North American SNJ Texas

Type

Trainer

Accommodation

Pilot and Instructor

Power Plant

One (1) 550 HP Pratt & Whitney R1340-AN-1

Dimensions

Span: 43.25 ft., Length 29'5", Height 11' 8.5"; Wing Area 254 sq. ft.

Weights

4150 lbs. Empty; Gross 5300 lbs.

Performance

205 mph at 5,000 ft; cruising speed, 170 mph at 5,000 ft.; initial climb, 1,200 ft/min; service ceiling, 21,500 ft; range, 750 st miles


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Lockheed TV-2

Type

Trainer

Accommodation

Pilot and Instructor

Power Plant

One 6100 lb. Static Thrust Allison J33-A-24 or -24A Turbojet

Dimensions

Span 42'10"; Length 38'6.5"; Height 13'4"; Wing Area 240 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty Weight 11,965 lbs; Gross 15,800 lbs.

Performance

Max speed, 580 mph at 35,000 ft.; initial climb, 6,330 ft/min; service ceiling, 40,000 ft; range, 970 st miles.


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Vought F7U Cutlass

Type

Fighter

Accommodation

Pilot Only

Power Plant

Two 4,600 Static Thrust J46-WE-8A Turbojet with Afterburner

Dimensions

Span 38'8"; Length 44'3"; Height 14'7.5"; Wing Area, 496 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty:18,210 lbs. Gross: 31,642 lbs.

Performance

Max. speed 680 mph at 10,000 ft; initial climb 13,000 ft./min; service ceiling 40,000 ft; range, 660 st miles.

Armament

Four fixed forward-firing 20mm guns; provision for four Sparrow I AAMs


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Grumman F9F-8T (TF9J) Cougar

Type

Trainer

Accommodation

Pilot and Instructor

Power Plant

One 7200 lb. Status Thrust J48-P-8A Turbojet

Dimensions

Span 43'6"; Length 44'5"; Height 12'3"

Weights

Gross 20,600

Performance

Max speed, 705 mph at sea level; initial climb, 8.5 min. to 40,000 ft.; service ceiling, 50,000 ft; range, 600 st miles

Armament

Two fixed forward-firing 20mm guns


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McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom

Type

Carrier-borne fighter and tactical strike aircraft

Accommodations

Pilot and radar intercept officer

Power plant

Two 10,900 lbs. s.t. (17,000 lb. With afterburner) General Electric J79-GE-8B or -8C turbojet.

Dimensions

Span 38 ft. 4.75 in; length, 58 ft. 3.75 in., height, 16 ft. 3 in., wing area, 530 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 28,000 lb.; Normal take-off, 46,000 lb.; max take-off 54,600 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 1,485 mph at 48,000 ft.; initial climb, 28,000 ft./min; service ceiling, 62,000 ft; combat radius as intercept, 900 miles,; ferry range, 2,300 miles.

Armament

Up to six Sidewinder missiles. Up to 16,000 lb. Assorted stores on five external strong points.


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 McDonnell Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk

Type

Carrier-based attack bomber

Accommodations

Pilot and Instructor

Power plant

One 11,200 lb s.t. Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A turbojet.

Dimensions

Span, 27 ft 6 in; length (excluding refueling probe), 40 ft 3.75 in; height 15 ft 0 in; wing area, 260 sq ft.

Weights

Empty, 10,465 lb; gross, 24,500 lb

Performance

Max speed, 670 mph at sea level; initial rate of climb, 8,440 ft/min; tactical radius, with 4,000-lb bomb load, 340 miles.

Armament

Two fixed forward-firing 20-mm guns. Up to 9,155 lb of ordinance externally on five strong points.


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Boeing F/A-18B Hornet
(McDonnell Douglas)

Type

Carrier-borne fighter and tactical strike aircraft

Accommodations

Pilot and Instructor

Power plant

Two F404-GE-400 turbojet, 16,000 static thrust each.

Dimensions

Span 40' 4.75"; length 56'; height 15'3.5"

Weights

Max. take-off weight of 56,000 lbs.

Performance

Combat ceiling of 50,000 ft. Reaches speeds in excess of 1.7 mach.

Armament

Up to 17,000 lb. assorted armament.


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