Title: Airmanship Knowledge Learning Outcome 3 Part 2 No 1 Group Air Combat
1Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Part 2No
1 Group Air Combat
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2Airmanship KnowledgeLearning Outcome 3Know the
aircraft in service with the Royal Air Force
3Contents
- No 1 Group Air Combat
- Typhoon
- Tornado GR4 / GR4A
- Tornado F3
- Harrier GR9 / T12
- Joint Combat Aircraft
4Typhoon
- Reporting Name Typhoon
- Role Letters Marks T1A / F2 / T3 / FGR4
- Role Multi-Role Fighter
5Typhoon T1A
6Typhoon F2
7Typhoon T3
8Typhoon FGR4
9Typhoon FGR4
10Detail Differences T1A vs T3
Typhoon T1A / T3 are primarily used for pilot
conversion training but are fully
combat-capable All Typhoon T1s had a
modification to the fuel system to become T1As
Typhoon T3 has the PIRATE FLIR (Forward Looking
Infra-Red) sensor mounted on the port-side of the
nose
11Detail Differences F2 vs FGR4
Typhoon F2 and FGR4 are the frontline combat
variant of Typhoon. Typhoon F2 is used in the
air-to-air and Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) roles
only
Typhoon FGR4 has the PIRATE FLIR (Forward Looking
Infra-Red) sensor mounted on the nose FGR4
upgrade introduced air-to-surface capability to
Typhoon. All F2s will be upgraded to FGR4
12Typhoon
- Manufactured by the Germany, Italy, Spain and the
UK via the Eurofighter consortium - High performance, single seat, multi-role fighter
aircraft designed to perform air superiority and
ground attack missions with a full range of
air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons. - Twin-engine delta wing design with canard
foreplanes and fly-by-wire controls for maximum
agility - Advanced avionics including ECR-90 CAPTOR Radar,
Helmet-Mounted Symbology System (HMSS)
helmet-mounted sight and voice control input.
13Typhoon Technical Data
- WING SPAN 10.50M
- LENGTH 15.96M
- CREW 1 (2 in T1A / T3)
- MAXIMUM SPEED 1,147kts (2125km/h)
- (Mach 2.0) at 36,090ft
- ENGINES Two Eurojet EJ200
- Turbofans
14Tornado GR4 / GR4A
- Reporting Name Tornado
- Role Letters Marks GR4 / GR4A
- Role Ground Attack / Reconnaissance
15Tornado GR4 / GR4A
16Tornado GR4 / GR4A
17Tornado GR4 / GR4A
18Tornado GR4 / GR4A
19Tornado GR4 / GR4A
20Tornado GR4 / GR4A
- Variable geometry wing, all-weather ground attack
and reconnaissance aircraft. - Terrain-following radar, Forward Looking Infra
Red (FLIR) and night-vision goggles allow
unrestricted operations day or night - LITENING III Laser Designation Pod allows
self-designation of ground targets for laser
guided bombs. - Carries full range of air-to-surface weapons as
well as RAPTOR pod for tactical reconnaissance - Linescan system enables the GR4A to conduct
low-level, tactical reconnaissance.
21Tornado GR4/A Technical Data
- WING SPAN 13.9M fully forward
- 8.6m fully swept
- LENGTH 16.45M
- CREW 2
- MAXIMUM SPEED 800kts (1480km/h)
- (Mach 1.2) at sea level
- ENGINES Two turbo union RB199
- turbofans
22Tornado F3
- Reporting Name Tornado
- Role Letters Marks F3
- Role Air Defence
- Tornado F3 was retired from service in March 2011
23Tornado F3
24Tornado F3
25Tornado F3
26Tornado F3
27Tornado F3
28Tornado F3
29Tornado F3
- Retired from service March 31st 2011.
- Developed from the Tornado GR1 as a long-range
air defence interceptor. - Variable sweep wing for high supersonic speed or
high loiter duration. - All-weather day/night operation with beyond
visual- range engagement capability. - Patrols for over 3 hours at 300nmls from base.
- Carried AMRAAM and ASRAAM air-to-air missiles
- Secondary air defence suppression role added in
2003 using ALARM missiles
30Tornado F3 Technical Data
- WING SPAN 13.9M fully forward
- 8.6M fully swept
- LENGTH 16.7M
- CREW 2
- MAXIMUM SPEED 800kts (1480km/h)
- (Mach 1.2) at sea level
- ENGINES Two Turbo Union RB199
- turbofans
31Comparing F3 GR4
Tornado F3
Longer nose
AMRAAM Missiles on stretched fuselage
FLIR
Tornado GR4
32The Tornado Test
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33Harrier GR9 / T12
- Reporting Name Harrier
- Role Letters Marks GR9 / T12
- Role Ground Attack Reconnaissance
- Harrier GR9 / T12 was retired from service in
December 2010
34Harrier GR9
35Harrier GR9
36Harrier GR9
37Harrier T12
38Harrier GR9 / T12
- Harrier GR9 was a ground attack and Close Air
Support aircraft capable of V/STOL (Vertical /
Short Take-Off Landing) - Harrier T12 was a twin-seat training variant for
training new pilots and was fully combat capable - Aircraft were operated by 1 Sqn and 4 Sqn RAF and
the Naval Strike Wing of the Fleet Air Arm under
Joint Force Harrier - Operated from both land bases and Royal Navy
Aircraft Carriers. - Capable of operating day and night and in all
weathers. - Carried a full range of air-to-surface weapons
39Harrier GR9 / T12 Technical Data
- WING SPAN 9.24M
- LENGTH 14.46M
- CREW 1 (2 in T12)
- MAXIMUM SPEED 640kts (1186km/h) at
- sea level
- ENGINE One Rolls-Royce Pegasus 105
vectored-thrust turbofan
40Jaguar GR3 / GR3A
- Reporting Name Jaguar
- Role Letters Marks GR3 / GR3A T4
- Role Tactical Support Aircraft
- The Jaguar GR3 / GR3A T4 were withdrawn from
service in 2007 but have been included for
completion
41Jaguar GR3 / GR3A
42Jaguar GR3 / GR3A
43Jaguar GR3 / GR3A
44Jaguar GR3 / GR3A
45Jaguar T4
46Jaguar T4
47Jaguar GR3 / GR3A / T4
- Jaguar GR3 / GR3A / T4 was withdrawn from service
in 2007 - Designed to operate the ground attack, close air
support and tactical reconnaissance roles using a
variety of air-to-surface weapons and
reconnaissance pods. - GR3 upgrade featured improved cockpit and
helmet-mounted weapons cueing system. - GR3A fitted with upgraded Adour Mk.106 turbofan
engine
48Jaguar GR3 / GR3A / T4Technical Data
- WING SPAN 8.49M
- LENGTH 15.52M (GR3 / GR3A) 16.42M (T4)
- CREW 1 (GR3 / GR3A) 2 (T4)
- MAXIMUM SPEED 729kts (1352km/h)
- Mach 1.1 at sea level
- ENGINES Two Rolls-Royce
- Turbomeca Adour turbofans
49Joint Combat Aircraft
- Reporting Name Joint Combat Aircraft
- Role Letters Marks
- Role Multi-role land- and carrier- based
strike fighter
50Joint Combat Aircraft
51Joint Combat Aircraft
52Joint Combat Aircraft
53Joint Combat Aircraft
- JCA is UK designation for US-built F-35 Lightning
II - Low-observable multirole fighter/attack aircraft
- Planned in-service date of 2020 to replace
Harrier GR9 in RAF and Royal Navy service and
operate from land bases and new Queen Elizabeth
Class Aircraft Carriers - Sophisticated avionics and weapon-targeting
systems including helmet-mounted weapons cueing - UK JCA is based on F-35C carrier variant. F-35 is
also available as a conventional takeoff variant
(F-35A) and Short Takeoff Vertical Landing
STOVL variant (F-35B)
54Joint Combat Aircraft Technical Data
- WING SPAN 13.1M (9.1M folded
- LENGTH 15.52M
- CREW 1
- MAXIMUM SPEED Mach 1.8
- ENGINES Pratt Whitney F-135 turbofan
55Questions?