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1955
1955 - 0639.PDF
FLIGHT 13 May 1955 FLIGHT Country Main J Span Power Units All-up Typical Service £*axj Manufacturer Duties <; (ft) No, type and total weight load Speed and Type ° h.p. or Ib thrust. (Ib) (m;F;h-' (D (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Remarks (9) Country Manufacturer and Type (D Main Duties (2) U (3) Span Power Units All-up Typical Service Max. (ft) No, type and total weight load Speed h.p. or Ib thrust. (Ib) (m.p.h.) (*) (5) (6) (7) (8) Remarks (9) SWEDEN Saab 18B 21A 29F 32 91B A, R A,D F, B, D A, AW T, L 56 2 S.F.A. DB 605. 2,950 19,400 1f 57mm, 2m 20mm, 3,300 Ib 354 37 1 S.F.A. DB 605B, 1,475 12,300 1f 20mm, 4f 13.2mm, 2,200 Ib 398 1 36 1 S.F.A. Ghost, 5,000^ 13.600 4f 20mm, 2,200 Ib ext. SWITZERLANDF.FA. P-16 A, AW Pilatus P-2 T U.S.A. Beee/i T-34 Mentor T AT-7. 11 T, Trspt. Expediter Bell Model 47, H-13 G-P(H) HSL-1 AS(H) Boeing B-17 G-P PT-17 Kaydet B-29 Superfort. KC-97G Strato- freighter KC-135A Strato- tanker B-47E Stratojet B-52B Strato- fortress Cessna T-37A L-19A Bird Dog Chance Vought XF8U F7U-3 Cutlass F4U-5N Corsair Com air B-36 XB-58 Hustler C-131D Samari- tan F2Y-1 Sea Dart F-102A PBY-5, SA Cata- lina R3Y Tradewind T-29 Flying Classroom BT-13 Valiant R, B FR, Trspt. FR, Trspt. Medium B Heavy B T L, A.O.P. F, AW(N) F, B(N) 2 2-4 1-2 2 2 1-5 4 4-10 7-14 5 5-7 3 6 2 2 1 1 43 1 S F.A. Avon, 8,000t 35 1 Lycoming O-435, 190 n.a. 1 Sapphire 36 1 Argus (Cz.), 465 22,050 2,320 4f 20mm, s.r. + g.w. Can be: 2f 8mm, + 440 Ib ext. 15,000+ Guns, r + g.w. 3.970 1f 7.92mm,+b+r. 685 720s 171 600+ 211 33 1 Continental O-470,225 2,900 Can carry trg. weapons 188 48 2 P. and W. R-985, 900 8,750 Up to 7 pass., or trg. eqpt. 230 35R 1 Franklin O-355, 200 F, B, AW(N) 1 Hea.B., R 15 Med.B. n.a. C-E, Trspt. 3 F 1 F, AW G-P Transport T T 1 4-9 52R 104 32 141 141 130 + 116 185 33 36 n.a. 39 41 230 n.a. 105 31 38 104 1 P. and W. R-2800,1,900 4 Wright R-1820, 4,800 2,350 2 seats, various spec. eqpt. n.a- AS, sonar, a.u.m. 56,000 Eqpt. for Met., AS, ASR, B, Trspt.2,717 — 1 Wright, Lycoming or Jacobs 220 4 Wright R-3350, 8,800 4 P. and W. R-4360, 14,000 4 P. and W. J75, 60,000 240,000+ 100+ pass., FR eqpt. 135,000 Eqpt. for Met., ASR, FR, B. 175,000 130 pass., FR, O-E, etc. 6 G.E. J47, 36,000 8 P. and W. J57, 87,200 2 Continental J69, 1,800 1 Continental 0-470,213 1 P. and W. J57, fO.OOOt 2 Westinghouse J46, 9,600t 1 P. and W. R-2800, 2,500 6 R-4360+4 J47, 22,800 + 24,000 8 G.E. J79, UO.OOOt 2 P. and W. R-2800,4,800 2 Westinghouse J46, 9.600t 1 P. and W. J57, W,900f 2 P. and W. R-1830,2,400 202,000 2m 20mm, 20,000 Ib, camera pod, GAM-63 (Rascal)* 350,000 4m 0.5in, 75,000 Ib, camera pod, GAM-63 (Rascal)' 5,600 Full trg. eqpt. 2,200 A.O.P., C-E. light weapons 20,000 n.a.; A.I. 31,642 4f 20mm, 5,400 Ib, 60+ s.r. 15,700 4f 20mm, 4,800 Ib or A.I. 400,000+ 16m 20mm, 84,000 Ib* n.a. n.a.* 46,500 U p to 44 seats, 27 stretchers 22,000 Exptl. eqpt. 30,000+ 6 GAR-98 Falcon. RFC. 34,000 AS, ASR, R or up to 18 seats 145 4 Allison T40, 22,000 160,000 103 pass., 92 stretchers, 50,000 Ib 92 2 P. and W. R-2800, 5,000 43,575 Radar or bombardier train- 42 1 P. and W. R-985. 450 4,400 — Douglas C-47, R4D Transport 3 96 2 P. and W. R-1830, 2,400 26,000 6,500 Ib or up to 32 seats 90 138 290 124 360 375 600+ 600+ 600+ 393 146 M = 1 + 700s 470 435+ 1,000 314 600+s M = 1.5 188 370+ 300 164 225 C-54, R5D C-118, R6D C-124C Globe- master XC-132 XC-133A B-26 Invader B-66B AD Skyraider Transport 4-6 Transport 5 Transport 5-8 Transport n.a. 118 4 P. and W. R-2000, 6,160 73,000 44-50 seats, 30+ stretchers 275 Transport A, R Tac.B G-P(N) A3DSkywarrior A(N) A4D Skyhawk A(N) F4D Skyray F. AW(N) Fairchild M-62 Cornell T C-119G Boxcar Transport 5-8 3 3 1-3 3 1 1 118 174 n.a. 70 73 50 4 P. and W. R-2800, 106,000 10,000 4 P. and W. R-4360, 220,000 15,200 4 P. and W. XT57, 400,000 72,000 4 P. and W. T34, 24,000 255,000 2 P. and W. R-2800,4,000 32,000 2 Allison J71, 19,500 1 Wright R-3350, 2,700 83.000 18,500 73 2 P. and W. J57, 20,000 73,000 28 1 Wright J65, 7,800 15,000 34 1 P. and W. J57, fO.OOO-f 20,000+ 76 seats, 30,000 Ib 200 seats, 127 stretchers, etc. 100,000 Ib 20 tons cargo 4m 0.50 in, f guns + 5,000 Ib+ r 2m 20mm, 20,000 Ib int.* 2-4f 20mm, 8,000 Ib load for A, AS, EW, P, R & Trspt.' 2m 20mm, various stores* No guns, 5,000 Ib ext.* 4f 20mm, 4,000 Ib or 76 s.r. 37 1 Ranger or Continental 175-220 109 2 Wright R-3350, 7,000 2,700 — 372 319 500 400 340 600+ 365 600+ 650+sM = 1 + 125 77,000 30,000 Ib, 67 pass., 35 stret. 296 C-123B Grumman TBM Avenger AF-2 Guardian F8F Bearcat F9F-8 Cougar Transport 2 110 2 P. and W. R-2800,5,000 60,000 16,000 Ib, 60 pass., 60 stret. 285 AS(N) AS(N) F, B, D(N) F, B, D(N) F11F-1 Tiger F, (N) S2F Sentinel AS, Trspt. UF, SA-16 Alba- AS, R tross Hil/er H-23, HTE G-P(H) Komon HOK L(H) HTK T(H) Lockheed Lightning F, R, D F-8Q Shooting F, T, etc. Star F-94C Starfire F, AW F-104 T-33A, TV. F, D T 3 2 1 1 1 4 6 1 2 2 1-21 54 1 Wright R-2600, 1,750 61 1 P. and W. R-2800 2,400 36 1 P. and W. R-2800, 2,500 35 1 P. and W. J48, 7,200f 32 1 Wright J65, 10,800t 70 2 Wright R-1820, 3,050 80 2 Wright R-1820, 2,850 35R47R 1 Franklin O-335, 200 1 P. and W. R-1340, 600 1 L O42R 1 Lycoming O-435, 240 52 2 Allison V-1710, 3,04039 1 Allison J33, 5,200 39 1 P. and W. J48, 6,900f 22 1 Wright J65, S.OOOf 39 1 Allison J33, 5,200 15,640 Search, AS or EW eqpt. 272 24,700 Search or strike eqpt. 303 9,900 4f 20mm, 2,000 Ib ext. 447 21,700 4f 20mm, 4,000 Ib ext. 700s 15,000 S.r., g.w. M=1 + n.a. Search and attack eqpt. 300 34,000 Rescue eqpt., search radar 275 2,500 3 seats 86 n.a. 4 seats, 2 stret. and orderly n.a. 3,100 2 or 3 seats, 1 or 3 stretchers 77 18,000 Photo, eqpt. or weapons 420 15.336 6f 0.50 in. 2,000 Ib 588 27,000 48s.r.,or(DF-94C>4GAR-98 650 15,000 4f 20mm, s.r., GAR-98 M=1 + 15,000 2f 0.50 in (RT-33: cameras) 600 PV-1 Ventura R, B, T P2V-7 Neptune P, B 4 66 2 P. and W. R-2800,4,000 31,000 Various; up to 6,000 Ib 5-8 103 300 4152 Wright T.C. 7,000, 75,500 Various guns, EW, magnetic4 2, J34, 6,800 detection AS aear C-121C, R7V, Transport 5 123 4 Wright T.C., 13,000 133,000 106 pass.,' 73 stret or 365 Super Con. 38,0001b 'C-130A Hercules Transport 4 132 4 Allison T56, 15,000 125 000 40,000 Ib cargo 408 O.P.: Mostly weather recce. 0 P ' 400 built; 60 more with Goblin, 535 m.p h. I.P.: 650+ for all F, R (unarmed) and A duties. 29F has afterburner. 1 P : Many versions planned. I.P. by de Schelde (Neth.), 120 for Swe. O.P.: Ethiopia. Pr.: to fly shortly. Venom-replacement. ' O.P.: Standard advanced trainer. I. P. :(U.S.A.F.,U.S.N.). Can.. Chile. Col., Jap. I.P.:Arg., Bol., Bra., Can., Chile, Dom., Ecu., Fin., Fr., G.B.(N), Gua., Hai., Hon., It., Mex., Neth., Par., Peru, Por., Sal., Swe., Syr., Tu., Ur., Ve., I.P.: Arg., Nor.; to be It., Jap. Many ver- sions. I P.: Tandem rotor. Autopilot. O.P.: (U.S.A.F., N, C.G.), Den., Dom., Isr., Por. O.P.: Arg., Bol., Col., Cuba, Dom., Gua., Hon., Isr., Nic, Par., Peru. O.P.: Used as B by Nicaragua. I.P.: 600+ delivered. I.P.: Smaller Pr. flying. 400 on order. I.P.: 2,000 delivered from 3 factories; 2 othenversions. I.P.: Deliveries from 2 factories; FICON gear; other versions. I.P.: Prs. flying. I.P.: Can.; also OE-2 (U.S.M.C), 260 h.p. I.P.: Pr. flew April '55. V-incidence, high, swept wing. I.P.: R, A and g.w. versions. O.P.: (U.S.M.C.), Fr.(N), Viet-Nam. O.P,: 380 built, many special exptl. a/c. FICON gear. S-T: Pr 1955; delta; steel honeycomb sandwich airframe. I.P.: Also C-131A, smaller, equivalent to CV-240. Also turboprop (T56) test-beds.S-T: 1 or 2 hydroskis. Various developmts. I.P.: Also DF-102, TF-102 tandem, dual. O.P.: Arg., Bra., Can., Chile, Col., Cuba, Den., Dom., Ecu., Fr.(N), Indon, Neth., N.Z., Nor., Peru, U.S.S.R. I.P.: Pressurized flying-boat; R3Y-2 has bow-loading. I.P.: Several versions. O.P.: Arg., Bol., Dom., Gua., Haiti, Hon., Indon., Peru, Sal. O.P.: Used by virtually every country, including 46 Air Forces. Also R4D-8 (Super Dakota) U.S.(N), and Li-2 U.S.S.R. and other Communist countries. O.P.: Arg., Bel., Por. Some R5Ds are weather recce with much radar. I.P.: Standard M.A.T.S. transport. I.P.: Dev'd from C-74 (14 with M.A.T.S.); turboprop versions. Pr.: Planned as FR for B-58; now to be heavy transport. Pr.: High wing, pressurized. O.P.: Fr., Tu., Viet-Nam. Also U.S.A.F. Europe. Several versions. I.P.: Various A, B, R versions. I.P.: Nearly 3,000 built. G.B.(N), Nat. China; very many functions. I.P.: Carrier-based. I.P.: Carrier-based, wing does not fold. I.P.: Carrier-based, squadrons forming. * O.P.: Bra., Can., Chile, Ecu., Haiti, Mex., Nic, Nor.. Par., Peru., Ph., Sal.. Ur. I.P.: (U.S.A.F., U.S.M.C.), Bel., Can., Fr., In., It., Neth. I.P : Originally Chase design. Limited pro- duction (160). O.P.: Can., G.B.(N), Jap, Neth., N.Z., Ur. O.P.: Being replaced by Sentinel. O.P.: (U.S.N.R.), Fr., Thai., Viet-Nam. I.P.: (N, MC), also R version. Developed from Panther, O.P. I.P.: I.P.: Also Con.(N), de Havilland Canada. I.P.: (AF.N.CG), flying-boat, wheels, skis. I.P.: (AF.N, Army, CG), G.B.(N), Indonesia. \.P"•) ^-S.N., U.S.M.C., intermeshing rotors 6.P.: Cuba., Dom., Fr., Hon., It., Nic. O.P.: Nat. China, S.Kor., DF-80 director, QF-80 drone. O.P.: 279 built; developed from F-94B. Has RFC. S-T: 2 Pr flown, 1 destroyed. TF-104 dual. J79 later. I.P.: (AF, N), Bel.. Fr., Grc, Jap.. Nat. China, Nor., Por., Tu., Yu. Also Can., with Nene turbojet: T2V (U.S.N.), I.P. with boundary-layer control. O.P.: Can., Dom., Fr., Peru, S.Af. Develop- ment is PV-2 Harpoon, Fr., Neth.(N). I.P.: P2V-5, 6: Aus., Can., Fr.(N), G.B., Jap., Neth., N.Z. I.P.: V.I.P. versions, also T34-powered (2 U.S.A.F., 2 U.S.N.). I.P.: Pressurized, equipped for heavy drop- ping and FR. RC-121D, WV-2 EW McDonnell F2H Banshee F, AW(N) 1 F3H Demon 31-2 123 45 F, B, AW(N) 1 35 F-101A Voodoo F, B Martin B-57B PBM Mariner P5M Marlin Tac.B P P, AS P6M Sea Master A, R North American F-51 Mustang F, B, D F-86D Sabre F, AW F-86F Sabre F, D • F-86H Sabre F, B, D FJ-3 Fury F, D(N) FJ-4 Fury F, D(N) F-100A Super F, D Sabre F-107 F, AW B-25 Mitchell B, T B-45A Tornado Light B. T-6 Texan T (Harvard) T-28B T AJ-2 Savage A, FR (N) Northrop F-89D Scorpion F, AW Piasecki HUP-2, G-P(H) Retriever H-21, G-P(H) Work-Horse Piper L-18 L. T Republic F-47D F, B, D Thunderbolt F-84E, G F, B, D Thunderjet F-84F F, B, D Thunderstreak RF-84F R Thunderflash XF-103 F, AW XF-105, RF-105 F, B Ryan L-17 Navion L Sikorsky S-55, H-19, G-P(H) HO4S S-56, H-37A, Trspt. (H) HR2S S-58, HSS AS(H) U.S.S.R. "Badger" Medium B "Bison" Heavy B "Bosun" A. "Butcher" A "Hare" G-P(H) "Hound" G-P(H) 11-10 A, R 11-14 Transport La-11 F, D Mig-9 T Mig-15 F, D Mig-17 F, B, D TU-2 A, R TU-4 B, R Yak-11 T Yak-12 L, A.O.P. Yak-17 T Yak-18 T Yak-23 F, D YUGOSLAVIA Aero 2D T Ikarus S-49C F Type 522 Vihor T Type 214 T, Trspt. 1 1 1 1 3-6 3 2 2 3 2 1 1-2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2-5 n.a. n.a. n.a. 3 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 4 10 2 1 1-2 2 1 2 1 2 2-5 38 64 118 118 100 37 4 Wright T.C., 13,000 2 Westing house J 34,6,500 1 Allison J71,9,200t 2 P. and W. J57, 20,000^ 2 Wright J65, 14,400 2 P. and W. R-2800,4,200 2 Wright T.C., 6,800 4 Allison 171,40,0001 1 Packard V-1650, 1,500 37 1 G.E. J47, 5,600t 37 1 G.E. J47, 5,800 37 1 G.E. J73, 9,300 37 1 Wright J65, 7,200 39 1 Wright J65, 7,800 36 1 P. and W. J57, JO.OOOt n.a. 1 P. and W. J75, J5,000t 68 2 Wright R-2600, 3,400 n.a. 13,000 Ib electronic gear. 21,200 4f 20mm, RFC 28,700 4f 20mm, s.r., 4,000 Ib. 32,000 4f 20mm, 5,500 Ib.* 50,000 8f 0.50 in + 7,000 Ib int./ext. 60,300 6m 0.50 in, 6,000 Ib. 73,055 2m 20mm, 12,000 Ib, mag- netic detection, AS. 190,000 2m 20mm, 30,000 Ib. int. 11,100 6f 0.50 in, 2,000 Ib ext. 19,000 24 s.r., RFC (E-4). 17,000 6f 0.50 in, 2,000 Ib ext. 20,000+ 4f 20mm, 4,000 Ib ext. 18,000 4f 20mm, ext. stores. 19,500 4f 20mm, 4,000 Ib ext. 26,000 4f 20mm, 4,000 Ib ext.* 30,000 s.r., g.w., RFC. 33,500 Up to 14 0.50 in, 8,000 Ib. 90 4 G.E. J47, 20,800 102,000 2m 0.50 in, 20,000 Ib. int.* 42 1 P. and W. R-1340, 600 5,500 Can have trg. armament. 41 1 Lycoming (Wright) 8,038 Training arm't, inc. s.r. R-1820,1,425 71 2 P and W R-2800, 4,800 57,000 2f 20mm, 12,000 lb£ or FR. 60 2 Allison J35, 10,400^ 40,000+ 104 s.r., RFC. 3SR 1 Continental R-975, 550 6,100 7 seats, 3 stretchers 44R 1 Lycoming (Wright) 15,000 16 seats, 12 stretchers R-1820, 1,425 35 1 Lycoming O-290, 135 1,500 — 41 1 P and W R-2800, 2,300 36 1 Allison J35, 5.600 34 1 Wright J65, 7,200 34 1 Wright J65, 7,200 n.a. 1 Wright J67, 15,000, + ramjet n.a. 2 P and W J57, 20,000+ n.a. 33 1 Continental E-18, 205 2,750 53R 1 P.W. Wasp, 600, or Wright, 700 90R 2 P and W R-2800, 3,900 56R 1 Lycoming (Wright) R-1820, 1,560 125? 2 turbojets. 30,000+ 170! 4 turbojets, 60,000+ 83 2 Vk-1 (Nene), 11,920 72 2 Vk-1 (Nene), 11,000 n.a. 1 piston eng., about 500 n.a. 1 piston eng., over 800 45 1 AM-42, 2,000 101 2 ASh-82, 3,600 42,000 33 1 ASh-82, 1,850 7,000+ 41 2 M-004B, 4,000 9,000 33 1 Vk-1 or RD-45, 6,000 14,238 n.a. 1 15,000+ 62 2 ASh-82, 3,700 28,224 141 4 ASh-90 (R-3350), 10,000 120,000+ 31 1ASh-21,750 5,000 40 1 M-11,145 2,650 30 1 M-004B, 2,000 4,800 35 1 M-11,160 2,360 28 1 Derwent-devt, 3,500 5,500+ 16,000 8f 0.50in, 3,000 Ib ext. 18,000 6f 0.50m, 5.000 Ib ext.* 25,000 6f 0.50in. 5,000 Ib ext.* 28,000 4f 0.50in, cameras n.a. S.r., g.w., RFC n.a. 4 seats, or O-E eqpt. 7,900 3-10 seats, 2,200 Ib 28,500 26 seats, 10,000+ Ib. n.a. A.S., sonar., a.u.m.; 5,000 Ib. n.a. Tail turret. Weapons bay. n.a. Tail turret. Weapons bay. n.a. Fixed + turret a/t, + int. load, n.a. 4m 20mm, internal load. n.a. 2-3 pass. n.a. At least 2,000 Ib. 336 610 M=1 M = 1 + 575 + 198 250 600+ 437 700s 680s 630+ 680s 690+s 270 550 206 346 380 600+ 108 140 129 426 605 720s 720s M = 1 + 165 110 160 160 500+ 550+ n.a. n.a. 14,800 Various f guns, 3,300 Ib ext. 290 Up to 36 seats. 260 3f 23mm around cowling. 420 Armament often removed. 593 1f 37mm + 2f 23mm 680 n.a. 680+ Up to 5 guns, 5,000 Ib int. 340 10m 12.7mm, 20,000 Ib int. 350 Can have 1f 7.62mm 295 3 pass, or 2 stretchers+1 115 seat 2f 20mm optional + 1,000 Ib. 500 — 160 2f 20mm . 600 34 1 G. Major 8, 145 2,156 34 1 Hispano 12 Z-17,1,500 7,646 36 1 P. and W. R-1340, 600 5.250 n.a. 2 P. and W. R-1340, 1,200 n.a. — 139 1f 20mm, 2f 12.7mm 390 Can havetrainingarmament 245 10 pass, or crew trg. eqpt. 230+ I.P.: Command centre, picket, 24+ hr endurance. O.P.: 800 F2H, various versions, U.S.N., Can.(N). I.P.: 1st 60 had J40, some to have J73. AH-1 attack version. I.P.: Classed "strategic fighter." Also RF-101. I.P.: T, and other versions (Canberra). O.P.: U.S.N., Neth.(N). F-B or amph. Weapons in nacelles. I.P.: Flying boat. Weapons in nacelles and under wings. I.P.: Flying boat. Mines or camera pod in hull. O.P.: Aust., Can., C.R., Cuba, Dom., Fr., Hai., Indon., Isr., It., Nat. China, Neth., Ph., S.Af., S.K.. Swe., Swi., Ur. I.P.: F-86K, MG-4, 4f 20mm, for NATO. Some assembled by Fiat, It. I.P.: for NATO, Nat. China. F-86E earlier, built by Can., for G.B., Grc., Tu. Also FJ-2(N) and TF-86F dual. I.P.: Long-range low-attack variant. I.P.: Carrier-based. I.P.: New airframe. Carrier-based. I.P.: Also F-100C (7,500 Ib stores), D (as A) and TF-100 dual. Pr. Developed from F-100; for M=1.7+. O.P.: Bra., Can., Chile, Cuba, Indon., Nat. China, Neth., Peru, Ur., Ven. Used also as tug, photo., R. O.P.: Many used for target-towing; also RB-45C (cameras). I.P.: Can. for Can. and U.S.A.F.; O.P : Used by at least 49 Air Forces. I.P.: (U.S.N.); also T-28A (U.S.A.F.), lower power. O.P.: Some have J33 in tail. Photo-recce AJ-2P. Many used for weather recce. I.P.: Also F-89C (6f 20mm) and E (GAR-98 I.P^a'n. (N), Fr. (N). Also HUP-4 (700 h.p. R-1300) and H-25 Army Mule (Trspt., U.S. Army). I.P.: Various types for U.S.A.F., Army, Can. I.P.: 300 U.S.A.F. flight-indoc'n; tandem- wheel version U.S. Army; L-18C, Bel.; L-4 (earlier) Indon., Isr., Neth., Ph., Tu. O.P.: Bra, Chile, Col.,;Dom., Ecu., Fr., Iran, Peru, Por., Ven., Yu. O.P.: Bel., Den., Fr., Grc.. It., Nat. China, Neth., Nor., Por, S.K., Tu., Yu. I.P.: FICON atom-bomber. Liquid-rocket a.t.o. I.P.: FICON photo-recce, aircraft. Pr.: Common duct for both power-plants. Delta. Pr.: Root intakes, was to have had J71s. O.P.: North American design. U.S.A.F., Army, Dom., Grc. I.P.: Can., Fr. (N), G.B. (AF, N), Jap., Neth. British (Westland)- built developments, G.B. (AF, N), Fr. I.P.: (U.S.M.C., Army). Fitted for carrier operation. I.P.: Also HUS (Navy, G-P), H-34 (20-seat, U.S.A.F.). Prob. I.P.: Approximately parallels Valiant. Pr.: Probable weight about 250,000 Ib; bicycle u/c. I.P.: Unswept wing, swept taiiplane. I.P.: Unswept wing, swept tail, many variants. I.P.: Widely used; larger than Sycamore. I.P.: Widely used, larger than S-55, 4-blade rotor. O.P.: wide use all Communist countries; dual T in Yu. I.P.: with 11-12 is standard transport. O.P.: devt. of LA-9, latter used by China, N.Kor. O.P.: ex-fighter of 1947-9. O.P. in U.S.S.R.; still I.P. in Cz., Po.; v. widely used; various versions. I.P. .'Probably M=1 in dive; larger than-15. O.P.: Satellite countries; long-span ver- sion and others. O.P.: Copy of B-29, large number in ser- vice, many verisons. I.P.: From 1947 standard type; U.S.S.R., Ch., Hun., Po., Rum. I.P.: Standard Communist light type; many versions. O.P.: Tandem-seat, nosewheel; devt. of Yak-15 fighter. I.P.: Standard Communist basic trainer. Prob. O.P.: Satellite service, unswept. I.P.: Widely used, many versions. Prodn.of50+ prob. complete. Related to Yak-9 (U.S.S.R.). I.P.: Standard type. Pr had Ranger eng. I.P.: Multi-purpose, wood structure. Col. 1. Aircraft are found under the country of design, except where another country builds a modified version. Col. 2. Functions are those in which tha aircraft is at present mainly employed Key A attack ; AS, anti-submarine; ASR, air-sea rescue; AW, all-weather; A.O.P., air observation post; B, bomber; C-E, casualty evacua- tion; D, day use only; EW, early warning; F, fighter; FR, flight-refuelling; G-P, general purpose; (H), helicopter; I, intercepter; L, liaison; (N), nava! carrier based; NF, night fighter; P, patrol; R, reconnaissance; T, trainer. Col. 3, Crew normally employed in flying the aircraft. Col. 4. R signifies rotor diameter. Col. 5. Total power is aggregate e h p for all engines; in the case of turbojets, thrust is given in italics, t Indicates afterburning; the thrust given does not assume its use. Col. 6. Maximum authorized take-off weight. Col. 7. 2f 30mm=two fixed 30mm guns, alternative to "f" is "m" = movable; int./ext. = load carried internally or externally; r, rockets- s r spin-stabilized rockets; g.w., guided missiles; A.I.. airborne interception radar; E.W., early-warning radar; RFC, radar fire-control; • signifies atomic capability. Col. 8. Level speed at best height; M = 1+ signifies supersonic; s, supersonic in a dive. Col. 9. I.P.: in production; O.P.: out of production; Pr.: prototypes only S-T- service-test quantity Names of countries (abbreviated) using the type are considered self-explanatory, except for In = India. Countries italicized have built the aircraft concerned. The functional symbols of Col. 2 apply to this column. N.B. Letters n.a.=information not available.
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