Fighter Jets

 

 

F-16 Fighting falcon

Role: Multi-role fighter and reconnaissance

First flown: February 1974

Speed: mach 2

Weapons: 2-4 sidewinders and 4 bomb bays and 2 30mm mini-guns.

crew: 2-3

ceiling: 50,000 ft.

f-15 Eagle

role: air superiority fighter, attack and interception.

first flown:  July 1972

speed: mach 2.5

weapons: 4 sparrows or sidewinders and a 20 mm m61a1 multi barrel canon.

crew: 1

ceiling: 60,000 ft.

f-17 tomcat

role: carrier- land bused air-defense

first flown: December 1970'

speed: mach 2.34

weapons: 4 stations for 6 phoenix or sparrows and 2 sidewinders.

crew: 2

ceiling: 50,000 ft.

 

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