NEW AIRCRAFT

[bearclaw]

Avro Manchester Heavy BomberAvro Manchester Heavy Bomber
General characteristics
Crew: 7
Length: 70 ft (21.34 m)
Wingspan: 90 ft 1 in (27.46 m)
Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
Wing area: 1,131 ft² (105.1 m²)
Empty weight: 31,200 lb (14,152 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Vulture I 24-cylinder X-type, 1,760 hp (1,310 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 265 mph (230 kn, 402 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,180 m)
Range: 1,200 miles (1,930 km) with maximum bomb load of 10,350 lb (4,695 kg)
Service ceiling: 19,500 ft (5,852 m)
Armament
Guns: 8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, (in Nash & Thomson nose (2), dorsal (2) and tail (4) turrets)
Bombs: 10,350 lb (4,695 kg) bomb load

[bearclaw]

Dornier Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow) Fighter-Bomber / Heavy Fighter Aircraft

General characteristics
Crew: 1, pilot
Length: 45 ft 5 in (13.85 m)
Wingspan: 45 ft 1 in (13.8 m)
Height: 15 ft (4.55 m)
Wing area: 592 ft² (55 m²)
Empty weight: 11,484 lb (5,210 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 19,500 lb (8,590 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Daimler-Benz DB 603A 12-cylinder inverted engines, 1,287 kW, 1,726 hp (1,750 PS) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 474 mph (765 km/h)
Combat radius: 721 mi (1,160 km (half load))
Service ceiling: 37,400 ft (11,400 m)
Armament
1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 103 cannon (as forward engine-mounted Motorkanone)
2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannons
Up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bombload

[bearclaw]

General characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
Height: 13 ft 9 in (4.21 m)
Wing area: 244 ft²[45] (22.67 m²)
Empty weight: 7,070 lb (3,207 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W "Double Wasp" two-row radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 421 mph (366 kn, 678 km/h)
Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
Service ceiling: 38,700 ft (11,796 m)
Rate of climb: 4,570 ft/min (23.2 m/s)
Wing loading: 66.7 lb/ft² (192.1 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)
Armament
Guns: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (Four 20mm M3 cannon F8F-1B)
Rockets: 4 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bomb

[AWwrgwy]

F-15 Eagle

General characteristics

    Crew: 1: pilot
    Length: 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
    Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.05 m)
    Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.63 m)
    Wing area: 608 ft² (56.5 m²)
    Airfoil: NACA 64A006.6 root, NACA 64A203 tip
    Empty weight: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg)
    Loaded weight: 44,500 lb (20,200 kg)
    Max. takeoff weight: 68,000 lb (30,845 kg)
    Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-100 or −220 afterburning turbofans
        Dry thrust: 17,450 lbf (77.62 kN) each
        Thrust with afterburner: 25,000 lbf for −220 (111.2 kN for −220) each
    Fuel capacity: 13,455 lb (6,100 kg) internal[94]

Performance

    Maximum speed:
        High altitude: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,660+ km/h)
        Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)
    Combat radius: 1,061 nmi (1,222 mi, 1,967 km) for interdiction mission
    Ferry range: 3,450 mi (3,000 nmi, 5,550 km) with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
    Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
    Rate of climb: >50,000 ft/min (254 m/s)
    Wing loading: 73.1 lb/ft² (358 kg/m²)
    Thrust/weight: 1.12 (−220)

Armament

    Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon, 940 rounds
    Hardpoints: Total 11 (not including CFTs): two under-wing (each with additional two missile launch rails), four under-fuselage (for semi-recessed carriage of AIM-7 Sparrows) and a single centerline pylon station, optional fuselage pylons (which may include conformal fuel tanks, known initially as Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) pack for use on the C model) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,300 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
        Missiles:
            AIM-7 Sparrow
            AIM-120 AMRAAM
            AIM-9 Sidewinder
        Other:
            up to 3× 600 US gallons (2,300 L) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.
            MXU-648 Cargo/Travel Pod – to carry personal belongings, and small pieces of maintenance equipment.[66]

Avionics

    Radar:
        Raytheon AN/APG-63 or AN/APG-70[95][N 1] or
        Raytheon AN/APG-63(V)1 or
        Raytheon AN/APG-63(V)2 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) or
        Raytheon AN/APG-63(V)3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)[96][N 2]
        Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System[96]
    Countermeasures:
        Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod[97]
        Hazeltine AN/APX-76 or Raytheon AN/APX-119 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator[98]
        Magnavox AN/ALQ-128 Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS)[97]
        Loral AN/ALR-56 Radar warning receivers (RWR) – part of TEWS[99]
        Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS[97]
        Marconi AN/ALE-45 Chaff/Flares dispenser system – part of TEWS[



YAY!!1! Wikipedia

 
 
 




wrongway

[Rino]

     Get ready Bearclaw 

[AWwrgwy]

     Get ready Bearclaw 

BTW, those aren't new aircraft. They're reaaaly old.




wrongway

[beau32]

Is school out already for the summer?

[Rino]

     Well Wrongway, to be fair, yours isn't exactly a spring chicken anymore either 

[beau32]

     Well Wrongway, to be fair, yours isn't exactly a spring chicken anymore either 

[Volron]

(Image removed from quote.)

 

[Butcher]

Specifications




F-22 with drop tanks in transit to Kadena Air Base, Japan from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
Data from USAF,[6] F-22 Raptor Team web site,[256] Lockheed Martin,[257] Aviation Week,[134] Journal of Electronic Defense,[137] and Manufacturers' data[257][258]
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.90 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
Wing area: 840 ft² (78.04 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 64A?05.92 root, NACA 64A?04.29 tip
Empty weight: 43,430 lb (19,700 kg[6][257])
Loaded weight: 64,460 lb (29,300 kg[N 5])
Max. takeoff weight: 83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Pitch Thrust vectoring turbofans
Dry thrust: 23,500 lb[260] (104 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 35,000+ lb[6][260] (156+ kN) each
Fuel capacity: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) internally,[6][257] or 26,000 lb (11,900 kg) with two external fuel tanks[6][257]
Performance
Maximum speed:
At altitude: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,410 km/h) [estimated][126]
Supercruise: Mach 1.82 (1,220 mph, 1,963 km/h)[126]
Range: >1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km) with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat radius: 410 nmi (with 100 nmi in supercruise) [256] (471 mi, 759 km)
Ferry range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
Wing loading: 77 lb/ft² (375 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.09 (1.26 with loaded weight & 50% fuel)
Maximum design g-load: -3.0/+9.0 g[126]


USAF poster overview of key features and armament
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled gatling cannon in starboard wing root, 480 rounds
Air to air loadout:
6× AIM-120 AMRAAM
2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
Air to ground loadout:
2× AIM-120 AMRAAM and
2× AIM-9 Sidewinder for self-protection, and one of the following:
2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) JDAM or
8× 250 lb (110 kg) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs
Hardpoints: 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry 600 US gallon drop tanks or weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000 lb (2,268 kg).[261]
Avionics
RWR (Radar warning receiver): 250 nmi (463 km) or more[137]
Radar: 125–150 miles (200–240 km) against 1 m2 (11 sq ft) targets (estimated range)[134]
Chemring MJU-39/40 flares for protection against IR missiles.[262]

[Butcher]

General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 69 ft (21.0 m)
Wingspan: 172 ft (52.4 m)
Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
Wing area: 5,140 ft² (478 m²)
Empty weight: 158,000 lb (71,700 kg)
Loaded weight: 336,500 lb (152,200 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 376,000 lb (170,600 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × General Electric F118-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofans, 17,300 lbf (77 kN) each
Fuel Capacity: 167,000 pounds (75,750 kilograms)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.95 (550 knots, 630 mph, 1,010 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude / Mach 0.95 at sea level[81]
Cruise speed: Mach 0.85[56] (487 knots, 560 mph, 900 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,100 km (6,900 mi))
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)
Wing loading: 67.3 lb/ft² (329 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.205
Armament
2 internal bays for 50,000 lb (23,000 kg) of ordnance.[56]
80× 500 lb class bombs (Mk-82) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)
36× 750 lb CBU class bombs on BRA
16× 2000 lb class weapons (Mk-84, JDAM-84, JDAM-102) mounted on Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA)
16× B61 or B83 nuclear weapons on RLA

[Butcher]

Specifications (Wright Flyer)



North Carolina 50 State Quarter features the famous first flight photo of the 1903 Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
General characteristics
Crew: One
Length: 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m)
Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Wing area: 510 ft² (47 m²)
Empty weight: 605 lb (274 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 745 lb (338 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × straight-4 water-cooled piston engine, 12 hp (9 kW, 170 lbs (77.3 kg)[2] )
Performance
Maximum speed: 30 mph (48 km/h)
Range: n/a ()
Service ceiling: 30ft ()
Rate of climb: n/a ()
Wing loading: 1.4 lb/ft² (7 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.02 hp/lb (30 W/kg)

[Butcher]

I like turtles.

[Volron]

BUT, this would WTFPWN an F-22...

VF-1 Valkyrie

General characteristics
Maximum speed    Mach 2.71 at 10,000 m
Mach 3.87 at 30,000+ m
Armaments    External GU-11 55 mm gunpod
1–4 Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannons
Four pivoting hardpoints under the wings
Propulsion    2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines[1]
Power    11,500 kgf /650 MW each
Mass    13,250 kg (empty)
Length    14.23 m (fighter mode)
11.3 m (GERWALK mode)
4 m (battroid mode)
Width    14.78 m (fully extended)
8.25 m (swept)
7.3 m (battroid mode)
Height    3.84 m (fighter mode)
8.7 m (GERWALK mode)
12.68 m (battroid mode)

 

I MUST give a +1 to the VF-1.