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1964
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LIGHT International, 20 August 1964 289 :ACTS, FIGURES... Northrop Norair F-5A Norair Division of Northrop Corp, Beverly Hills, Calif, USA; ay interception and ground attack; two ieneral Electric J85-13 turbojets with reheat, f 4,0801b thrust each; span, 26ft 5in; length, 7ft 2in; gross weight (6,2001b external load), 9,0001b; max Mach number, 1.45; in service 964. ieneral Dynamics/Grumman F-111A GD/ ort Worth, Texas, and Grumman Aircraft ngineering Corp, Bethpage, NY, USA; all- eather attack, reconnaissance and intercep- on; two Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofans •ith reheat, of about 19,0001b thrust each; jan, about 70ft; length, about 73ft; gross eight, about 62,0001b; max Mach number, bout 2.5; in service 1967-8. hance Vought F-8E Crusader Chance ought Division of Ling-Temco-Vought, lallas, Texas, USA; carrier-based all-weather Ltercepter and surface attack; Pratt & Whit- ey J57-20 turbojet with reheat, of 18,0001b trust; span, 35ft 2in; length, 54ft 6in; gross eight, 34,0001b; max Mach number, 1.95; i service 1962 (F-8A, 1957). eneral Dynamics/Convair F-106A Delta Dart fD/Convair, San Diego 12, Calif, USA; 11-weather intercepter; Pratt & Whitney 75-17 turbojet with reheat, of 24,5001b thrust; >an, 38ft 3£in; length, 70ft 9in; gross weight, rer 35,OOOlb; max Mach number, 2.3; in :rvice 1959. epublic F-105D Thunderchief Republic viation, Farmingdale, NY, USA; all-weather rike, reconnaissance and interception; Pratt Whitney J75-19W turbojet with reheat, of >,5001b thrust; span, 34ft lljin; length, 'ft 0|in; gross weight, 52,5461b; max Mach amber, 2.1; in service, 1960. ackheed F-104G Super Starfighter Lock- Jed Aircraft, Burbank, Calif, USA (example ustrated built by ARGE-Nord in Europe); 1-weather strike, reconnaissance and inter- :ption; General Electric J79-11A turbojet ith reheat, of 15,8001b thrust; span, 21ft llin; ngth, 54ft 9in; gross weight, 28,8801b; max lach number, 2.35; in service, 1961. [cDonnell CF-101B Voodoo McDonnell ircraft Corp, St Louis, Missouri, USA; all- eather intercepter; two Pratt & Whitney »7-55 turbojets with reheat, of 14,9901b mist each; span, 39ft 8in; length, 67ft 5in; oss weight, 46,6731b; max Mach number, 85; in service, 1959. orth American F-100D Super Sabre North merican Aviation Inc. Los Angeles, Calif, SA; day strike and interception; Pratt & Tiitney J57-21A turbojet with reheat, of ',9701b thrust; span, 38ft; length, excluding tot, 47ft; gross weight, 28,0001b; max Mach amber, 1.25; in service, 1958. tcDonnell F-4B Phantom II McDonnell ircraft Corp, St Louis, Missouri, USA; •-weather, carrier-based strike, interception id reconnaissance; two General Electric '9-8 turbojets with reheat, of 17,0001b thrust ich; span, 38ft 4fin; length, 57ft 7£in; gross eight, 54,6001b; max Mach number, 2.4 (2.6 ith special provision); in service, 1960. orth American/Fiat F-86K Sabre North merican Aviation Inc. Los Angeles (example wwn built by Fiat SpA, Turin, Italy); all- eather intercepter; General Electric J47-17B irbojet with reheat, of 7,4501b thrust; span, McDonnell F-4C Phantom II This US Air Force land-based version of the Phantom differs in many details from the F-4& of the US Navy and Marine Corps 39ft lin; length, 41ft 8in; gross weight, 18,500 lb; max Mach number, 0.91; in service, 1956. Nortn American F-86F Sabre North Ameri- can Aviation Inc, Los Angeles, Calif, USA; day strike and interception; General Electric J47-27 turbojet of 6,1001b thrust; span, 37ft lin; length, 37ft 6in; gross weight, 16,8501b; max Mach number, 0.875; in service, 1952. Grumman F9F-2 Panther Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp, Bethpage, NY, USA; day carrier-based strike and interception; Pratt & Whitney J42-8 (R-R Nene derivative) turbojet of 5,7501b thrust; span, 38ft; length, 37ft 3in; gross weight, 19,4941b; in service, 1949. Republic F-84F Thundcrstreak Republic Aviation Corp, Farmingdale, NY, USA; day strike, interception and reconnaissance; Wright J65-3 (AS Sapphire derivative) turbo- jet of 7,2201b thrust; span, 33ft 7iin; length, 43ft 4fin; gross weight, 28,0001b; max Mach number, 0.91; in service, 1954. Sukhoi "Fishpot" Soviet Government de- sign bureau led by Pavel Sukhoi; day (possibly all-weather) interception and strike; turbojet with reheat, of about 13,0001b thrust; span, about 24ft; length, about 54ft; gross weight, about 25,0001b; max Mach number, about 2; in service, about 1958. "Fiddler" Soviet Government design bur- eau, believed led by Aleksander Yakovlev; all- weather interception, reconnaissance and possibly strike; two turbojets or turbofans with reheat, of over 20,0001b thrust each; span, about 55ft; length, about 88ft; gross weight, over 70,0001b; max Mach number, about 1.8: in service about 1962. Yakovlev "Firebar B" Soviet Government design bureau led by Aleksander Yakovlev; all-weather interception and strike; two turbo- jets or turbofans with reheat, of about 14,0001b thrust each; span, about 39ft; length, about 70ft; gross weight, about 48,0001b; max Mach number, about 1.4; in service, about 1960. Mikoyan "Flipper" (believed to be Mig-23) Soviet Government design bureau led by Artem Mikoyan; all-weather interception; two turbojets or turbofans with reheat, of about 15,0001b thrust each, plus optional rocket motor; span, about 30ft; length, about 68ft; gross weight, about 48,0001b; max Mach number, about 2.6; in service, about 1962. Mig-21 Soviet Government design bureau led by Artem Mikoyan; day (possibly all- weather) interception and strike; Mikulin RD-9C or 9F turbojet with reheat, of about 14,0001b thrust; span, about 30ft; length, about 57ft; gross weight, about 27,0001b; max Mach number, about 2; in service, about 1959. Mig-19 Soviet Government design bureau led by Artem Mikoyan; day strike and inter- ception; two Klimov VK-7 turbojets with reheat, of about 8,90OIb thrust each; span, 36ft 6in; length, 44ft 3in; gross weight, about 21,0001b; max Mach number, about 1.4; in service, 1956. Mig-17 Soviet Government design bureau led by Artem Mikoyan; day strike and inter- ception; Klimov VK-1A turbojet with reheat of 6,9901b thrust; span, 36ft; length, 37ft 6in; gross weight, 16,0001b; max Mach number, about 0.95; in service, 1953. Dassault Etendard IV-M G6ndrale Ae>o- nautique Marcel Dassault, Saint-Cloud (Seine et Oise), France; carrier-based strike and tanker (also reconnaissance version); SNECM A Atar 8 turbojet of 9,7001b thrust; span, 31ft 6in; length, 47ft 3 in; gross weight, 23,0001b; max Mach number, 1.1; in service, 1962. Northrop Norair F-5A Developed for nations friendly to the USA, this twin-engined strike fighter is more effective and economical than the F-84 and F-86
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