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1998
1998 - 1980.PDF
MILITARY AIRCRAFT DIRECTORY F-111 AARDVARK US AIR FORCE F-111 strike aircraft have been withdrawn from service, and electronic- warfare EF-llls will be retired in 1998. Australia operates 18 F-111 Cs and four RF- 111 Cs upgraded by Rockwell. Further updates are being considered for these and 15 ex-USAF F-111 Gs purchased to sustain the fleet to 2020. F-117 NIGHTHAWK ANAVIGATION-SYSTEM upgrade is under way on US Air Force F-117 A stealth fighters, to keep diem in service beyond 2015. The F-117 A was first flown in June 1981, and 59 were built by Lockheed Skunk Works. P-3 ORION PRODUCTION OF the maritime-patrol Orion was halted in 1995 after delivery of eight P-3C Update Ills to South Korea, which still requires an additional eight aircraft. Lockheed Martin is now offering Germany and Italy the basic P-3C, a re-engined P-3C Plus and the Orion 2000, and upgraded aircraft powered by four 4,500kW Allison AE2100 turboprops and witJi a two-crew cockpit, new mission avionics, expanded weapons capability and system improvements. The US Navy plans to keep 247 P-3 Cs in ser vice until 2015, and has several structural and avionics upgrade programmes under way. The sustained readiness programme is extending service life, while the avionics improvement programme is installing new sensors. Australia is upgrading the mission systems of 18 AP-3Cs under die Sea Sentinel programme. Raytheon Systems will deliver the first upgraded aircraft in September 1998. New Zealand is re-winging six P-3Ks to extend life and Norway is upgrad ing die mission systems in four P-3Cs. The P-3 was first flown in 1958 and a total of 649 was built, including 345 P-3Cs. S-3 VIKING Service-life extension will keep die S-3 carrier- borne maritime-patrol aircraft operational until 2015, by which time the US Navy hopes to have the replacement Common Support Aircraft ready. A total of 187 S-3 As was built, and 121 were upgraded to S-3 Bswidi improved mission systems. A further 16 S-3 As were modified to ES-3A Shadow electronic-war fare/reconnaissance aircraft, but these have been withdrawn. SR-71 BLACKBIRD Two SR-71 A strategic-reconnaissance aircraft were returned to US Air Force service in 1995, only to be withdrawn after funding was cut. NASA and the USAF may continue to fly a sin gle SR-71B trainer. U-2 US Air Force U-2R reconnaissance aircraft are being re-engined with the 85kN General Electric Fl 18 turbofan, extending service life to 2020. The upgraded U-2S has increased range, altitude and payload, and improved reliability and maintainability. Lockheed Martin has pro posed converting some of the USAF fleet of 36 U-2s to unmanned U-2 Us. i^:'i|"'i.'.'.,iii.,r.^ Power kW Thrust Thrust dry re-heat Span m Length m Max range km Max speed Ceiling kt Hardpoints ft Payload kg Crew Pax Combat Warioad Endurance radius kg h/min km C-130J Hercules tactical transport 4 x Allison AE2100 turboprop 3095KW 40.4 29.8 5,250 30.560 18,952 92 19,356 14h C-141B Star-Lifter long-range transport 4 x Pratt & Whitney TF33 7 turbofan 373.6kN 48.7 50.4 10,280 429kt 41,000 42,958 45 208 C-5A/B Galaxy long-range transport 4 x GE Aircraft Engines TF-391C turbofan 731.3kN 67.9 75.5 10,411 402kt 35,750 118.636 6 345 Range with max fuel P-3C Orion special mission - maritime patrol 4 x Allison T56 A-14 turboprop 3.657kW 30.4 35.6 8,335 10 34,000 13 9,070 14h30min 3,700 Range is ferry, endurance on 2 engines U-2 special mission - electronics/reconnaissance 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet 31.4 19.2 4,830 372 Range is ferry F-117A fighter/attack 2 x GC F404 F1D2 military turbofaos/jets 47kN 13.2 19.4 562kt 2,270 SR-71 Blackbird special mission - electronics/reconnaissance 2 x Pratt & Whitney J58 turbojet 151.3kN 17 32.8 3,218 M3.2 80.000 12h Range w/o refuel U-2S special mission - electronics/reconnaissance 1 x GE F118101 military turbofans/jets 75.6kN 31.9 19.2 70,000 1,814 12h IMiW!Wt1,W;<fflin F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter/attack 1 x Pratt & Whitney F100 220 military turbofans/jets 64.9kN105.7kN 9.4 15 3,700 M2.05 11 59.055 1,850 6,804 1,200 Fuel: 3,296litre in two-seat aircraft: plus 1.401lit and 2,205 litre tanks •w;<ii"ivjiiiiwii^ifji^;iiim Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA. Avenida Fuerza Aerea Argentina 5500, Cordoba, 5010, Argentina; Teh+54 51 651 706, Fax:+54 51 690 698, Telex 51965 AMC0R AR A-4AR LOCKHEED MARTIN took over operation of Argentina's FMA plant from the air force as part of a deal to upgrade 36 ex-US Marine Corps C A-4Ms for the Argentine air force. FMA previously produced the IA-56 Pucara ground-attack aircraft and the IA-63 Pampa jet trainer. Efforts are continuing to secure a launch order to restart production of an upgrad ed IA-63. The upgraded A-4AR incorporates: a Northrop Grumman APG-66 multi-mode radar; improved cockpit with head-up and mul tifunction displays; radar warning receiver and chaff/flare dispenser; and overhauled and upgraded Pratt & WhitneyJ58 engine. Deliveries of the aircraft to the air force began in late 1997. 50 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 29 July - 4 August 1998
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