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 SU-30
: Twin seater, twin
engine multirole fighter of Russian, origin which carries 130 mm GSH gun
alongwith 8000 kg external armament. It is capable of carrying a variety
of medium-range guided air to air missiles with active or semi-active
radar or Infra red homing close range missiles. It has a maximum
speed of 2500 km/hr (Mach 2.35).
 MiG-29:
Twin engine, single seater air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian
origin, capable of attaining maximum speed of 2445 km per hour (Mach-2.3).
It has a combat ceiling of 17 km. It carries a 30 mm cannon alongwith four
R-60 close combat and two R-27 R medium range radar guided
missiles.
 MiG-27:
Single engine,
single seater tactical strike fighter aircraft of Russian origin having a
maximum speed of 1700 km/hr (Mach 1.6). It carries one 23 mm six-barrel
rotary integral cannon and can carry upto 4000 kg of other armament
externally.
 MiG-25:
Twin engine, single
seater strategic reconnaissance aircraft of Russian origin having a
maximum speed of mach 3.2 and maximum height close to 24 km unmatched by
any other fighter aircraft in the world.
 MiG-23
MF - Single engine, single seater swing wing
air superiority fighter of Russian origin carrying one 23 mm twin barrel
gun and two R-23R/T medium range and two R-60 close combat missiles. It
has a maximum speed of 2446 km/hr (Mach 2.3).
 MiG-21
BIS: Single engine, single seater multirole
fighter/ground attack aircraft of Russian origin, which forms the
back-bone of the IAF. It has a maximum speed of 2230 km/hr (Mach 2.1) and
carries one 23mm twin barrel cannon with four R-60 close combat missiles.
 Mirage-2000:
A single seater air defence and multi-role fighter of French origin,
powered by a single engine with a maximum speed of 2495 km/hr(Mach 2.3).
It carries two 30 mm integral cannons and two matra super 530D medium-range
and two R-550 magic II close combat missiles in external stations.
 Jaguar:
A twin-engine, single seater deep
penetration strike aircraft of Anglo-French origin which has a maximum
speed of 1350 km /hr (Mach 1.3). It has two 30mm guns and can carry two R-350
Magic CCMs (overwing) alongwith 4750 kg of external stores
(bombs/fuel).
 Canberra:
Twin engine, twin
seater subsonic tactical bomber and interdictor of British origin, having
a maximum speed of 933 km/hr. It has four integral cannons (20 mm) and
capable of carrying three bombs (1000 lbs each) internally alongwith two
bombs (1000 lbs) underwing or 8000 lbs bomb load internally and underwing.
 IL-76:
A four engine heavy
duty/long haul military transport aircraft of Russian origin with a
maximum speed of 850 km/hr. It has a twin 23 mm cannon in tail turret and
capacity to carry 225 paratroopers or 40 tonnes freight, wheeled or
tracked armoured vehicles.
 AN-32:
Twin engine turboprop, medium tactical
transport aircraft of Russian origin with a crew of five and capacity to
carry 39 paratroopers or maximum load of 6.7 tonnes. It has a maximum
cruise speed of 530 km/hr.
 Avro:
Twin engine turboprop, military transport
and freighter of British origin having a capacity of 48 paratroopers or 6
tonnes freight and maximum cruise speed of 452 km/hr.
 Dornier:
Twin engine turboprop, logistic air support
staff transport aircraft of German origin capable of carrying 19
passengers or 2057 kg freight. It has a maximum speed of 428 km/hr.
 Boeing
737-200: Twin
engine turbofan, VIP passenger aircraft of American origin with total
seating capacity of upto 60 passengers. It has a maximum cruise speed of
943 km/hr.
 MI-26:
Twin-engine
turboshaft, military heavy lift helicopter of Russian origin with carrying
capacity of 70 combat equipped troops or 20,000 kg payload. It has a
maximum speed of 295 km/hr.
 MI-25:
Twin engine turboshaft, assault and anti
armour helicopter, capable of carrying 8 men assault squad with four
barrel 12.7 mm rotary gun in nose barbette and upto 1500 kg of external
ordnance including Scorpion anti-tank missiles. It has a maximum
cruise speed of 310 km/hr.
 MI-17:
Twin engine turboshaft, medium transport
helicopter of Russian origin with a capacity of 24 troops or 3.3 tonnes of
freight. It carries 6 UV-17, 57 mm rocket pods and has maximum cruise
speed of 240 km/hr.
 Chetak:
Single engine turboshaft, light utility
French helicopter with capacity of 6 passengers or 500 kg load. The
anti-tank version carries 4 AS-11 wire guided missiles. It has a
maximum speed of 220 km/hr.
 Cheetah:
Single engine turboshaft, FAC/casevac
helicopter of French origin, having capacity to carry 3 passengers or 100
kg external sling loads. It has a maximum cruise speed of 121 km/hr and
can climb to one km in four minutes.
(input: Sekhar Babu and Sanjeev
Sharma)
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