Friday 29 January 2016





   APACHE

RoleAttack helicopter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerHughes Helicopters (1975–84)
McDonnell Douglas (1984–97)
Boeing Defense, Space & Security(1997–present)
DesignerHughes Helicopters
First flight30 September 1975[1]
IntroductionApril 1986[2]
StatusIn service
Primary usersUnited States Army
Israeli Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Produced1983–present
Number built2,000 as of March 2013[3]
Unit costAH-64A: US$20M (2007)
AH-64D: US$65M (2010)[4]
AH-64E: US$35.5M (FY2014)[5]
VariantsAgustaWestland Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American four-blade, twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-typelanding gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage. It has four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons, typically carrying a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat survivability.

Friday 8 January 2016

                                                   A-5






An A-5 of the Bangladesh Air Force
RoleGround-attack aircraft
National originPeople's Republic of China
ManufacturerNanchang Aircraft Mfg. Co.
First flight4 June 1965
Introduction1970
Retired2011 by Pakistan Air Force
StatusOut of production. Active service.
Primary usersPLA Air Force
Pakistan Air Force (historical)
Myanmar Air Force
Produced1969–2012
Number built1,300 (approx.)[1]
Developed fromShenyang J-6

Design and development

The Nanchang Q-5 (Chinese强-5pinyinQiang-5NATO reporting nameFantan), also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built jet ground-attack aircraft based on the Soviet MiG-19. Its main role is close air support.
The PRC was an enthusiastic user of the MiG-19, which it manufactured locally as the Shenyang J-6 from 1958. In August 1958 the People's Liberation Army requested development of a jet attack aircraft for the air support role.

Operational history[edit]

During the 1996-2001 phase of the Afghan civil war Pakistan Air Force A-5s (of the now disbanded 16th and 26th Squadrons) are reported to have flown strike missions against Northern Alliance positions as part of the Pakistani support to the Taliban.[5]
In March 2015, some Myanmar Air Force A-5C jets accidentally dropped bombs on a Chinese village in Gengma CountyYunnan inside the Chinese border, killing 4 villagers, with the PLA responding by deploying HQ-12 surface-to-air missiles and fighter jets.[6]
Fixed armament of the Q-5 was reduced to two Type 23-1 23 mm cannon with 100 rounds per gun, mounted in the wing roots. Two pylons under each wing and two pairs of tandem pylons under the engines were provided in addition to the weapons bay. A total of 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of ordnance could be carried internally, with an additional 1,000 kg externally. On many aircraft the weapons bay is now used primarily for an auxiliary fuel tank.


Sunday 27 December 2015

                                                       c-130 galaxy
 C-130 galaxy is used as a bomber in wars it named as c-130 galaxy because it is big as a galaxy



RoleStrategic airlifter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed Corporation
Lockheed Martin
First flight30 June 1968[1]
IntroductionJune 1970
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Air Force
ProducedC-5A: 1968–1973
C-5B: 1985–1989
Number built131 (C-5A: 81, C-5B: 50)
Unit costC-5A: US$152.8 million (1998)
C-5B: US$179 million (1998)
C-5C: US$88 million (1998)
C-5M: US$90 million (2009)[2]

Wednesday 23 December 2015



           A-10 THUNDERBOLT


oleFixed-wing close air supportforward air control, and ground-attack aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerFairchild Republic
First flight10 May 1972
IntroductionMarch 1977
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Air Force
Produced1972–84[1]
Number built716[2]
Unit costUS$18.8 million[3]


                                                                                



                                    

Monday 21 December 2015

                                                               F-22 Raptor
RoleStealth air superiority fighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed Martin Aeronautics
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight7 September 1997[1]
Introduction15 December 2005
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Air Force
ProducedF-22: 1996–2011[2]
Number built195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)[2][3]
Program costUS$66.7 billion as of 2011[4]
Unit costUS$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)[5]
Developed fromLockheed YF-22
Developed intoLockheed Martin X-44 MANTA
Lockheed Martin FB-22
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tacticalfighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities including ground attackelectronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.[6] Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor and was responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems, and final assembly of the F-22, while program partner Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.(WIKIPEADIA)