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Showing posts with label Fourth Generation Jet Fighters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fourth Generation Jet Fighters. Show all posts

Friday, February 25, 2011

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

F-15 Eagle

F-15 Eagle

F-15 Eagle

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses indogfights. Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Force selected McDonnell Douglas' design in 1967 to meet the service's need for a dedicated air superiority fighter. The Eagle first flew in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. The F-15 is expected to be in service with the U.S. Air Force until 2025.

Panavia Tornado ADV

Panavia Tornado ADV

Panavia Tornado ADV

Panavia Tornado ADV

The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) is an interceptor version of the Panavia Tornado in service with the British Royal Air Force(RAF). The aircraft's first flight was on 27 October 1979, and it entered service in 1986. It is a long-range, twin-engine aircraft, originally designed to intercept Soviet bombers as they came in from the east to strike the United Kingdom.

F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat 
F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program following the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the Americanteen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiGs during the Vietnam War.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Sukhoi Su-27

Sukhoi Su-27 
Sukhoi Su-27


Sukhoi Su 27
The Sukhoi Su-27  (NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a one-seat Mach-2 class jet fighter originally manufactured by theSoviet Union, and designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth generation fighters, with long 3,530 km range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high maneuverability. The Su-27 most often flies air superioritymissions, but is able to perform almost all combat operations. Complementing the smaller MiG-29, the Su-27's closest US counterpart is the F-15 Eagle.

JF-17 Thunder/FC-1

JF-17 Thunder

JF-17 Thunder
FC 1

JF-17 Thunder


The PAC JF-17 Thunder is a light-weight, single engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAC) of China, thePakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). It is designated as "JF-17 Thunder" by Pakistan, which is short for "Joint Fighter-17" and as "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China, which is short for "Fighter China-1".

Saturday, February 19, 2011

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

USAF F-16

A squadron of F 16's 

A beautiful F 16 wallpaper

PAF's F 16's

An F 16's Pilot

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Though no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta

HAL Tejas

HAL Tejas
HAL Tejas

HAL Tejas

HAL Tejas

HAL Tejas

The HAL Tejas  is a lightweight multirole jet fighter developed by India. It is a tailless,compound delta wing design powered by a single engine. It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which was begun in the 1980s to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters. Later the LCA was officially named "Tejas"by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Tejas has the delta wing configuration, with no tailplanes or foreplanes, features a single vertical fin. It integrates technologies such as relaxed static stability, fly-by-wire flight control system, advanced digital cockpit, multi-mode radar, integrated digital avionics system, advanced composite material structures and a flat rated engine.

Dassault Mirage 2000

Dassault Mirage 2000

Dassault Mirage 2000

Dassault Mirage 2000
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed as a lightweight fighter based on the Mirage III in the late 1970s for the French Air Force. The Mirage 2000 evolved into a successful multirole aircraft with several variants developed. The variants include the Mirage 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5 and several export variants.Over 600 aircraft were built and it is in service in nine countries as of 2009.