Military Aviation

Jets used by the Royal Norwegian Air Force

De Havilland DH 100 Vampire F3

De Havilland DH 100 Vampire F3

In Service:1948-1953
Type:One-seat Interceptor
Powerplant:De Havilland Goblin 2.
Thrust:1360 kg (2996 lb st)
Max speed:865 km/h (537 mph)
Max ceiling:ca 13000 m (43333 ft)
Range:Max. 2000 km (1200 miles)
Armament:Four 20 mm Hispano Cannons
Wingspan:12,2 m (39 ft 7,8 in)
Length:9,4 m (30 ft 15,8 in)


Republic F-84G Thunderjet

Republic F-84G Thunderjet

In Service:1953-1957
Type:One-seat Fighter-Bomber
Powerplant:One General Electric J35
Thrust:2450 kg (5400 lb st)
Max speed:970 km/h (602 mph)
Max ceiling:ca 13000 m (42653 ft)
Range:ca 3500 km (2174 miles) with extra fuel-tanks
Armament:Six 12,7 mm Col-Browning machine-guns, 200kg (440 lb) rockets and/or bombs
Wingspan:11,1 m (36 ft 4 in)
Length:11,7 m (36 ft 28 in)

 

North American F-86F Sabre

In Service: 1953-1968
Type:One-seat Fighter & Fighter-Bomber
Powerplant:One General Electric J47
Thrust:2630 kg (5793 lb st)
Max speed: ca 1100 km/h (683 mph)
Max ceiling: ca 15000 m (49215 ft)
Range:2000 km (1242 miles)
Armament:Six 12,7 mm Colt-Browning machine-guns and approximately 2000 kg (4406 lb) external stores
Wingspan:11,3 m (36 ft 11 in)
Length:11,45 m (36 ft 17,7 in)


North American F-86F Sabre

North American F-86K Sabre

In Service:1953-1968
Type:One-seat all-weather fighter
Powerplant:One Allison J47
Thrust:3400 kg (7490 lb st) with afterburner
Max speed:1110 km/h (689 mph)
Max ceiling:ca 15250 m (50000 ft)
Range:ca 1350 km (838 miles) with extra fuel-tanks
Armament:Four 20 mm M24 cannons and Two Sidewinders
Wingspan:11,31 m (36 ft 12,2 in)
Length:12, 47 m (39 ft 18,5 in)

 

North American F-86K Sabre
Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter

Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter

In Service:1963-1983
Type:Two-seat trainer
Powerplant:One General Electric J79
Thrust:4500 kg (9900 lb st) & 7100 kg  (15641 lb st) with afterburner
Max speed:Mach 2,2
Max ceiling:ca 17000 m (55777 ft)
Range:3500 km (2174 miles)
Armament:One 20 mm getling-cannon
Wingspan:6,68 m ( 20 ft 26 in) without wingtip-tanks
Length:16,61 m (52 ft 24 in)

 

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter

In service:1963-1983
Type:One-seat low-interceptor & fighter
Powerplant:One General Electric J79
Thrust:4500 kg (9900 lb st) & 7100 kg  (15641 lb st) with afterburner
Max speed:Mach 2,2
Max ceiling:16800 m (55120 ft)
Range:2220 km (1378 miles)
Armament:One 20 mm gatling-cannon & Two Sidewinders
Wingspan:6,7 m (20 ft 27 in)
Length:16,7 m (52 ft 27 in)

 

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter

Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter

In service:1966-
Type:One-seat Fighter-Bomber
Powerplant:Two General Electric J85
Thrust:3700 kg (8151 lb st)
Max speed:Mach 1,3
Max ceiling:15400 m (50527 ft)
Range:2230 km (1384 miles) with extra fuel-tanks
Armament:Two 20 mm M39 Cannons & approximately 2000 kg (4400 lb)external stores
Wingspan:7,7 m (22ft 28in)
Length:14,38 m (46 ft 15in)

 

Lockheed (General Dynamics) F-16A

Lockheed (General Dynamics) F-16A/B MLU

In service:1983-
Type:One-seat Tactical Fighter
Powerplant:One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 Turbofan
Thrust:12000 kg (26436 lb st)
Max speed:Mach 2
Max ceiling:18000 m (60000 ft)
Range:3890 km (2416 miles)
Weapons:One M61A1 20 mm six-barrel cannon and approximately 7600 kg (16742 lb) external stores
Wingspan:9,8 m (31 ft)
Length:14,8 m (46 ft 31 in)


*All planes are now upgraded to MLU standards (Mid-Life Update).

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