Antonov An-2
The Antonov An-2 was made by Oleg Antonov. It was first flown in August 1947. The An-2 appeared a blunder in the Antonov market, being a biplane compared with some more complex planes. It could fly at 258 kilometers per hour and for 900 kilometers with a 500 kilogram payload. It could carry at maximum 2050 kilograms. This plane was made in the masses; at least 5000 An-2s were made before the USSR gave responsibility to Poland, where an additional 7500 were produced. China also produced another 5000, putting to a total of around eighteen thousand An-2s produced.
Type: troop carrier
Dimensions: length 12.74m; wingspan 18.18m; height 4m
Speed: 258km/h
Ceiling: 4400m
Range: 900km
Payload: 2050kg
The An-2 flew over us and landed in the Moscow airport.
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C-130 Hercules
The C-130 is a US vehicle transport plane. It is amphibious. It was tested in 1954. It could serve thirteen different roles and has fifty-one variants. All the C-130 variants can perform tactical airlifts and humanitarian relief, eight are aerial tankers, three are commanding aircrafts, one is a maritime patrol aircraft, two fly special operations, six are search and rescue, two are VIP transports, one flies reconnaissance missions, one is an airborne hospital, four fly support to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, three control unmanned aircraft, three cover electronic warfare, three are responsible for space and missile operations, six are for test and evaluation purposes, and five are gunships. The AC-130J is one of the most lethal planes in existence, and the C-130J is one of the best mobile hospitals, the RC-130J is one of the best recon planes out there, and the EC-130J is one of the best aerial command and control posts that ever flew.
Type: multipurpose plane
Dimensions: span 40.4m; length 34.37m; height 10.1m
Payload: 19500kg
Speed: 625km/h
Range: 5100km
Ceiling: 10668m
The C-130 Herculese is a wonderful airplane.
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C-160 Gabriel
The C-160 Gabriel is a French multipurpose plane. It could fly cargo or reconnaissance. It could also act as an airborne command and control center. It was introduced in 1962. It has two turboprop engines. It has high mounted wings.
Type: multipurpose plane
Dimensions: span 40m; length 32.4m; height 11.67m
Payload: 20000kg
Speed: 515km/h
Ceiling: 80000m
The C-160 Gabriel is a French airplane.
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BTR-152
The BTR-152 is a Soviet APC. It was introduced in 1950. The roof has hatches to allow passengers to fire down onto outside enemies from atop the vehicle. It offers four and six wheel drive. It has been used in a number of countries.
Type: APC
Armament: 7.62 machine gun
Dimensions: length 6.55m; width 2.32m; height 2.41m
Payload: 2222kg
Speed: 65km/h
Range: 650km
Armor: 14mm
The BTR-152 is an armored personnel carrier.
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Antonov An-22
The Antonov An-22 was developed by Oleg Antonov. It first flew in February of 1965. It could fly at six hundred seventy-nine kilometers per hour and for ten thousand nine hundred fifty kilometers with a forty-five thousand kilogram payload. It could carry as much as a one hundred thirty-six thousand kilogram payload. The An-22 is the third largest plane in the world, beaten only by the 747 and the C-5A. The An-22 delivered almost all of the war supplies from Cuba and Angola to the ground forces in Africa during the Angolan War. The nose features two large radars that aid the pilot with navigations, mapping, weather, and airdropping.
Type: troop carrier
Dimensions: length 57.8m; wingspan 64.4m; height 12.53m
Speed: 679km/h
Range: 10950km
Payload: 80000kg
The An-22 is dropping paratroopers over Saigon.
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SA-3 Goa
The SA-3 Goa is a Soviet medium altitude mobile SAM system. It consists of an SA-3 missile carried on a ZIL-157 tractor.
Type: mobile SAM system
Dimensions: length 6700mm; width 460mm; height 1220mm
Effective Range: 29km
Launch Weight:400kg
THe SA-3 fired at an enemy plane.
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SAM System SA-7b Grail
The SAM System SA-7b Grail is a Russian self-propelled AA rocket system. The SA-7b Grail was introduced in 1972. It launches on a 9P54M launcher. It can carry around 4 SAM missiles. These missiles are Γ’ΒΒtail-chasersΓ’ΒΒ, heat-seeking and pretty resistant to IR emissions and flare decoys. The gunner can be fitted with an IFF identifier that allows him to know whether his target is friend or foe.
Type: stationary SAM system
Weapon: 9M32M missile
Missile Range: 5500m
Missile Ceiling: 4500m
Missile Dimensions: length 1.4m; diameter 70mm
Missile Speed: 580m/s
Missile Self Destruct: 15sec
Dimensions: length 1.47m; diameter 70mm
The SA-7 is a portable anti-air missile launcher.
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