contractor: North American
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Reaction Motors XLR-99 rocket engine of over 50,000 lbs. thrust
Dimensions
Length: 52 ft. 4.5 in.
Wingspan: 22 ft. 3 in.
Height: 12 ft. 1 in.
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 56,132 lb -- gross
Performance
Speed: 4,520 mph (Mach 6.70)
Ceiling: 314,750 ft
Range: 250 miles
Armament
N/A

X-2 Starbuster Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental Aircraft
Contractor: Bell
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One, two-chamber Curtiss-Wright XLR25-CW-1 or -3 rocket motor rated at 2,500-15,000lb variable thrust
Dimensions
Length: 45' 5"
Wingspan: 37' 10"
Height: 11' 9"
Weights
Empty: 12,375 lb
Gross: 24,910 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 3.196 (2,094 mph)
Ceiling: 126,200 ft
Endurance: 10 min, 55 sec
Armament
N/A

X-1 Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental Aircraft
Contractor: Bell
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Reaction Motors, Inc., XLR-11-RM-3 (model A6000C4) 4-chamber rocket engine, rated at 6,000 lb static thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 30.9 feet
Wingspan: 28 feet
Height: 10.85 feet
Weights
Empty: 7,000 lb
Maximum Takeoff: N/A
Performance
Speed: mach 1.45 (957mph)
Ceiling: 71,900 feet
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

Proteus Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental - various functions
Contractor: Scaled Composites
Crew: 2, single-pilot operation. Future models could be unmanned.
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two Williams Research/Rolls FJ44-2 turbofan engines, 2,300 lb thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 56.3 ft
Canard span: 54.7 ft; 64.7 ft with removable tips installed
Wingspan: 77 ft, 7 in; 92 ft with removable tips installed
Height: 17.6 ft
Weights
Empty: 5,900 lb
Gross Takeoff: 12,500 lb; 15,800 lb military usage
Performance
Speed: Mach 0.42 -- cruise; 280 kt at 40,000 ft
Ceiling: 65,000 ft at 7,000 lb
Endurance: Up to 18 hr
Armament
N/A

F-16XL Specifications



Primary Function: experimental - Laminar Flow Research Aircraft
Contractor: General Dynamics Corp.
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Pratt and Whitney 100-PW-100 engine (with afterburner), rated at 23,830 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan: 34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Height: 17.7 ft (5.39 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Max. Weight: 48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.8 (1,260 mph)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft
Range: 2,850 miles
Armament
N/A





F-16XL (Ship #2) Specifications
Primary Function: experimental - Laminar Flow Research Aircraft
Contractor: General Dynamics Corp.
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
General Electric F110-GE-129 engine (with afterburner) rated at 29,000 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan: 34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Height: 17.7 ft (5.39 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Max. Weight: 48,000 lb (17,915.60 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 2 (1,400 mph)
Ceiling: 50,000 ft
Range: 2,850 miles
Armament
N/A

F-16 AFTI Specifications



F-16 AFTI based on F-16A (Serial #75-0750) -- F-16A stats shown
Primary Function: experimental - Advanced Fighter Technology Integration
Contractor: Lockheed (General Dynamics)
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 rated at 23,830 lb. thrust with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 49 ft, 6 in
Wingspan: 32 ft, 10 in
Height: 16 ft, 6 in
Weights
Empty: N/A
Loaded: 29,896 lb
Performance
Speed: 1,345 mph
Ceiling: 55,000 ft
Range: 1,407 miles
Armament
N/A

F-15 ACTIVE Specifications



Primary Function: experimental - Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles
Contractor: McDonnell Douglas
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two higher-thrust version Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines (with newly developed axisymmetric thrust-vectoring engine exhaust nozzles) rated at 29,000 lbs. of thrust each at full power
Dimensions
Length: 63.7 ft, excluding flight test nose boom
Wingspan: 42.8 ft
Canard span: 25.6 ft
Height: 18.5 ft - F-15
Weights
Empty: 35,000 lb
TOW: 47,000 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.0 (speeds limited to Mach 1.2)
Ceiling: 60,000 feet
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

D-558-1 Skystreak Specifications



Primary Function: Experimental
Contractor: Douglas
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One Allison J35-A-11 turbojet engine rated at 5,000 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 35 feet, 8 inches
Wingspan: 25 feet
Height: 12 feet, 1 inch
Weights
Gross: 9,750 lb
MTOW: 10,105 lb
Performance
Speed: Mach 0.99 (650.8 mph)
Ceiling: N/A
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

AD-1 Oblique Wing Specifications



Primary Function: experimental - Pivot-wing concept evaluation
Contractor: Ames Industrial Co.
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $240,000 -- fixed price
Powerplant
Two Microturbo TRS-18 turbojet engines, each producing 220 pounds of static thrust at sea level
Dimensions
Length: 38.8 ft
Wingspan: 32.3 feet -- unswept
Height: 6.75 ft
Weights
Empty: 1,450 lb
Gross Weight: 2,145 lb
Performance
Speed: limited to 170 mph
Ceiling: N/A
Range: N/A
Armament
N/A

S-37 Berkut Specifications



Primary Function: N/A
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
two Aviadvigatel D-30F6 afterburning turbofans at 68,340 lb (303.8 kN) each (original)

two Saturn/ Lyul'ka AL-37FU afterburning turbofans at 63,930 lb (284.4 kN) each w/ afterburner (planned)
Dimensions
Length: 72.83 ft (22.60 m)
Wingspan: 74.00 ft (16.70 m)
Height: 19.33 ft (5.90 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 74,955 lb (34,000 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,555 mph (2,500 km/h)
Ceiling: 61,680 ft (18,800 m)
Range: 2,100 nm (3,880 km) -- typical
Armament
N/A

Su-37 Flanker Specifications



Primary Function: Air superiority fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi Design Bureau
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two Lyulka AL-37FU vectored-thrust afterburning turbofans, 30,855 lb thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 21.94 m (72 ft)
Wingspan: 15.16 m (49 ft 9 in)
Height: 6.84 m (22 ft 5 in)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 34,000 kg (74,960 lbs)
Performance
Speed: 2,500 km/h (1,553 mph / 1,350 Kts / mach 2.35) -- altitude
1,400 km/h (870 mph / 756 Kts / mach 1.32) -- sea level
Ceiling: 59,055 ft
Range: 1,390 km (863 mi / 750 nm) -- low altitude at 497 mph
3,300 km (2,051 mi / 1,782 nm) -- high altitude at 590 mph
Climb Rate: 230 m/sec (45,300 ft/min)
Armament
One GSh-30-1 30mm cannon, plus up to 18,075 lb including R-73/R-77 AAMs, AGMs, bombs, rockets, drop tanks, and ECM pods carried on fourteen external points

Su-35 Flanker Specifications



Primary Function: Interceptor
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: ~$35 million
Powerplant
Two Saturn/Lyulka AL-37F afterburning turbofan engines rated at 30,865 lb each with afterburning
Dimensions
Length: 72 feet, 10 in
Wingspan: 49 feet, 8 in
Height: 20 feet, 10 in
Weights
Empty: 37,479 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 74 957 lb
Performance
Speed: 1,553 mph (Mach 2.3)
Ceiling: 59,055 ft
Range: 4,038 mi (max)
Armament
One 30mm GSh-30 cannon, 14 storage mounts for Alamo, Acrid, Aphid, Archer, Adder AAMs, Karen, Kegler, Kedge, Krypton, Kazoo ASMs, laser-guided rockets and bombs, IR-guided rockets, cluster bombs, and TV-guided bombs.

Su-34 Fullback Specifications



Primary Function: Two-seat strike aircraft
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: Two (pilot & weapon systems officer)
Unit Cost: ~$35 million
Powerplant
Two Saturn/ Lyul'ka AL-31MF afterburning turbojet engines rated at 58,460 lb thrust
Dimensions
Length: 82.67 ft
Wingspan: 48.18 ft
Height: 20.33 ft
Weights
Empty: 30,865 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 99,210 lb
Performance
Speed: 1,180 mph (Mach 1.8)
Ceiling: 45,890 ft
Range: 3,775 miles (ferry)
Armament
One 30mm GSh-301 cannon, ten hardpoints and two wingtip rails holding up to 12 Alamo or Archer AAMs, ASMs, bombs, and rocket pods
Service Life
First Flight: December 18, 1993
End of Service: N/A
Number Built: In serial production

Su-27 Flanker Specifications



Primary Function: Air superiority fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two NPO Saturn AL-31F turbofans each rated at 17,857 lb (79.43 kN) dry thrust and 27,557 lb st (122.58 kN) with afterburning
Dimensions
Length: 71 ft, 11.5 in (21.935 m)
Wingspan: 48 ft, 2.75 in (14.7 m)
Height: 19 ft, 5.5 in (5.932 m)
Weights
Empty: 39,021 lb (17700 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 66,138 lb (30000 kg) -- Flanker-B
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.35 (1,553 mph; 2500 km/h)
Ceiling: 59,055ft (18,000m)
Range: N/A
Rate of Turn: 22.5° / sec Sustained
28.5° / sec Instant
Armament
One 30 mm GSh-301cannon, up to 6,000 kg payload of missiles and bombs including AA-10 (Alamo) air-to-air missiles, AA-11 (Archer) air-to-air missiles, FAB-100

Su-25 Frogfoot Specifications



Primary Function: Close-support aircraft
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two MNPK 'Soyuz' Tumanski R-195 turbojets rated at 9,921 lb (44,1 kN) each
Dimensions
Length: 47 ft, 6 in (14.6 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m)
Height: 15 ft, 9 in (4.80 m) -- Su-25K
Weights
Empty: 20,944 lb (9500 kg) equpped -- Su-25K
Maximum Takeoff: 38,801 (17600 kg) -- Su-25K
Performance
Speed: 0.8 Mach
Ceiling: 32,800ft
Range: N/A
Armament
Cannon - 1 GSh-6-N-30 30mm rotary AS-7/9/11/12, AA-8 Aphid, FAB-250, UV-32-57, FAB-500, 500kg LGB, FAB-250

Su-24 Fencer Specifications



Primary Function: Long range strike fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: Pilot and weapon systems operator
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two 24,690 lb (109.8 kN) with afterburning Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A turbojets -- Su-24M
Dimensions
Length: 80 ft 8 in (24.6 m) -- Su-24M
Wingspan: 57 ft 11 in (17.64 m) extended, 34 ft (10.37 m) swept -- Su-24M
Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.19 m) -- Su-24M
Weights
Empty: 49,163 lb (22,300 kg) -- equipped -- Su-24M
Maximum Takeoff: 87,235 lb (39,570 kg)
Performance
Speed: Mach 1.35 (1,441 mph / 2320 km/h) -- Su-24M
Ceiling: 36,090 ft
Range: 1350 nm (2500 km) -- ferry range w/ external fuel -- Su-24M
Armament
One GSh-6-23M 23mm cannon; nuclear weapons, TV or laser guided bombs, AAMs, rockets, conventional bombs. -- Su-24M

Su-17 Fitter Specifications



Primary Function: Ground attack, strike fighter
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant (Fitter-C below)
One Lyul'ka AL-21F-3 turbojet engine rated at 24,800 lb (110.3 kN) of thrust
Dimensions
Length: 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 3 in (13.8 m) - Unswept
32 ft 10 in (10 m) - Swept
Height: 16 ft 5 in (5 m)
Weights
Empty: 22,050 lb (10,000 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 39,020 lb (17,700 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,380 mph (Mach 2.09)
Ceiling: 59,055 feet (18,000 m)
Range: 1,215 miles (2,250 km) - ferry
Armament
Two NR-30 30-mm cannons, and eight hardpoints for AA-2 and AA-7 AAMs, free-fall, guided, nuclear, cluster bombs, rocket pods, ECMs.

Su-15 Flagon Specifications



Primary Function: Interceptor, air superiority
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two Tumanskii R-13F2-300 turbojet engines rated at 31,460 lb (139.95 kN)
Dimensions
Length: 70 ft 3 in (21.41 m)
Wingspan: 30 ft 8 in (9.34 m) - Flagon-F
Height: 16 ft 6 in (9.34 m)
Weights
Empty: 27,000 lb (12,245 kg) - Flagon-F
Maximum Takeoff: 40,000 lb (18,145 kg) - Flagon-F
Performance
Speed: 1,385 mph (Mach 2.1)
Ceiling: 60,700 feet (18,500 m)
Range: 901 miles (1,450 km)
Armament
Six hardpoints for R-98M (AA-3) and R-60 (AA-8) AAMs, as well as 23-mm gun pods.

Su-9 Fishpot Specifications



Primary Function: Interceptor
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One AL7F-1 engine rated at 21,164 lb
Dimensions
Length: 56.7 ft
Wingspan: 30.8 ft
Height: 16.4 ft
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 29,762 lb
Performance
Speed: 1,188 mph
Ceiling: 55,118 ft
Range: 1,905 mi
Armament
Four R-2US rockets

Su-7 Fitter-A Specifications



Primary Function: Ground attack
Contractor: Sukhoi
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
One NPO Saturn/Lyulka Al-7f-1 jet engine rated at 22,251 lbs (10,093 kg) thrust
Dimensions
Length: 57 ft (17.38 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft 3 in (9 m)
Height: N/A
Weights
Empty: N/A
Loaded: 29,513 lb (13,387 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,218 mph (Mach 1.6)
Ceiling: 59,055 feet (18,000 m)
Range: 900 miles (1,449 km)
Armament
Two NR-30 30mm cannons, FAB bombs, rocket pods, AA-2 AAMs.

B-58 Hustler Specifications



Primary Function: Bomber
Contractor: Convair
Crew: 3 (pilot, bombardier/navigator, defense systems operator)
Unit Cost: $12,442,000
Powerplant
Four General Electric J79s of 15,000 lbs. thrust ea. with afterburner
Dimensions
Length: 96 feet, 10 inches (29.49 m)
Wingspan: 56 feet, 10 inches (17.32 m)
Height: 31 feet, 5 inches (9.58 m)
Weights
Empty: 55,560 lb (25,201 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 163,000 lb (73,935 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,325 mph
Ceiling: 64,800 feet
Range: 4,400 miles without aerial refueling
Armament
One 20mm cannon in tail; nuclear weapons in pod or on under-wing pylons
Service Life
First Flight: November 11, 1956 (B-58)
End of Service: January 1970
Number Built: [116 total]

B-36 Peacemaker Specifications



Primary Function: Bomber
Contractor: Convair
Crew: 15
Unit Cost: $3,701,000
Powerplant
Six Pratt & Whitney B 4360s of 3,800 horsepower and four General Electric J47s of 5,200 pounds thrust each
Dimensions
Length: 162 ft 1 in (49.4 m)
Wingspan: 230 ft (70.1 m)
Height: 46 ft 9 in (14.04 m)
Weights
Empty: N/A
Maximum Takeoff: 410,000 lb (186,000 kg) loaded
Performance
Speed: 435 mph (700 km/h)
Ceiling: 45,700 ft (13,700 m)
Range: 10,000 miles (16,100 km)
Armament
Sixteen M24 20mm cannon in eight nose, tail and fuselage turrets, 86,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear bombs
Service Life
First Flight: August 8, 1946 (XB-36)
December 4, 1947 (YB-36)
August 28, 1947 (B-36A)
July 8, 1948 (B-36B)
July 11, 1949 (B-36D)
End of Service: 1958
Number Built: [385 total]

B-1 Lancer specification





B-1b Lancer Spesifikasi
Fungsi utama: Long-range, multi-peran, pembom berat
Kontraktor: Rockwell International, Pesawat Amerika Utara
Crew: Empat (pesawat komandan, pilot, petugas sistem ofensif dan defensif petugas sistem)
Satuan Biaya: $ 283.100.000 (fiskal 98 dolar konstan)
Powerplant
Empat General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engine dengan afterburner (30.000 pound ditambah dengan afterburner masing-masing)
Ukuran
Durasi: 146 kaki (44,5 meter)
Lebar sayap: 137 kaki (41,8 meter) diperpanjang ke depan /
79 kaki (24,1 meter) menyapu belakang
Tinggi: 34 kaki (10.4 meter)
Berat
Kosong: £ 190.000 (86.183 kg)
Maksimum Takeoff: £ 477.000 (216.634 kg)
Kinerja
Speed: 900-plus mph (Mach 1,2 di permukaan laut)
Ceiling: 30.000 + kaki (9.144 + meter)
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Persenjataan
Sampai dengan 84 Mark 82 500-pound bom konvensional, atau 30 CBU-87/89/97, atau ZX JDAMS. Juga dapat dikonfigurasi ulang untuk membawa berbagai senjata nuklir.
Layanan Hidup
Penerbangan Pertama: 23 Desember 1974 (B-1A)
18 Oktober 1984 (B-1B)
Akhir Layanan: N / A
Nomor Dibangun: B-1A (4) + B-1B (100) [104 total]
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B-1b Lancer Prestasi

B-1B memegang beberapa rekor dunia untuk kecepatan, payload dan jarak.

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B-1b Lancer Fitur


dicampur sayap B-1B's / konfigurasi tubuh, variabel-geometri sayap dan mesin afterburning turbofan, bergabung untuk memberikan jarak jauh, manuver dan kecepatan tinggi sekaligus meningkatkan survivability. Forward pengaturan sayap digunakan untuk lepas landas, pendaratan, pengisian bahan bakar udara dan dalam beberapa skenario senjata tinggi-ketinggian kerja. pengaturan buritan menyapu sayap - konfigurasi tempur utama - biasanya digunakan selama penerbangan subsonik dan supersonik tinggi, meningkatkan manuver B-1B di rezim rendah dan ketinggian tinggi. Kecepatan B-1B dan penanganan karakteristik unggul memungkinkan untuk mengintegrasikan mulus dalam paket berlaku campuran. Kemampuan ini, bila dikombinasikan dengan muatan substansial, sistem radar yang sangat baik penargetan, berkeliaran waktu lama dan survivability, membuat elemen B-1B kunci dari setiap gaya / strike bersama komposit. B-1 sistem senjata mampu menciptakan banyak efek luas di medan perang.

B-1 adalah, sangat serbaguna multi-misi sistem senjata. Serangan B-1B's avionik sistem termasuk resolusi tinggi aperture radar sintetik, mampu melacak, penargetan dan menarik kendaraan bergerak serta modus self-targeting dan daerah-berikut. Selain itu, Global Positioning System yang sangat akurat-dibantu Inertial Navigation System memungkinkan awak pesawat untuk mandiri menavigasi secara global, tanpa bantuan alat bantu navigasi berbasis darat serta terlibat target dengan tingkat presisi yang tinggi. Penambahan Combat II baru-baru ini radio Track izin yang aman sementara di luar garis pandangan kemampuan data link sampai LINK-16 terintegrasi pada pesawat. Dalam waktu lingkungan penargetan sensitif, aircrew dapat menerima penargetan data dari Gabungan Air Operations Center selama CT II, ​​kemudian perbarui data misi dalam sistem avionik ofensif untuk menyerang sasaran muncul dengan cepat dan efisien. Kemampuan ini secara efektif ditunjukkan selama operasi Enduring Freedom dan Kebebasan Irak.

diri B-1B teman-perlindungan peralatan jamming elektronik, radar penerima peringatan (ALQ-161) dan pencegahan dibuang (sekam dan suar) sistem melengkapi rendah radar cross-section untuk membentuk, onboard sistem pertahanan terintegrasi kuat yang mendukung penetrasi bermusuhan wilayah udara. The ALQ-161 sistem elektronik penanggulangan mendeteksi dan mengidentifikasi spektrum penuh emitter ancaman musuh kemudian menerapkan teknik jamming yang sesuai baik secara otomatis atau melalui input manual operator. Sekam dan flare dipekerjakan ancaman terhadap sistem radar dan inframerah.

B-1 kemampuan yang ditingkatkan melalui Program Misi Upgrade Konvensional. Program ini telah diperbaiki lethality dengan menambahkan kemampuan untuk membawa sampai 30 munisi cluster (CBU-87, -89, -97), Global Positioning System penerima, antarmuka senjata ditingkatkan yang memungkinkan pengangkutan senjata dipandu (GBU-31 , Joint Direct Attack Mesiu) dan radio aman maju (ARC-210, KY-100). Survivability ditingkatkan melalui penambahan ALE-50 diderek pemikat System yang dipandu umpan permukaan radar canggih-ke-udara dan sistem udara-ke-udara rudal.

Tahap saat ini CMUP (Blok E) adalah menambahkan jauh lebih baik komputer avionik yang memungkinkan kerja dengan presisi dipandu tambahan canggih dan senjata non-presisi: 30 Angin-Dikoreksi Mesiu Dispensers (CBU-103, -104, -105 WCMD), 12 Joint Standoff Weapons (RUPS-154 JSOW) dan 24 presisi Bersama Udara-ke-Permukaan Standoff Missile (RUPS-158 JASSM). Sebuah E Blok diubah B-1 akan dapat membawa dan menggunakan campuran besar senjata (jenis senjata yang berbeda di teluk masing-masing, seperti 10 WCMDs CBU-103 dalam satu teluk, delapan GBU-31 JDAMs di lain dan delapan AGM- 158 di terakhir). B-1 juga merupakan platform ambang batas untuk berbagai versi diperpanjang JASSM tersebut. Modifikasi ini secara signifikan meningkatkan B-1 kemampuan tempur.

Masa Depan direncanakan modifikasi membangun fondasi ini diberikan oleh komputer avionik baru. Radar keberlanjutan dan upgrade kemampuan akan menyediakan sistem yang lebih handal di samping kemampuan yang tinggi resolusi ultra yang akan menyertakan fitur pengenalan target otomatis. Penambahan LINK-16 akan memungkinkan B-1 untuk beroperasi di medan perang masa depan yang terintegrasi. modifikasi Cockpit akan meringankan masalah keandalan dan meningkatkan kesadaran aircrew situasional dan memberikan arus informasi yang terintegrasi. Modifikasi ini meningkatkan sudah mampu B-1 sistem senjata dan menyediakan komandan kombatan seorang pekerja keras konvensional.
Sumber: http://www.af.mil

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B-1b Lancer Latar Belakang


B-1A pada awalnya dikembangkan pada tahun 1970-an sebagai pengganti B-52. Empat prototipe dari jarak jauh, kecepatan tinggi (Mach 2.2) pembom strategis dikembangkan dan diuji pada 1970-an, tapi program ini dibatalkan pada tahun 1977 sebelum pergi ke produksi. Penerbangan pengujian terus berlanjut sampai 1981.

B-1B adalah sebuah varian ditingkatkan diprakarsai oleh pemerintahan Reagan pada tahun 1981. Perubahan besar termasuk penambahan struktur tambahan untuk meningkatkan muatan oleh £ 74.000, sebuah radar diperbaiki dan pengurangan bagian radar cross oleh urutan besarnya. inlet tersebut dimodifikasi secara luas sebagai bagian dari pengurangan RCS, sehingga diperlukan pengurangan kecepatan maksimum Mach 1,2.

Produksi pertama B-1 terbang pada bulan Oktober 1984, dan B-1B pertama dikirim ke Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, pada bulan Juni 1985. kemampuan operasional awal telah dicapai pada 1 Oktober, 1986. B akhir-1B disampaikan 2 Mei 1988.

B-1B 43 memegang rekor dunia untuk kecepatan, payload, range, dan waktu mendaki. Asosiasi Penerbangan Nasional mengakui-1B B untuk menyelesaikan salah satu dari 10 rekor penerbangan paling berkesan untuk 1994.

B-1B pertama kali digunakan dalam pertempuran untuk mendukung operasi terhadap Irak selama Operasi Desert Fox pada Desember 1998. Pada tahun 1999, enam B-1s digunakan dalam Operasi Allied Force, memberikan lebih dari 20 persen dari total persenjataan saat berada kurang dari 2 persen dari biaya berkumpul tempur. Delapan B-1s dikerahkan untuk mendukung Operasi Enduring Freedom. B-1s turun hampir 40 persen dari total tonase selama enam bulan pertama OEF. Ini termasuk hampir 3.900 JDAMs, atau 67 persen dari total. Semua ini dilakukan sambil mempertahankan misi 79 persen tingkat mengesankan mampu.

KAPAL ANGKUT(LPD SHIP)

Kapal Angkut militer adalah jenis kapal perang yang umumnya digunakan selain mengangkut barang-barang keperluan militer, kendaraan perang, ataupun senjata, juga mengangkut personel tentara maupun VIP/VVIP yang dirancang khusus. Sebagai alat angkut strategis, kapal ini berfungsi sebagai alat angkut laut yang membawa barang, peralatan militer, ataupun pasukan untuk menempuh jarak yang jauh, misalnya dari pangkalan laut militer yang satu ke pangkalan laut militer yang bertempat di belahan bumi lainnya atau pangkalan militer yang berada atau di dekat di area operasi militer/pertempuran.





Kapal angkut militer menjadi penting, yang dengan multi-role function nya menjadikannya dapat dioperasikan tidak hanya dalam misi militer dalam keadaan perang, melainkan juga di masa damai untuk berbagai operasi kemanusiaan, misalnya pada saat bencana alam dsb. Kemampuannya untuk mendarat di area daratan yang darurat (amphibi), membuat kapal jenis ini menjadi fleksibel untuk berbagai medan,

Sementara sebagai kapal angkut taktis, kapal ini dimanfaatkan untuk membawa barang, alat dan kendaraan militer di dalam area pertempuran ataupun area operasi militer, sehingga tidak memerlukan wide range yang jauh tentunya. Dalam operasi militer strategis, kapal jenis ini dituntut untuk mampu mengangkut dalam volume besar dan mampu menempuh jarak yang jauh. Operasi pergeseran pasukan dan material merupakan salah satu tugas dan fungsi kapal angkut militer, dengan menyelenggarakan pergeseran pasukan yang meliputi personel, peralatan dan perbekalan, baik yang bersifat administratif maupun taktis strategis.

KRI Makassar yang bernomor lambung 590, adalah sebuah kapal baru RI jenis Landing Platform Dock (LPD) yang diproduksi oleh Daesun Shipbuildings & Engineering CO. Ltd., yang dipesan RI dan dibangun di Korea Selatan. Landing Platform Dock atau LPD (juga dikenal sebagai Amphibious Transport Dock) adalah sebuah kapal perang amfibi yang meluncurkan, membawa dan mendaratkan elemen kekuatan darat untuk misi-misi perang gerak cepat.



Kapal LPD ini umumnya dirancang untuk membawa pasukan ke zona pertempuran lewat laut dan memiliki kemampuan membawa kekuatan udara terbatas (umumnya helikopter). Kapal jenis ini berfungsi sebagai pengangkut kapal pendarat pasukan, operasi amfibi, pengangkut tank, pengangkut personel, juga untuk operasi kemanusiaan dan penanggulangan bencana serta pengangkut helikopter.

KRI Makassar–590 memiliki data spesifikasi antara lain panjang 122 m, lebar 22 m, draft 4,5 m, bobot mati 7.300 ton. Kecepatan operasi 14 knot, kecepatan jelajah 12 knot dan mampu mencapai kecepatan maksimum sampai 16 knot. Kapal ini juga dapat mengangkut pasukan 507 personel, 13 kendaraan tempur jenis tank, dua helikopter dan sejumlah peralatan militer lainnya. Dilengkapi dengan meriam, dua landasan helikopter (helipad), ruang Combat Information Center (CIC), sistem komunikasi sebagai penghubung dengan kapal-kapal jenis kombatan untuk melindungi pendaratan pasukan dan kendaraan tempur serta pengendalian pendaratan helikoter.

Kapal tempur (battle ship)




Kapal tempur adalah jenis kapal yang dulunya dirancang untuk menjadi center dari seluruh armada. Dilengkapi dengan lapisan baja tebal dan meriam berukuran besar. Di masa modern battleship tidak lagi dibangun karena dianggap tidak berguna karena dua senjata utamanya yaitu meriam raksasa dan baja tebal menjadi obsolete (usang) di era peluru kendali. Umumnya tonase kapal perang jenis ini di atas 45.000 ton.




Pada jenis kapal tempur (battleship) satu kubah rata-rata terdiri dari tiga pucuk meriam kaliber 15 -18 inchi. Biasanya kapal jenis ini memiliki 4 hingga 5 kubah yang terdiri dari 12 - 15 pucuk meriam utama. Sedangkan untuk kapal perang jenis perusak, satu kubah rata-rata terdiri dari dua pucuk meriam kaliber 127 mm. Sampai sekitar tahun 1950-an meriam utama hanya dipergunakan untuk menembak sesama kapal atas air dan menembak sasaran-sasaran pantai/darat (bantuan tembakan kapal) dalam rangka mendukung operasi amfibi.

KAPAL ANTI RANJAU ( mine counter measure vessel ship)




Kapal penanggulangan ranjau adalah kapal jenis penyapu ranjau dan kapal jenis pemburu ranjau. Kedua jenis kapal ini secara kolektif disebut mine counter measure vessel atau MCMV, suatu istilah yang juga diterapkan untuk sebuah kapal yang memiliki peran gabungan keduanya. HMS Wilton adalah kapal pertama dari jenis ini, sekaligus juga kapal perang pertama yang dibangun dari plastik yang diperkuat kaca (GRP).


Kapal penyapu ranjau merupakan kapal perang laut kecil yang dirancang untuk melawan ancaman yang ditimbulkan oleh ranjau laut. Kapal penyapu ranjau umumnya mendeteksi kemudian menetralisir ranjau sebelum kegiatan operasi laut lainnya. Kapal penyapu ranjau berbeda dengan kapal pemburu ranjau yang secara aktif mendeteksi ranjau dan menetralisirnya.



Dalam banyak kasus, kapal penyapu ranjau menjadi pelengkap terhadap kapal pemburu ranjau, meskipun tetap tergantung pada operasi dan lingkungan operasinya. Sebuah kapal penyapu ranjau secara khusus lebih cocok untuk membersihkan daerah perairan terbuka, dengan sejumlah besar ranjau.

Kapal penanggulangan ranjau dilengkapi dengan alat “penyapu mekanis” (mechanical sweeper) atau “penyapu pemberi pengaruh” (influence sweeper) untuk membuat ranjau meledak. Kapal penyapu ranjau modern dirancang untuk mengurangi kemungkinan lewatnya kapal tersebut akan meledakkan ranjau itu sendiri, maka kapal ini dibangun kedap suara untuk mengurangi jejak akustik dan lambung kapal umumnya dibangun dengan menggunakan kayu, plastik yang diperkuat dengan kaca (glass-reinforced plastic atau GRP), logam selain besi, atau melalui proses pengurangan jejak magnetik (degaussed).

SHIP DESTROYER






Kapal perusak merupakan kapal perang yang mampu bergerak cepat serta lincah bermanuver. Fungsi kapal perusak adalah memproteksi armada kapal perang yang berukuran lebih besar seperti kapal induk (carrier) atau capital warship, (kapal tempur atau kapal penjelajah) dari ancaman serangan kendaraan perang yang lebih kecil seperti kapal patroli, kapal selam atau jet tempur.




Pada awal abad ke-21, kapal perusak menjadi kapal perang permukaan terberat dengan fungsi yang sangat umum, kecuali negara ya masih mengoperasikan capital warship, hanya empat negara (Amerika Serikat, Rusia, Perancis dan Peru) yang masih mengoperasikan cruiser dan tidak ada lagi negara yang mengoperasikan battleship.

Proyek kapal perusak Rusia terbaru dan data-datanya





Kapal perusak modern memiliki tonase yang hampir sama dengan cruiser masa Perang Dunia II, tetapi secara persenjataan sudah sangat unggul (superior) dan ditambah memiliki sitem pertahanan terpadu (misalnya AEGIS), bahkan mampu mengangkut misil nuklir yang mampu menghancurkan sebuah kota dalam waktu singkat.

Senin, 30 Mei 2011

Cooperation Afloat Readines and Training (CARAT) 2011 dalam rangka kerjasama bilateral antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat


(searider paskuan katak dalam CARAT)


KEPALA Staf TNI Angkatan Laut (KSAL)Laksamana TNI Soeparno mengatakan, latihan bersama (Latma) Cooperation Afloat Readines and Training (CARAT) 2011 dalam rangka kerjasama bilateral antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat. Latma CARAT ini juga merupakan suatu bentuk latihan bersama yang dilaksanakan oleh TNI AL dan Angkatan Laut AS. “Latma CARAT ini dilaksanakan setiap tahun sejak tahun 2002 hingga 2006. Kemudian tahun 2007, istilah CARAT diubah menjadi Naval Enggagement Activity/NEA dan dipakai hingga 2010. Kemudian pada Latma 2011 ini istilah CARAT kembali digunakan,” kata Laksamana TNI Soeparno saat sambutan Pembukaan Latma CARAT di Markas Komando Armada RI Kawasan Barat, Jalan Gunung Sahari, Jakarta, Rabu (25/5).

Soeparno menjelaskan Latma CARAT bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kerjasama bilateral kedua negara, meningkatkan kemampuan profesionalisme kedua Angkatan Laut. Selain itu, Latma ini juga menjadi tolok ukur untuk menilai kemampuan masing-masing Angkatan Laut terutama dalam bidang operasional dan penyesuaian terhadap perkembangan teknologi baik dalam persenjataan maupun doktrin dan prosedur peperangan baru.

Menurutnya, sasaran latihan bersama ini sangat strategis. Pertama, terpeliharanya hubungan baik antar kedua negara khususnya kedua Angkatan Laut. Kedua, tercapainya peningkatan koordinasi dan kerjasama taktis antara satuan TNI AL dan US Navy dalam berbagai operasi baik operasi militer perang maupun operasi militer selain perang.

Soeparno menambahkan Latma CARAT 2011 yang berlangsung tanggal 25 Mei hingga 2 Juni 2011 di Lat Jawa, Bogor, dan Sukabumi. Latihan ini dibagi menjadi dua tahap yaitu tahap pangkalan dan tahap laut.

Kegiatan pada tahap pangkalan meliputi kegiatan simposium tentang penerbangan, kesehatan dan operasi militer. Selain itu, kegiatan pelayanan kesehatan, perbaikan fasilitas sekolah, olahraga persahabatan dan interaksi sosial melalui pertunjukkan musik dan seni budaya. Sedangkan kegiatan pada tahap laut adalah kegiatan latihan tempur dan menuvra lapangan unsur/kapal di perairan Laut Jawa.

Latihan bersama Angkatan Laut RI dan AS ini melibatkan 3 kapal perang RI dan 3 kapal perang AS serta tim kesehatan, tim marinir, tim komunikasi dari kedua Angkatan Laut RI-AS. Latihan ini melibatkan 1.500 personel dengan rincian 1.137 personel TNI AL dan 363 personel US Navy.(