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Oct 27, 2011

First Five World War1 Aircrafts (Ranked by Speed)

(1) Martinsyde F4 Buzzard
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
1918/145 mph









(2) Airco DH4
Biplane - Bomber
1917/143 mph













(3) SPAD S.XIII (S.13)
Fighter
1917/138 mph














(4)_Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A
Fighter
1917/138 mph
(5) Ansaldo A 1 Balilla (Hunter)
Biplane Fighter
1918/137 mph

Source-Internet

UH-1 (Specifications)


Specifications of the UH-1


*General characteristics:

Crew: 1-4
Capacity: 3,880 lb including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo
Length: 57 ft 1 in with rotors (17.4 m)
Fuselage width: 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m))
Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m)
Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m)
Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,310 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,400 lb (840 kg))
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-13B turboshaft, 1,400 shp (1,045 kW)





*Performance:
Maximum speed: 135 mph (220 km/h)
Cruise speed: 125 mph (205 km/h)
Range: 315 mi (510 km)
Service ceiling 19,390 ft (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc) (5,910 m)
Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.9 m/s)
Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)



*Armament:
Variable, but may include a combination of:
2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun
2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods







UH-1C

UH-1D

UH-1E

UH-1N























Oct 22, 2011

MI 24 - Russian Attack Helicopter

RoleAttack helicopter with transport capabilities
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerMil
First flight19 September 1969
Introduction1972
StatusActive
Primary usersRussian Air Force
ca. 50 other users (see Operators section)
Number built2,000 (estimated)
Developed fromMil Mi-8
Developed intoMil Mi-28






The Mi-24 helicopter was originally developed as a attack and transport helicopter for the Russian Air Force. Besides it's useful for direct air support, air-air fights, anti-tank and armored escort. It has been developed by the Russian company MIL in 1976. 

The Mi-24 can be equipped with:
- a 12.7 mm 4 turret machine gun type YaKB-12.7 which can fire 4500 rounds a minute 
- a 30 mm double turret canon of the type GSh-30K which can fire 300, 2000 or 2600 rounds a minute
- 750 - 1 x 2 30-mm gun or a 1470 - 12.7-mm 4 turret gun
- 2 till 4 80mm S-8 rocket pods for 20 missiles
- 2 till 4 57mm S-5 rocket pods for 32 missiles
- GSh-23L double 23mm MG pods 
- 4 250kg bombs of the type FAB-250 
- 2 500kg bombs

Mi-24 combat helicopter is/was also in service with the air forces of Germany, Sri Lanka, Poland etc. Also were used in several civil wars like Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), Sri Lankan Civil War (1987–2009), Persian Gulf War (1991), Afghanistan War (2001–present) etc.

Eg:- Since 14 November 1995, the Mi-24 has been used by the Sri Lanka Air Force in the war against the LTTE and has proved highly effective providing close air support for ground forces. The Sri Lanka Air Force currently operates a mix of Mi-24/-35P and Mi-24V/-35 versions attached to its No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron. They have recently been upgraded with modern Israeli FLIR and electronic warfare systems.

(Source-Wikipedia)