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Wings. Mid-mounted, semidelta with prominent leading edge root extension on sides of fuselage from
the wing to the front of the cockpit. Missiles are usually on square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans mounted in the aircraft rear section. Oval air intakes under the wings.
Fuselage. Barrel-shaped with solid, pointed nose. Aircraft widens at the air intakes and tapers to the rear.
Bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail flats mid-mounted on the body. Twin, swept-back, and tapered tail fins
mounted forward on the fuselage. Fins have an outward tilt.
USER COUNTRIES
Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, USA.
F-104 STARFIGHTER (LOCKHEED)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. F-5 Freedom Fighter, F/A-18 Hornet.
Crew. One.
Role. All-weather tactical strike, fighter, reconnaissance.
Armament. Cannon, bombs, missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 54 ft, 9 in (16.7 m). Span: 22 ft (6.7 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, equally tapered, with a negative slant. Missiles or fuel tanks at the square tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet in midsection of the body. Semicircular air intakes forward of the wings’ leading
edges.
Fuselage. Long and slender, thickens at the air intakes. Sharp-pointed nose. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Unequally tapered tail fin. About 1/3 of the fin overhangs the exhaust. Tail flats are equally tapered
with square tips mounted high on the tail fin forming a T.
USER COUNTRIES
Germany, Greece, Italy, Taiwan, Turkey.
F-111 AARDVARK (GENERAL DYNAMICS)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. MiG-27 Flogger D, Su-24 Fencer, Tornado.
Crew. Two.
Role. All-weather strike, attack, bomber.
Armament. Cannon, bombs, missiles, (SRAMs, ALCMs).
Dimensions. Length: 73 ft, 6 in (22.5 m). Span: 63 ft (19.3 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips (wingspan changes in flight).
Engine(s). Two jet engines mounted inside the rear section. The intakes are 1/4 pie-shaped under the
wings, giving the aircraft a rounded appearance. Twin exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, sharp-pointed nose, widens at the air intakes, and continues through the rear section.
Flush canopy.
Tail. Large swept-back fin covering 1/3 of the body, square tip. High-mounted, swept-back flats with
square tips. Tail fin splits the dual exhaust.
USER COUNTRIES
Australia, USA.
F-117A NIGHT HAWK (LOCKHEED)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. None.
Crew. One.
Role. Defense suppression, precision bombing against high-priority targets.
Armament. Bombs, missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 65 ft, 11 in (20.08 m). Span: 43 ft, 4 in (13.2 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans mounted inside the body. Rectangular, overwing air intakes. Narrow slotted
“platypus” exhausts.
Fuselage. Sharp, pointed nose. Pyramid and faceted appearance. Stepped-up cockpit.
Tail. Sharply swept-back and tapered, V-configured tail fins with square tips. No tail flats.
USER COUNTRY
USA.
FANTAN A, Q-5 (NANCHANG)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. People’s Republic of China.
Similar Aircraft. Super Etendard, Yak-38 Forger, Mirage F1.
Crew. One.
Role. Fighter-bomber.
Armament. Rockets, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 54 ft, 10 in (16.74 m). Span: 31 ft, 10 in (9.8 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, sharply swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wing fences.
Engine(s). Two turbojets are located inside the body. Semicircular air intakes. Two exhausts.
Fuselage. Thick, flattened, and upward taper to the rear section. Bubble canopy. Pointed nose.
Tail. Flats high-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. Sharply swept-back tail
fin with blunt tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Bangladesh, North Korea, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China.
G.91Y (AERITALIA)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Italy.
Similar Aircraft. G.91 Fiat, A-7 Corsair II, MiG-17 Fresco, F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Crew. One; G.91T--two.
Role. Fighter-bomber, reconnaissance.
Armament. Two 30-mm cannons, rockets, bombs, missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 38 ft, 3 in (11.66 m). Span: 29 ft, 6 in (9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTIONS
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted in the fuselage. Oval air intake beneath the nose section. Dual
exhaust.
Fuselage. Flat and thick with a pointed nose. Bubble canopy well forward on the nose section.
Tail. High-mounted on body, swept-back, and tapered tail flats. Swept-back and tapered tail fin with a
blunt tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Angola(G.91R), Germany(G.91R), Italy, Portugal(G.91R).
GALEB/JASTREB (SOKO)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Yugoslavia.
Similar Aircraft. M.B. 326, M.B. 339A.
Crew. One.
Role. Light-attack.
Armament. Machine guns, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 34 ft (10.36 m). Span: 34 ft, 4 in (10.48 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and slightly tapered. Fuel tanks are generally mounted at the square tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside body. Semicircular air intakes alongside the body extending from the rear
of, and below, the canopy.
Fuselage. Rounded, tapered to the rear, and round nose. Bubble canopy. Rear of canopy is flush with the
dorsal spine.
Tail. Flats low-mounted on the tail fin, equally tapered with square tips. Fin swept-back and tapered with
a blunt tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Bosnia-Herzogovina, Burma(Super Galeb), Libya, Yugoslavia, Zambia.
HAWK (BAe)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. UK.
Similar Aircraft. Alpha Jet, M.B.326, AMX, F-5 Freedom Fighter.
Crew. Two.
Role. Light-attack, trainer.
Armament. Bombs, gun packs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 39 ft (11.94 m). Span: 31 ft (9.42 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with curved tips.
Engine(s). One turbofan located inside the body. Semicircular air intakes alongside the body forward of
the wing roots. Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Club-shaped with pointed nose and a taper to the rear. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered. Swept-back and tapered fin with a
curved tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Brunei, Finland, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Arab
Emirates, UK, USA (T-45 Goshawk).
JAGUAR (BREGUET, BAe)
GENERAL DATA
Countries of Origin. France, UK.
Similar Aircraft. F-4 Phantom II, Mitsubishi F-1, MiG-27 Flogger, AMX.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Strike, fighter, trainer.
Armament. Cannon, rockets, bombs, missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 51 ft (15.54 m). Span: 28 ft (8.54 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and modified delta with blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans mounted to the rear of the cockpit. Rectangular air intakes on sides of cockpit.
Engine exhausts show prominently under the forward portion of the tail.
Fuselage. Long, pointed, chiseled nose. Body widens at the air intakes rectangular to the exhausts.
Overhanging tail section. Two belly fins. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Tail flats and fin are swept-back and tapered with square tips. Flats are mid-mounted on the
fuselage with a negative slant.
USER COUNTRIES
Ecuador, France, India, Nigeria, Oman, UK.
KFIR (IAI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Israel.
Similar Aircraft. Mirage III/5, Mirage 2000, Viggen.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Ground-attack, interceptor.
Armament. 30-mm cannons, missiles, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 53 ft, 8 in (16.36 m). Span: 27 ft (8.24 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, delta-shaped with a sawtooth in the leading edges. Small canards are mounted on
the air intakes.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside fuselage. Semicircular air intakes alongside the fuselage. Large, single
exhaust.
Fuselage. Tube-shaped with long, solid, pointed nose. Body widens at the air intakes. Bubble canopy
flush with the spine.
Tail. No tail flats. Fin is swept-back and tapered with a prominent step in the leading edge.
USER COUNTRIES
Colombia, Ecuador, Israel, USA.
L-39 ALBATROSS (AERO)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Czechoslovakia.
Similar Aircraft. Galeb/Jastreb, Hawk.
Crew. Two.
Role. Trainer, light-attack.
Armament. Pod-mounted gun pack, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 39 ft, 8 in (12.1 m). Span: 31 ft (9.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted, equally tapered with wing tip tanks.
Engine(s). One turbofan inside body. Air intakes are semicircular and high-mounted on the fuselage aft
of the cockpit. Small, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Tube-shaped, tapering to the front and rear. Pointed nose and bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a blunt tip. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, equally tapered
with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Algeria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Libya, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Romania, Slovakia.
MAGISTER CM. 170 (AEROSPATIALE)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aircraft. M.B. 326, M.B. 337.
Crew. Two.
Role. Light-attack, trainer.
Armament. Missiles, bombs, rockets, machine guns.
Dimensions. Length: 33 ft (10.06 m). Span: 37 ft, 5 in (11.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted and back-tapered. Fuel tanks are usually at the square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted on sides of fuselage. Semicircular air intakes mounted in the wing
roots. Small exhausts located just forward of the tail section.
Fuselage. Slender, tubular, and tapered to rear. Rounded nose and long, bubble canopy.
Tail. V-shaped tail fins that also serve as tail flats, back-tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Belgium, Cameroon, Gabon, Libya, Morocco, Senegal, Togo.
M.B. 326 (AERMACCHI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Italy.
Similar Aircraft. Galeb/Jastreb, M.B. 339A, Hawk, A-37 Dragonfly.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Light-attack, trainer.
Armament. Rockets, missiles, bombs, gun pods.
Dimensions. Length: 35 ft (10.66 m). Span: 35 ft, 7 in (10.86 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and back-tapered leading edge with square tips. Tapered pods mounted on square
wing tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet mounted inside the body. Round air intakes in wing roots. Single exhaust
protruding past tail section.
Fuselage. Tubular, tapers to rear. Round nose and a bubble canopy.
Tail. Flats high-mounted on the body, back-tapered leading edges, and blunt tips. Fin is swept-back and
tapered with a square tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Australia, Brazil, Ghana, Paraguay, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Zaire, Zambia.
M.B. 339A (AERMACCHI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Italy.
Similar Aircraft. Galeb-Jastreb, Hawk, M.B. 326, A-37 Dragonfly.
Crew. Two; 339K--one.
Role. Trainer, ground-attack, ECM.
Armament. Bombs, gun pods, minigun, missiles, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 36 ft (10.98 m). Span: 35 ft, 8 in (10.86 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted with back-tapered leading edge and straight trailing edge. Positive slant. Fuel
tanks are usually at the square tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside the body. Oval air intakes in wing roots. Single exhaust protrudes past tail.
Fuselage. Tubular, tapered to the front and to the rear. Long, bubble canopy and a curved dorsal spine.
Tail. Flats high-mounted on the fuselage with tapered leading edges and blunt tips. Fin is swept-back and
tapered with a blunt tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Argentina, Ghana, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, United Arab Emirates.
MiG-17 FRESCO (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-19 Farmer, G.91Y, Su-17 Fitter, MiG-21 Fishbed.
Crew. One.
Role. Fighter-bomber.
Armament. Three 23-mm cannons, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 36 ft, 5 in (11.1 m). Span: 31 ft, 7 in (9.64 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wide wing roots.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside the body, round air intake in the nose. Single, small exhaust.
Fuselage. Short, thick, cigar-shaped, tapered to the rear. Blunt nose and bubble canopy.
Tail. Fin is swept-back and tapered with rounded tip. Flats are high-mounted on the tail fin, swept-back,
and tapered. Flats and fin overhang the exhaust.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Congo, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea Republic, Guinea-Bissau,
Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, North Korea, (J-5), North Yemen, People’s Republic of China (J-5),
Romania, Sri Lanka, Somalia, South Yemen, Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam.
MiG-21 FISHBED (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. Fitters, all models, Mirage III/5, A-4 Skyhawk.
Crew. One; MiG-21U Mongol--two.
Role. Ground-attack, interceptor, trainer.
Armament. Cannon, missiles, rockets, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 51 ft, 8 in (15,78 m). Span: 23 ft, 5 in (7.16 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted delta wing with small square tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside the body. Small round air intake in the nose. Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, tubular body with a blunt nose and bubble canopy. One belly fin under the rear section.
Large dorsal spine flush with the canopy.
Tail. Fin swept-back and tapered with a square tip. Flats are mid-mounted on the body, swept-back, and
tapered with square tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Albania (J-7), Algeria, Angola, Azerbiajan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia,
Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Gunea Republic, Hungary,
India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Laos, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nigeria, North
Korea, North Yemen, Pakistan (J-7), People’s Republic of China (J-7), Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
South Yemen, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbebwe.
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MiG-27 FLOGGER D, J (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-23 Flogger B/E/G, F-111, Tornado, Su-24 Fencer, Mirage F1, Super Etendard,
Jaguar.
Crew. One.
Role. Ground-attack, fighter.
Armament. Missiles, bombs, rockets, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 55 ft (16.6 m). Span: 46 ft, 9 in (14.26 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Engine(s). One inside the body. Rectangular box-like air intakes forward of the wing roots. Single
exhaust.
Fuselage. Long and tubular, except where air intakes give a box-like appearance. Long, downward-
sloping, sharply pointed nose. Stepped canopy. Large, swept-back, and tapered belly fin under the rear
section.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin with curved dorsal in leading edge and angular tip. Swept-back and
tapered flats high-mounted on the fuselage with angular tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Belarus, CIS, India, Kazakhstan.
MiG-29 FULCRUM (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, Su-27 Flanker.
Crew. One.
Role. Attack, counterair fighter.
Armament. Missiles, 30-mm gun.
Dimensions. Length: 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m). Span: 33 ft, 7 in (10.26 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Swept-back and tapered with square tips. LERXs are wide and curved down to the front. LERX
begins on the nose below the mid-mount point, and the wings’ trailing edges end at a high-mounted
point.
Engine(s). Twin jets are mounted low and to the sides of the fuselage. Diagonal-shaped air intakes give a
box-like appearance. Large exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, thin, slender body with long, pointed drooping nose. High-mounted bubble canopy.
Tail. Fins have sharply tapered leading edges, canted outward with angular, cutoff tips. Flats are high-
mounted on the fuselage, movable, swept-back, and tapered with a negative slant.
USER COUNTRIES
Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Malasia, Muldova,
North Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Syria, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.
MIRAGE III/5 (DASSAULT-BREGUET)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aircraft. Kfir C-2, Viggen, MiG-21 Fishbed, A-4 Skyhawk, Fantan A.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Ground-attack, fighter, reconnaissance.
Armament. 30-mm cannon, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: Mirage III: 49 ft, 3 in (15.02 m). Mirage 5: 51 ft (15.55 m). Span: 27 ft (8.24 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted delta wing with pointed tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside fuselage. Semicircular air intakes are forward of the wing roots below the
canopy. Large, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, slender, and tubular with a pointed nose and a bubble cockpit.
Tail. Large, swept-back, and tapered tail fin with a square tip. No tail flats.
USER COUNTRIES
Argentina, Brazil, Chile (Mirage 5 and 50), Colombia, Egypt, France, Gabon, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan,
Peru, South Africa, Switzerland, Venezuela (Mirage 50), Zaire.
MIRAGE F1 (DASSAULT-BREGUET)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aircraft. Super Etendard, Mitsubishi F-1, AV-8B Harrier II, Fantan A.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Attack, fighter, reconnaissance.
Armament. Two 30-mm cannons, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 49 ft (14.94 m). Span: 27 ft, 7 in (8.4 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered. Missiles are usually mounted at the wing tips.
Engine(s). One turbojet in the body. Semicircular air intakes alongside the body forward of the wing
roots. Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, slender, pointed nose and a blunt tail. Two small belly fins under the tail section. Bubble
canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a blunt tip. Flats are mid-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back,
and tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, South Africa, Spain.
SF.260W (SIAI-MARCHETTI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Italy.
Similar Aircraft. O-1 Bird Dog, PC-7.
Crew. One; trainer--either two or three.
Role. Trainer, light-attack.
Armament. Machine guns, bombs, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 23 ft, 3 in (7 m). Span: 27 ft, 5 in (8.36 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted and forward-tapered with fuel tanks mounted on the square tips.
Engine(s). One piston engine mounted in the nose section.
Fuselage. Oval, tapers to the rear. Long, bubble canopy.
Tail. Flats mid-mounted on the fuselage and back-tapered with blunt tips. Fin is swept-back and tapered
with a square tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Brunai, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Libya, Nicaragua, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tunisia,
United Arab Emirates, Zambia.
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