TOP 10 RIFLES IN THE WORLD

WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BLOG?

• Here you will find why "Rifles "are important & How are they different from "Machine gun" ?

• What term " Rifle" mean ?

• And Most importantly their types.

INTRODUCTION  :-

A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls. The word "rifle" originally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and shooting sports.

In most armed forces the term "gun" is incorrect when referring to small arms; in military parlance, the word "gun" refers to an artillery piece or crew-served machine gun. Furthermore, in many works of fiction a rifle refers to any weapon that has a stock and is shouldered before firing, even if the weapon is not rifled or does not fire solid projectiles (e.g. a "laser rifle").

Formerly, rifles only fired a single projectile with each squeeze of the trigger. Modern rifles are capable of firing more than one round per trigger squeeze; some fire in a fully automatic mode and others are limited to fixed bursts of two, three, or more rounds per squeeze. Thus, modern automatic rifles overlap to an extent in design and function with machine guns. In fact, many light machine guns (such as the Russian RPK) are adaptations of existing automatic rifle designs. Generally, the difference between an automatic rifle and a machine gun comes down to weight and feed system; rifles, with their relatively light components (which overheat quickly) and small magazines, are incapable of sustained automatic fire in the way that machine guns are. Modern military rifles are fed by box magazines, while machine guns are generally belt-fed. Machine guns are often crewed by more than one soldier; the rifle is an individual weapon.

The term "rifle" is sometimes used to describe rifled weapons firing explosive shells; for example the recoilless rifle.

TYPES :-

Types of rifle

By mechanism Air gun Automatic rifle Bolt action Double rifle  Lever-action Recoilless rifle Repeating rifle Revolving rifle Semi-automatic rifle Short-barreled rifle Spencer rifle SO, THEY ARE RANKED AS  :- 10) M-14 RIFLES :- TYPE  :-  BATTLE RIFLE & SNIPER RIFLE PLACE OF ORIGIN  :-  U.S.A. IN SERVICE :- 1959 - present WARS  :-  Vietnam Wars - Present DESIGNED  :-  1954 PRODUCED  :- 1959 to 1964 NUMBER BUILT  :- 1.5 million. SPECS :- Weight 9.2 lb (4.1 kg) empty10.7 lb (5.2 kg) w/ loaded magazine Length 44.3 in (1,126 mm) Barrel length 22 in (559 mm) Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 700–750 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Effective range 460 m (500 yd)800+ m (875+ yd) (with optics) Feed system 20-round detachable box magazine Sights Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight 9) STURMGEWEHR 44 :- TYPE :- Assault Rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- NAZI GERMANY  IN SERVICE :-  September 1943–May 1945 (Nazi Germany)  WARS  :- World War II, appeared in post-1945 conflicts around the world DESIGNED :- 1942 PRODUCED :- September 1943 NO. BUILT :- 425,977 SPECS :- Weight 4.62 kg (10.2 lb) unloaded with magazine  / 5.13 kg (11.3 lb) loaded  Length 940 mm (37 in) Barrel length 419 mm (16.5 in) Cartridge 7.92×33mm Kurz,(aka. 7.9mm Kurz or Pistolenpatrone 43) Action Gas-operated, tilting bolt, full auto or semi-auto Rate of fire 550-600 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s) Effective range 300 m (automatic) 600 m (semi-automatic) Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine Sights Adjustable sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post 8) SPRINGFIELD M1903 :- TYPE :- BOLT- ACTION RIFLE PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA IN SERVICE :- 1903–1974 (still used in U.S. Marine shooting matches) WARS :-  Banana Wars Mexican Revolution World War I World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War Cuban Revolution Vietnam War (limited) DESIGNED :- 1903 NO. BUILT :- 1,300,000+ SPECS :- Weight 8.67 lb (3.9 kg) depending on wood density Length 43.9 in (1,115 mm) Barrel length 24 in (610 mm) Cartridge .30-03; .30-06 Springfield Action Bolt action Rate of fire 10–15 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) Effective range 1,000 yd (914 m) Maximum range 5,500 yd (5,029 m) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge Feed system 5-round stripper clip, 25-round (Air Service variant) internal box magazine Sights Flip-up rear sight graduated to 2,700 yd, barleycorn-type front sight M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight 7) STEYR AUG :- TYPE  :-  Assault rifle , Sub- Macine gun, Light machine gun PLACE OF ORIGIN :-  Austria  WARS :- Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Syrian civil war, 2013 Lahad Datu standoff DESIGNED :- 1970 PRODUCED :- 1978–present (Standard) ,1988–present (Para) ,2004–present (A3),2007–present (A3 SF) SPECS :- Weight 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Carbine) 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (Subcarbine) 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) (HBAR) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Para)  Length 790 mm (31.1 in) (Standard)  690 mm (27.2 in) (Carbine) 630 mm (24.8 in) (Subcarbine) 900 mm (35.4 in) (HBAR) 665 mm (26.2 in) (Para)  Barrel length 508 mm (20.0 in) (Standard)  407 mm (16.0 in) (Carbine) 350 mm (13.8 in) (Subcarbine) 621 mm (24.4 in) (HBAR) 420 mm (16.5 in) (Para)  Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO  9×19mm Parabellum Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 650 rounds/min  Muzzle velocity Standard rifle: 970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) Effective range 300 metres (980 ft) Maximum range 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) Feed system 5.56×45mm NATO: 30 or 42-round box magazine,Beta C-Mag 9×19mm Parabellum: 25 or 32-round MPi 69 box magazine  Sights Swarovski 1.5x telescopic sight, emergency battle sights, various optics 6) KARABINER 98K :- TYPE :- Bolt- action rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- NAZI GERMANY  IN SERVICE :- 1935 - 1945 WARS :- Spanish Civil War, World War II, Second Sino-Japanese War, Greek Civil War, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Korean War, First Indochina War, Chinese Civil War, Suez Crisis, Portuguese Colonial War, Algerian War, Vietnam War, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War, Iran–Iraq War, Yugoslav Wars, Romanian Revolution, Iraq War, and current regional conflicts. DESIGNED :- 1935 PRODUCED :- 1935 - 1945 NUMBER BUILT :- 14,643,260 SPECS :- Weight 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) – 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) Length 1,110 mm (43.70 in) Barrel length 610 mm (24.02 in) Cartridge 7.92×57mm Mauser Action Bolt-action Muzzle velocity 860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) Effective range 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 1000+ m (1093.6+ yd) with telescopic sight Feed system 5-round stripper clip, internalmagazine Sights Iron sights or telescopic sight. 5) FN FAL :- TYPE :- Battle rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- Belgium  IN SERVICE :- 1954 - present  USED BY :- 90 + Countries DESIGNED :- 1947 - 1953 MANUFACTURER :- 1953 - present  NO. BUILT :- 2,000,000 + SPECS :- Weight FAL 50.00: 4.3 kg (9.48 lb) FAL 50.61: 3.90 kg (8.6 lb) FAL 50.63: 3.79 kg (8.4 lb) FAL 50.41: 5.95 kg (13.1 lb) Length FAL 50.00 (fixed stock): 1,090 mm (43 in) FAL 50.61 (stock extended): 1,095 mm (43.1 in) FAL 50.61 (stock folded): 845 mm (33.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock extended): 998 mm (39.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock folded): 748 mm (29.4 in) FAL 50.41 (fixed stock): 1,125 mm (44.3 in) Barrel length FAL 50.00: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.61: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.63: 436 mm (17.2 in) FAL 50.41: 533 mm (21.0 in) Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO Action Gas-operated, tilting breechblock Rate of fire 650–700 rounds/min Muzzle velocity FAL 50.00: 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) FAL 50.61: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) FAL 50.63: 810 m/s (2,657.5 ft/s) FAL 50.41: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) Effective range 400–600 m sight adjustments Feed system 20 or 30-round detachable boxmagazine. 50 round drum also available. Sights Aperture rear sight, post front sight; sight radius: FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 553 mm (21.8 in) FAL 50.61, FAL 50.63: 549 mm (21.6 in) 4) M1 GARAND :- TYPE :- Semi Automatic rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA IN SERVICE :-  1936 - 1957 WARS :- World War II Korean War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Hukbalahap Rebellion First Indochina War Suez Crisis Cuban Revolution Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Angolan Civil War Northern Ireland Troubles. Numerous other conflicts DESIGNED :- 1928  PRODUCED  :- 1936–1957 NO. BUILT :- Approx. 6.25 million SPECS :- Weight 9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 11.6 lb (5.3 kg) Length 43.5 in (1,100 mm) Barrel length 24 in (609.6 mm) Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm) 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Used by the U.S. Navy and some commercial companies to modernize the M1 and increase performance) Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 40-50 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) Effective range 500 yd (457 m) Feed system 8-round "en bloc" clip, internalmagazine Sights Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight 3) Lee -Enfield SMLE :- TYPE :- Bolt action rifle  PLACE  OF ORIGIN :- U.K. IN SERVICE :- 1907–present WARS :-  Second Boer War World War I Various Colonial conflicts Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Indo-Pakistani Wars Greek Civil War Malayan Emergency French Indochina War Korean War Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Mau Mau Uprising Bangladesh Liberation War Nepalese Civil War Afghanistan conflict. PRODUCED :- 1907–present NUMBER BUILT :- 17,000,000+ SPECS :-  Weight 4 kg (8.8 lb) Length  44 in (1,118 mm) Barrel length  25.2 in (640 mm) Cartridge .303 Mk VII SAA Ball Action Bolt-action Muzzle velocity 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) Effective range 550 yd (503 m) Maximum range 3,000 yd (2,743 m) Feed system 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips Sights Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, "dial" long-range volley sights; telescopic sights on sniper models. 2) M-16 RIFLE :- TYPE :- Assault Rifle  PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA  IN SERVICE :- 1963 - present  WARS :- Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Invasion of Grenada Invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Operation Deny Flight Operation Joint Endeavor War in Afghanistan Iraq War DESIGNED :- 1956 PRODUCED :- 1959 to present NUMBER BUILT :-  ~ 8 million SPECS :- Weight 7.18 lb (3.26 kg) (unloaded) 8.79 lb (4.0 kg) (loaded) Length 39.5 in (1,000 mm) Barrel length 20 in (508 mm) Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement) Rate of fire 12–15 rounds/min sustained 45–60 rounds/min semi-automatic 700–950 rounds/min cyclic Muzzle velocity 3,110 ft/s (948 m/s) Effective range 550 meters (point target) 800 meters (area target) Feed system 20-round box magazine: (0.211 lb [96 grams] empty / 0.738 lb [335 g] full) 30-round box magazine: (0.257 lb [117 g] empty / 1.06 lb [483 g] full) Beta C-Mag 100-round double-lobed drum: (2.2 lb [1 kg] empty / 4.81 lb [2.19 kg] full) 1) AK - 47 :- TYPE :- Assault rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- Soviet union IN SERVICE :- 1949 - present DESIGNED :-  1947 to 1948 PRODUCED :- 1949 to 1959  NUMBER BUILT :-  ≈ 75 million AK-47s, 100 million Kalashnikov-family weapons SPECS :- Weight Without magazine: 3.47 kg (7.7 lb) AK 2.93 kg (6.5 lb) AKM Magazine, empty: 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) (early issue) 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) (steel) 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) (plastic) 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) (light alloy) Ammo weight: 16.3 g × 30 = 0.49 kg (1.1 lb) Length 880 mm (35 in) fixed wooden stock 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded Barrel length 415 mm (16.3 in) total 369 mm (14.5 in) rifled Cartridge 7.62×39mm M43/M67 Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire Cyclic 600 rounds/min,practical 40 rounds/min semi-automatic 100 rounds/min fully automatic Muzzle velocity 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) Effective range 400 metres (440 yd) semi-auto 300 metres (330 yd) full auto Feed system Standard magazine capacity is 30 rounds;there are also 10-, 20- and 40-round box and 75- and 100-rounddrum magazines Sights Adjustable iron sights with a 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius: 100–800 m adjustments (AK) 100–1000 m adjustments (AKM) OK, LIST IS END ............PLZ DON't  FORGET TO FOLLOW ME  ON  RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE IN " ABOUT ME " SECTION.THANK  YOU FOR READING THIS BLOG.

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TOP 10 BOMBERS OF ALL TIME

WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BLOG ?

• Before starting anything we should know what is BOMBER?

A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, firing torpedoes at them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.

• What was there Role during different wars? 

Bombers are primarily designed for long-range bombing missions against strategic targets such as supply bases, bridges, factories, shipyards, and cities themselves, in order to diminish an enemy's ability to wage war by limiting access to resources through crippling infrastructure or reducing industrial output.

• What are there limitations? :-

1. Bombers are not intended to attack other aircraft although most were fitted with defensive weapons
2. Engine power is one of their major limitation.

• ALL THE BOMBERS LISTED HERE ARE RANKED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR :-

1. FIREPOWER
2. ENGINE & SPEED
3. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

INTRODUCTION :-

The first use of an air-dropped bomb (actually a hand grenade) was carried out by the Italians, by Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti,during the 1911 Italo-Turkish war in Libya.

While mainly used as a trainer, Avro 504s were briefly used as bombers at the start of theFirst World War by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) when they were used for raids on the German airship sheds.

The Caproni Ca 1 was a twin-boom trimotor biplane that first saw action in 1915, when one was used to attack the Austrian air base at Aisovizza.

The Sikorsky Ilya Muromets, became the first four-engine bomber to equip a dedicated strategic bombing unit during World War I. 

From that time many bombers have designed and Retired but no one could compete with the following listed bombers.So, here is the list :-

LIST OF TOP TEN BOMBERS :-

10) Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress :-

Firepower :-

1. Guns: 13 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in 8 turrets in dorsal, ventral, nose and tail, 2 in waist positions, 2 in "cheek" positions, and 1 in the post-dorsal position
2. Bombs:-

• Short range missions (<400 mi): 8,000 lb (3,600 kg)

• Long range missions (≈800 mi): 4,500 lb (2,000 kg)

• Overload: 17,600 lb (7,800 kg)

ENGINE &  SPEED :-

• Maximum speed: 287 mph (249 kn, 462 km/h)

• Cruise speed: 182 mph (158 kn, 293 km/h)

• Range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km) with 2,700 kg (6,000 lb) bombload

• Service ceiling: 35,600 ft (10,850 m)

• Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)

• Wing loading: 38.0 lb/sq ft (185.7 kg/m²)

• Power/mass: 0.089 hp/lb (150 W/kg)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

• Crew: 10: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier/nose gunner,top turret gunner, radio operator, waist gunners (2), ball turret gunner, tail gunner

• Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)

• Wingspan: 103 ft 9 in (31.62 m)

• Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)

• Wing area: 1,420 sq ft (131.92 m²)

• Airfoil: NACA 0018 / NACA 0010

• Aspect ratio: 7.57

• Empty weight: 36,135 lb (16,391 kg)

• Loaded weight: 54,000 lb (24,500 kg)

• Max. takeoff weight: 65,500 lb (29,700 kg)

• Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-1820-97 "Cyclone" turbosupercharged radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) each.

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). Competing against Douglas and Martin for a contract to build 200 bombers, the Boeing entry outperformed both competitors and more than met the Air Corps' expectations. Although Boeing lost the contract because the prototype crashed, the Air Corps was so impressed with Boeing's design that they ordered 13 more B-17s for further evaluation. From its introduction in 1938, the B-17 Flying Fortress evolved through numerous design advances.

The B-17 Flying Fortress has become, for many reasons, an icon of American power and a symbol of its Air Force. During the 1930s, the USAAC, as articulated by then-Major General Frank Maxwell Andrewsand the Air Corps Tactical School, touted the bomber as a strategic weapon. General Henry H. Arnold, Chief of the Air Corps, recommended the development of bigger aircraft with better performance and the Tactical School agreed completely.

9) HANDLEY PAGE TYPE O :-

Firepower :-

• Guns: 5 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Guns (2 on nose Scarff ring, 2 on dorsal position and 1 at ventral hatch).

• Bombs: Up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs.

ENGINE & SPEED :-

• Maximum speed: 97.5 mph (84.7 kn, 157 km/h)
• Range: 608 nmi (700 mi, 1,120 km)
• Service ceiling: 8,500 ft (2,600 m)
• Rate of climb: 23 min to 5,000 ft
• Endurance: 8 hours

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 4 or 5

Length: 62 ft 10¼ in (19.16 m)

Wingspan: 100 ft (30.48 m)

Height: 22 ft (6.71 m)

Wing area: 1,648 ft² (153.1 m²)

Empty weight: 8,502 lb (3,856 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 13,360 lb (6,060 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII inline piston, 360 hp (268 kW) each

The Handley Page Type O was an early biplane bomber used by Britain during the First World War. At the time, it was the largest aircraft that had been built in the UK and one of the largest in the world. It was built in two major versions, theHandley Page O/100 (H.P.11) and Handley Page O/400 (H.P.12).

The impression made by the Type O was such that for many years after the war, any large aircraft came to be called a "Handley Page" in Britain and entered the dictionary as such.

8) JUNKERS JU 88 :-

Firepower :-

• Guns:
  • 1 × 7.92 mm MG 81J machine gun on flexible mount in front windscreen, firing forward with 1,000 rounds.
  • 1 × 7.92 mm MG 81J machine gun on flexible mount in lower fuselage nose glazing, firing forward with 1,000 rounds.
  • 2 × 7.92 mm MG 81J machine guns on flexible mount in the rear of the cockpit canopy, firing aft with 1,000 rounds each.
  • 1 × 7.92 mm MG 81Z twin machine gun on flexible mount in the rear ventral Bola position, firing aft with 1,000 rounds.

• Bombs: Up to 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb) of ordnance internally in two bomb bays rated at 900 kg (2,000 lb) and 500 kg (1,100 lb) or up to 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) externally. Carrying bombs externally increased weight and drag and impaired the aircraft's performance. Carrying the maximum load usually required rocket-assisted take-off.

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 510 km/h (317 mph) at 5,300 m (17,389 ft) without external bomb racks or 433 km/h (269 mph) at 4,500 m (14,765 ft) at 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)

Range: 2,430 km (1,429 mi) maximum internal fuel

Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,500 ft) at average weight, without bombs

Rate of climb: 235 m/min (770 ft/min)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 4 (pilot, bombardier/front gunner, radio operator/rear gunner, navigator/ventral gunner)

Length: 14.36 m (47 ft 2⅞ in)

Wingspan: 20.08 m (65 ft 10½ in)

Height: 5.07 m (16.63 ft)

Wing area: 54.7 m² ( 587 ft²)

Loaded weight: 8,550 kg  (18,832 lb) 

Max. takeoff weight: 14,000 kg (30,865 lb) 

Powerplant: 2 × Junkers Jumo 211J liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 1,044 kW (1,420 PS, 1,401 hp) each

The Ju 85 was a twin-engined bomber aircraft prototype, designed by Junkers in 1935. The Reich Air Ministry requested the aircraft, which differed from the Ju 88 due to the use of a twin fin tail unit. The aircraft was never put into service.

In August 1935, the German Ministry of Aviation submitted its requirements for an unarmed, three-seat, high-speed bomber, with a payload of 800-1,000 kg (1,760-2,200 lb).Junkers presented their initial design in June 1936, and were given clearance to build two prototypes (Werknummer 4941 and 4942). The first two aircraft were to have a range of 2,000 km (1,240 mi) and were to be powered by two DB 600s. Three further aircraft, Werknummer 4943, 4944 and 4945, were to be powered by Jumo 211 engines.The first two prototypes, Ju 88 V1 and V2, differed from the V3, V4 and V5 in that the latter three models were equipped with three defensive armament positions to the rear of the cockpit, and were able to carry two 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) bombs, one under each inner wing panel.

7) TUPOLEV TU-95 :-

Firepower :-

• Radar-controlled Guns: 1 or 2 × 23 mm AM-23 autocannon in tail turret.
• Missiles: Up to 15,000 kg (33,000 lb), including the Raduga Kh-20, Kh-22, Kh-26, andKh-55/101/102 Air-to-surface missiles.

ENGINE & SPEED :-

• Maximum speed: 920 km/h (510 knots, 575 mph)
• Range: 15,000 km (8,100 nmi, 9,400 mi) unrefueled
• Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 606 kg/m² (124 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 235 W/kg (0.143 hp/lb).

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

• Crew: 6–7; pilot, co pilot, flight engineer, communications system operator, navigator, tail gunner plus sometimes another navigator.
• Length: 46.2 m(151 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 50.10 m(164 ft 5 in)
• Height: 12.12 m (39 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 310 m² (3,330 ft²)
• Empty weight: 90,000 kg (198,000 lb)
• Loaded weight: 171,000 kg (376,200 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 188,000 kg (414,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × Kuznetsov NK-12M turboprops, 11,000 kW (14,800 shp) each

The Tupolev Tu-95  is a large, four-engine turboprop-poweredstrategic bomber and missile platform. First flown in 1952, the Tu-95 entered service with the Soviet Union in 1956 and is expected to serve the Russian Air Force until at least 2040.A naval development of the bomber is designated Tu-142.

The aircraft has four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines, developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau with participation of Ferdinand Brandner and other captured German engineers, each driving contra-rotating propellers. An airliner variant Tu-114 holds the record as the world's fastest propeller-driven aircraft.

6) B-47 STRATOJET :-

Firepower :-

• Guns: 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M24A1 autocannons in a remote controlled tail turret with AN/APG-39 Gun-laying radar
• Bombs: 25,000 lb (11,000 kg) of ordnance, including:
  • 2 × Mk15 nuclear bombs (3.8 megaton yield each), or
  • 1 × B41 nuclear bomb (25 megaton yield), or
  • 1 × B53 nuclear bomb (9 megaton yield), or
  • 28 × 500 lb (227 kg) conventional bombs

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 607 mph (528 kn, 977 km/h)

Cruise speed: 557 mph (484 kn, 896 km/h)

Combat radius: 2,013 mi (1,749 nmi, 3,240 km) with 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) bombload

Ferry range: 4,647 mi (4,037 nmi, 6,494 km)

Service ceiling: 33,100 ft (10,100 m)

Rate of climb: 4,660 ft/min (23.7 m/s)

Wing loading: 93.16 lb/ft² (454.8 kg/m²)

Thrust/weight: 0.22

Lift-to-drag ratio: 20.0 (estimated)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 3

Length: 107 ft 1 in (32.65 m)

Wingspan: 116 ft 0 in (35.37 m)

Height: 28 ft 0 in (8.54 m)

Wing area: 1,428 ft² (132.7 m²)

Airfoil: NACA 64A(0.225)12 mod root and tip

Empty weight: 79,074 lb (35,867 kg)

Loaded weight: 133,030 lb (60,340 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 230,000 lb (100,000 kg)

Powerplant: 6 × General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets, 7,200 lbf (32 kN) each

Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0148 (estimated)

Drag area: 21.13 ft² (1.96 m²)

Aspect ratio: 9.42

The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet was a long-range, six-engined, jet-powered strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speeds and at high altitudes to avoid enemy interception. The B-47's mission was primarily to drop nuclear bombs on the Soviet Union. With its engines carried in pods under the swept wing, the B-47 was a major innovation in post-World War II combat jet design, and helped lead to modern jet airliners.

5) AVRO LANCASTER :-

Firepower :-

• Guns: 8× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in nose, dorsal and tail turrets, with variations
• Bombs: Maximum normal bomb load of 14,000 lb (6,300 kg) or 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) Grand Slam with modifications to bomb bay.

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 282 mph at 63,000 lb (28,576 kg) and 13,000 ft ( 3,962 m) altitude  (246 knots, 455.6 km/h)

Cruise speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)

Range: 2,530 mi (2,200 nmi, 4,073 km)

Service ceiling: 21,400 ft at 63,000 lb (32,659 kg) (6523 m)

Rate of climb: 720 ft/min at 63,000 lb (28,576 kg) and 9200ft (2,804 m) altitude (3.66 m/s)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 7: pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bomb aimer/nose gunner, wireless operator, mid-upper and rear gunners

Length: 69 ft 4 in (21.11 m)

Wingspan: 102 ft 0 in (31.09 m)

Height: 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)

Wing area: 1,297 sq ft (120.5 m²)

Empty weight: 36,457 lb (16,571 kg)

Loaded weight: 68,000 lb (30,909 kg) 

Max. takeoff weight: 72,000 lb (32,727 kg) with 22,000 (10,000 kg) bomb

Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled V12 engines, 1,280 hp (954 kW) each

The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber designed and built by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It first saw active service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and, as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it became the main heavy bomber used by the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from otherCommonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing its close contemporaries the Handley Page Halifax and Short Stirling. The "Lanc", as it was affectionately known, thus became the most famous and most successful of the Second World War night bombers, "delivering 608,612 long tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties."

4) DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO :-

Firepower :-

• Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk II cannon (fuselage) and 4 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns (nose)

Avionics

• AI Mk IV or Mk V radar (NF variants)

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 318 kn (366 mph (589 km/h)) at 21,400 ft (6,500 m)

Range: 782 nmi (900 mi (1,400 km)) with 410 gal (1,864-litre) fuel load at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,839 m)

Rate of climb: 1,740 ft/min (8.8 m/s)

Wing loading: 39.9 lb/ft² (195 kg/m²)

Power/mass: 0.189 hp/lb (311 W/kg)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 2: pilot, navigator/radar operator

Length: 41 ft 2 in (13.57 m)

Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.52 m)

Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m)

Wing area: 454 ft² (42.18 m²)

Empty weight: 13,356 lb (6,058 kg)

Loaded weight: 17,700 lb (8,028 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 18,649 lb (8,549 kg)

Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 21/21 or 23/23 (left/right) liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,480 hp (21 & 23) (1,103 kW) each

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft, with a two-man crew, that served during theSecond World War and the postwar era. The Mosquito was one of the few operational, front-line aircraft of the World War II era to be constructed almost entirely of wood and, as such, was nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder". The Mosquito was also known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito was adapted to many other roles during the air war, including: low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike aircraft, and fast photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a transport.

When the Mosquito entered production in 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.

3) BOEING B29 - SUPERFORTRESS :-

Firepower :-

Guns:

• 10× .50 caliber (12.7mm) Browning M2/ANs in remote-controlled turrets.
• 2× .50 BMG in and 1× 20 mm M2 cannon in tail position (the cannon was later removed)

Bombs: 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout.

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 357 mph (310 knots, 574 km/h)

Cruise speed: 220 mph (190 knots, 350 km/h)

Stall speed: 105 mph (91 knots, 170 km/h)

Combat range: 3,250 mi (2,820 nmi, 5,230 km)

Ferry range: 5,600 mi (4,900 nmi, 9,000 km, )

Service ceiling: 31850 ft  (9,710 m)

Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)

Wing loading: 69.12 lb/sqft (337 kg/m²)

Power/mass: 0.073 hp/lb (121 W/kg)

Lift-to-drag ratio: 16.8

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 11 (Pilot(A/C), Co-pilot(P), Bombardier(B), Flight Engineer(FE), Navigator(N), Radio Operator(RO), Radar Observer(Rad Ob), Right Gunner(RG), Left Gunner(LG) Central Fire Control(CFC), Tail Gunner(TG))

Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m)

Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.06 m)

Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.45 m)

Wing area: 1,736 sq ft (161.3 m²)

Aspect ratio: 11.50

Empty weight: 74,500 lb (33,800 kg)

Loaded weight: 120,000 lb (54,000 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 133,500 lb (60,560 kg) ; 135,000 lb plus combat load

Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-3350-23 and 23A Duplex Cyclone turbosupercharged radial engines, 2,200 hp (1,640 kW) each

Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0241

Drag area: 41.16 ft² (3.82 m²)

The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States toward the end of World War II and during the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II and a very advanced bomber for its time, with features such as a pressurized cabin, an electronic fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets. The name "Superfortress" was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Although designed as a high-altitude strategic bomber, and initially used in this role against the Empire of Japan, these attacks proved to be disappointing; as a result the B-29 became the primary aircraft used in the American firebombing campaign, and was used extensively in low-altitude night-time incendiary bombing missions. One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bombs that completely destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

2) NORTHROP GRUMMAN B-2 SPIRIT :-

Firepower :-

• 2 internal bays for 50,000 lb (23,000 kg) of ordnance and payload

• 80× 500 lb class bombs (Mk-82) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)
• 36× 750 lb CBU class bombs on BRA
• 16× 2000 lb class weapons (Mk-84, JDAM-84, JDAM-109) mounted on Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA)
• 16× B61 or B83 nuclear bombs on RLA
• 16× AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) on RLA

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: Mach 0.95 (550 knots, 630 mph, 1,010 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude / Mach 0.95 at sea level

Cruise speed: Mach 0.85 (487 knots, 560 mph, 900 km/h) at 40,000 ft altitude

Range: 6,000 nmi (11,100 km (6,900 mi))

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)

Wing loading: 67.3 lb/ft² (329 kg/m²)

Thrust/weight: 0.205

General characteristics :-

• Crew: 2: pilot and commander (co-pilot)
• Length: 69 ft (21.0 m)
• Wingspan: 172 ft (52.4 m)
• Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
• Wing area: 5,140 ft² (478 m²)
• Empty weight: 158,000 lb (71,700 kg)
• Loaded weight: 336,500 lb (152,200 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 376,000 lb (170,600 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × General Electric F118-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofans, 17,300 lbf (77 kN) each
• Fuel Capacity: 167,000 pounds (75,750 kg)

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, is an American strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is able to deploy both conventionaland nuclear weapons. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs. The B-2 is the only aircraft that can carry large air-to-surfacestandoff weapons in a stealth configuration.

1) BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS :-

Firepower :-

Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan cannon originally mounted in a remote controlled tail turret on the H-model, removed from all current operational aircraft in 1991

Bombs: Approximately 70,000 lb (31,500 kg) mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various configurations

ENGINE & SPEED :-

Maximum speed: 560 kt (650 mph, 1,047 km/h)

Cruise speed: 442 kt (525 mph, 844 km/h)

Combat radius: 4,480 mi (3,890 nmi, 7,210 km)

Ferry range: 10,145 mi (8,764 nmi, 16,232 km)

Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)

Rate of climb: 6,270 ft/min (31.85 m/s)

Wing loading: 120 lb/ft² (586 kg/m²)

Thrust/weight: 0.31

Lift-to-drag ratio: 21.5 (estimated)

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS :-

Crew: 5 (pilot, copilot, radar navigator (bombardier), navigator, and Electronic Warfare Officer)

Length: 159 ft 4 in (48.5 m)

Wingspan: 185 ft 0 in (56.4 m)

Height: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)

Wing area: 4,000 sq ft (370 m²)

Airfoil: NACA 63A219.3 mod root, NACA 65A209.5 tip

Empty weight: 185,000 lb (83,250 kg)

Loaded weight: 265,000 lb (120,000 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 488,000 lb (220,000 kg)

Powerplant: 8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) each

Fuel capacity: 47,975 U.S. gal (39,948 imp gal; 181,610 L)

Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0119 (estimated)

Drag area: 47.60 sq ft (4.42 m²)

Aspect ratio: 8.56

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force(USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber carries up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons.

Beginning with the successful contract bid in June 1946, the B-52 design evolved from a straight-wing aircraft powered by six turboprop engines to the final prototype YB-52 with eight turbojet engines and swept wings. The B-52 took its maiden flight in April 1952. Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War-era deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36. Although a veteran of several wars, the Stratofortress has dropped only conventional munitions in combat. Its Stratofortress name is rarely used outside official contexts; it has been referred to by Air Force personnel as the BUFF(Big Ugly Fat/Flying Fucker/Fellow).

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