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Su-7B FITTER A (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. Lightning, F-100 Super Sabre, MiG-21 Fishbed.
Crew. One.
Role. Ground-attack.
Armament. Two 30-mm cannon, rockets, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 57 ft (17.38 m). Span: 29 ft, 3 in (9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below center of aircraft) with wide wing roots, swept-
back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Engine(s). One in the body. Circular air intake in the nose. Large, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, tubular body with blunt nose and rear. Large, bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin with a blunt tip. Swept-back and tapered flats mid- to low-mounted
on the fuselage.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, North Korea, South Yemen.
Su-17,-20,-22 FITTER (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-21 Fishbed, Su-7 Fitter, A-7 Corsair II, G.91Y.
Crew. One.
Role. Ground-attack.
Armament. Cannon, rockets, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 61 ft, 6 in (18.76 m). Span: 45 ft (13.8 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid- to low-mounted (wings are mounted below the center), variable, swept-back, and tapered
with blunt tips. Wide wing roots.
Engine(s). One turbojet in the fuselage. Circular air intake in the nose. Large, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, tubular with blunt nose and rear section. Large bubble canopy. Prominent dorsal spine
on top of the body from the cockpit to the tail fin.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a square tip. Flats mid- to low-mounted on the fuselage swept-
back and tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iran,
Iraq, Libya, North Yemen, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, South Yemen, Syria, Vietnam.
Su-24 FENCER (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. Tornado, F-111, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-23/-27 Flogger.
Crew. Two.
Role. All-weather attack, fighter-bomber, strike.
Armament. Cannon, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 69 ft, 6 in (20 m). Span: 56 ft, 6 in (17.26 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered.
Engine(s). Twin turbofans. Air intakes are tapered away from the body, rectangular-shaped, and mounted
on the body forward of the wings’ leading edges. Twin exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, slender, with pointed, solid nose, and rectangular-shaped body from the air intakes to the
exhausts. Two belly fins; four pylons. Bubble canopy. Dorsal spine extends from the cockpit to the tail.
Tail. Fin swept-back and tapered with square tip. Flats are high-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back,
and tapered with angular tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Azerbaijan, Belarus, CIS, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine.
Su-25 FROGFOOT (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. A-6 Intruder, Magister, Alpha Jet, Jaguar, AMX, A-10A Thunderbolt II.
Crew. One.
Role. CAS, ground-attack.
Armament. Cannon missiles, rockets, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 47 ft, 6 in (14.6 m). Span: 50 ft, 10 in (15.6 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted and back-tapered with straight trailing edges. Pods mounted at the square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted alongside the body under the wings. Semicircular air intakes forward
of the wings’ leading edges. Exhausts to the rear of the wings’ trailing edges.
Fuselage. Long, slender, rounded nose. Body tapers to the rear section that overhangs the exhausts.
Stepped canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a square tip. Flats mid-mounted on the fuselage, unequally tapered
with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Angola, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Czech Republic, Iraq, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, North Korea,
Slovakia, Ukraine.
SUPER ETENDARD (DASSAULT-BREGUET)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aircraft. Fantan A, Mitsubishi F-1, Mirage F1, Yak-38 Forger.
Crew. One.
Role. Strike, fighter.
Armament. Missiles, cannon, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 47 ft (14.34 m). Span: 31 ft, 6 in (9.62 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Sawtooth in the leading edges.
Engine(s). One turbojet inside the body. Semicircular air intakes below the canopy. Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long, pointed nose. Body bulges at the air intakes and tapers to the rear. Bubble canopy well
forward on the nose. Dorsal spine extends from the cockpit to midbody.
Tail. Large, swept-back, and tapered tail fin with curved tip. Flats are low- to mid-mounted on the tail
fin, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRY
Argentina, France.
TORNADO IDS (AERITALIA, MBB, BAe)
GENERAL DATA
Countries of Origin. Italy, Germany, UK.
Similar Aircraft. Su-24 Fencer, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-23/-27 Flogger, F-111.
Crew. Two.
Role. Interdictor strike.
Armament. Missiles, bombs, rockets, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 55 ft, 9 in (16.8 m). Span: 45 ft, 7 in (14 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with angular blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans in body. Air intakes are diagonal and box-like alongside the fuselage forward
of the wing roots. Twin exhausts.
Fuselage. Solid needle nose. Body thickens at the midsection and tapers to the tail section. Bubble
canopy.
Tail. Tall, swept-back, and tapered fin with blunt tip and a step in the leading edge. Flats are large, mid-
mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with angular blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UK.
VIGGEN AJ-37 (SAAB)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. Sweden.
Similar Aircraft. Kfir, Mirage III/5.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Multirole, fighter.
Armament. Cannon, gun pods, missiles, rockets, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 53 ft, 6 in (16.4 m). Span: 34 ft, 9 in (10.7 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Main wings are low-mounted, delta-shaped, extending from the body midsection to the exhaust.
Small, clipped delta wings forward of the main wings and high-mounted on the body.
Engine(s). One turbofan in the body. Semicircular air intakes just forward and below the secondary
wings. Large, single exhaust.
Fuselage. Short and wide with pointed, solid nose. Bubble canopy. Small belly fin.
Tail. No tail flats. Large, unequally tapered fin with a small, clipped tip.
USER COUNTRY
Sweden.
Yak-28 BREWER (YAKOVLEV)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. Il-28 Beagle.
Crew. Two.
Role. Fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, ECM.
Armament. Bombs, cannons, rockets.
Dimensions. Length: 70 ft (21.36 m). Span: 41 ft (12.06 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and untapered from the engines to the large blunt tips. Wide wing
roots.
Engine(s). Two turbojets in pods under the wings. Pods extend well beyond the wings’ leading and
trailing edges.
Fuselage. Long with pointed, glazed nose and is tapered to the rear section. Bubble canopy. Belly fin
under the rear section.
Tail. Fin swept-back and tapered with a blunt tip. Tail flats mid-mounted on the tail fin, swept-back, and
tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRY
CIS, Ukraine.
Yak-38 FORGER (YAKOVLEV)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. AV-8B Harrier II, Super Etendard, Fantan A, Mirage F1.
Crew. One; Forger B--two.
Role. VSTOL, fighter, strike, attack.
Armament. Cannon, bombs, rockets, missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 52 ft, 6 in (16 m). Span: 24 ft, 7 in (7.5 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, delta-shaped with blunt tips and a negative slant.
Engine(s). One turbo and two lift jets. Two exhausts on the bottom of the rear fuselage. Large,
semicircular air intakes below the cockpit well forward of the wings.
Fuselage. Long with pointed nose and tapered tail section. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin with square angular tip and a small step in the leading edge. Flats
are mid-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with a negative slant.
USER COUNTRY
CIS.
CHAPTER 6
Air Superiority and Interceptor Aircraft
The normal operating ceiling for most of these aircraft will generally keep them out of range of individual or crew-served weapons,
although some of the aircraft have ground-attack capabilities. Their inclusion in this manual is for soldier interest and to cover likely
aircraft present in a theater of operation.
For each aircraft, there are line drawings, general data, WEFT descriptions, user countries, photographs, and aircraft manufacturer
information. Line drawings are not to scale. The following illustration shows fighter aircraft WEFT description features.
Chapter 6 Aircraft List
F-14 Tomcat
MiG-25 Foxbat
Su-15 Flagon
F-15 Eagle
MiG-31 Foxhound
Su-27 Flanker
MiG-19 Farmer
Mirage 2000
Tornado ADV
MiG-23 Flogger B
F-14 TOMCAT (GRUMMAN)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. F-15 Eagle, Su-24 Fencer, Tornado, Su-27 Flanker, MiG-29 Fulcrum.
Crew. Two.
Role. Air superiority fighter, interceptor.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 62 ft (19 m). Span: 64 ft (19.54 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with curved tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans in the fuselage. Diagonally shaped, box-like air intakes alongside the fuselage.
Dual exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, slender, and box-like from the air intakes to the rear section. Pointed nose. Bubble
canopy.
Tail. Twin tail fins, swept-back, tapered, and slanted outward. Flats are mid-mounted on the fuselage,
swept-back, and tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
Iran, USA.
MiG-25 FOXBAT (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-31 Foxhound.
Crew. One.
Role. Intercepter, reconnaissance.
Armament. Air-to-air missiles.
Dimensions. Length: 70 ft (21.34 m). Span: 41 ft (12.6 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets. Large rectangular air intakes below the canopy and forward of the wing roots.
Dual exhaust.
Fuselage. Long and slender with solid, pointed nose. Box-like from the air intakes to rear section. Bubble
canopy.
Tail. Twin, sweptback, and tapered fins with angular tips. Flats mid- to low-mounted on fuselage, swept-
back, and tapered with angular tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine.
Su-15 FLAGON (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-21 Fishbed, Super Etendard.
Crew. One; Flagon C--two.
Role. Interceptor, air superiority.
Armament. Missiles, gunpack.
Dimensions. Length: 68 ft (20.7 m). Span: 34 ft, 5 in (10.5 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted delta with square tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets in the fuselage. Two exhausts.
Fuselage. Rectangular from the air intakes to the tail. Bullet-shaped nose and a bubble canopy.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered fin with a square tip. Flats are swept-back, tapered, and mid-mounted on
the fuselage.
USER COUNTRY
CIS, Georgia, Ukraine.
F-15 EAGLE (McDONNELL DOUGLAS)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. USA.
Similar Aircraft. F-14 Tomcat, Su-24 Fencer, Tornado, MiG-29 Fulcrum, Su-27 Flanker.
Crew. One; trainer--two.
Role. Air superiority fighter, interceptor.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 63 ft, 9 in (19.45 m). Span: 42 ft, 9 in (13.05 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, semidelta with angular, blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two mounted in the rear. Diagonally-shaped, box-like air intakes alongside the fuselage. Dual
exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, pointed nose and a bubble canopy. Large, box-like center section that tapers slightly to
the front and rear.
Tail. Two fins with tapered leading edges, straight trailing edges, and square tips. Flats mid-mounted on
the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with angular, blunt tips, and a large sawtooth in the leading edges.
USER COUNTRIES
Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, USA.
MiG-19 FARMER (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-17 Fresco.
Crew. One.
Role. Interceptor, capable of attacking ground targets.
Armament. Missiles, cannon, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 42 ft, 11 in (13.1 m). Span: 29 ft, 6 in (9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wing fences. Wide wing roots.
Engine(s). Two turbojets mounted inside the body. Single, round air intake in the nose. Dual exhausts.
Fuselage. Long, tube-shaped, and tapers slightly to the blunt nose and widens to the exhausts. Bubble
canopy well forward on the nose.
Tail. Fin sharply swept-back and tapered with blunt tips. Flats high-mounted on the fuselage and swept-
back with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Albania (J-6), Bangladesh (J-6), Burma (J-6), Cambodia (F-6), Cuba, Egypt, North Korea (J-6), Pakistan
(J-6), People’s Republic of China (J-6), Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia.
MiG-23 FLOGGER B (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-27 Flogger D, Tornado, Su-24 Fencer, F-111.
Crew. One; MiG-23U and -23C--two.
Role. Interceptor, fighter.
Armament. Missiles, 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 turbofan inside the body. Rectangular, box-like air intakes forward of the wing roots.
Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long and tubular, except where intakes give a box-like appearance. Long, pointed nose.
Stepped canopy. Large, swept-back, and tapered belly fin under the rear section.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin has a curved dorsal in the leading edge and an angular tip. Swept-
back and tapered flats are high-mounted on the fuselage with angular tips.
USER COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bulgaria, CIS, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Ethiopia,
Hungary, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, North Korea, Poland, Romania, South Yemen, Sudan, Syria,
Ukraine, Vietnam.
MiG-31 FOXHOUND (MIKOYAN-GUREVICH)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. MiG-25 Foxbat, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle.
Crew. Two.
Role. Interceptor, air superiority.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 70 ft, 5 in (21.5 m). Span: 45 ft, 9 in (14 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted and swept-back with square tips and a negative slant. Four underwing pylons.
Engine(s). Two turbofans in the fuselage. Rectangular and diagonal cut air intakes on sides of the
fuselage. Exhausts extend beyond the tail plane.
Fuselage. Rectangular from the intakes to the exhausts. Long, pointed nose. Bubble canopy.
Tail. Fins back-tapered with angular tips and canted outward. Flats swept-back and tapered, mid- to low-
mounted on the body.
USER COUNTRY
CIS.
MIRAGE 2000 (DASSAULT-BREGUET)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. France.
Similar Aircraft. Mirage III/5, Kfir, Viggen.
Crew. One; Mirage 2000N--two.
Role. Interceptor.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 50 ft, 3 in (15.3 m). Span: 29 ft, 5 in (9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Low-mounted delta with clipped tips.
Engine(s). One turbofan mounted in the fuselage. Semicircular air intakes alongside the fuselage forward
of the wings. Large, single exhaust protrudes past the tail.
Fuselage. Tube-shaped with pointed nose and a bubble canopy.
Tail. No tail flats. Fin is swept-back and tapered with a clipped tip.
USER COUNTRIES
Egypt, France, Greece, India, Peru, Quatar, United Arab Emirates.
Su-27 FLANKER (SUKHOI)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. CIS (formerly USSR).
Similar Aircraft. F-15 Eagle, F-14 Tomcat, MiG-29 Fulcrum.
Crew. One.
Role. Interceptor, air superiority.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 69 ft (21 m). Span: 47 ft, 6 in (14.5 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. Mid-mounted; LERX extends downward and forward of the wing roots. Semidelta with square
tips.
Engine(s). Two turbojets in the fuselage. Square, diagonally-cut air intakes mounted under the wings
alongside the fuselage.
Fuselage. Rectangular from air intakes to the tail. Pointed nose and bubble canopy.
Tail. Fins swept-back, tapered with square tips, and mounted outboard of the engines. Flats are mid-
mounted, swept-back, and tapered.
USER COUNTRIES
Belarus, CIS, Germany, People's Republic of China, Ukraine.
TORNADO ADV (BAe)
GENERAL DATA
Country of Origin. UK.
Similar Aircraft. Su-24 Fencer, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle.
Crew. Two.
Role. Air defense variant interceptor.
Armament. Missiles, cannon.
Dimensions. Length: 59 ft, 3 in (18.06 m). Span: 45 ft, 7 in (13.9 m).
WEFT DESCRIPTION
Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with angular, blunt tips.
Engine(s). Two turbofans inside body. Air intakes diagonal and box-like alongside the fuselage forward
of the wing roots. Twin exhausts.
Fuselage. Solid, needle nose. Body thickens at midsection and tapers to the tail section. Bubble cockpit.
Tail. Tall, swept-back, and tapered fin with curved tip and a step in the leading edge. Flats are large, mid-
mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
USER COUNTRIES
UK, Saudi Arabia.
CHAPTER 7
Bomber Aircraft
This chapter includes bomber aircraft of several countries. Modern bomber aircraft can fly at low altitudes for very long distances.
Armament for these lethal machines has been modernized to include air-launched cruise missiles and short-range attack missiles, in
addition to a huge assortment of nuclear and nonnuclear munitions.
When these type aircraft fly at their low altitudes, observers will be able to detect and recognize them. For each aircraft, there are line
drawings, general data, WEFT descriptions, user countries, photographs, and aircraft manufacturer information. Line drawings are not
to scale. The following illustration shows bomber aircraft WEFT description features.
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