Showing posts with label British Attack Helicopter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British Attack Helicopter. Show all posts

Monday, September 19, 2011

Tornado GR4 all-Weather Attack Aircraft

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The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons. Powered by two Rolls-Royce RB 199 Mk 103 turbofan engines, the GR4 is capable of low-level supersonic flight and can sustain a high subsonic cruise speed. The aircraft can fly automatically at low level terrain following radar (TFR), when bad weather prevents visual flight.

The aircraft also is equipped with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and night vision goggles (NVG) compatible. This gives a relatively unique ability to weather all night, and it is an impressive platform for mounting the electro-optical passive night operations. For navigation purposes, the Tornado is equipped with an integrated Global Positioning Inertial Navigation (GPINS).

The GR4 also has a ground radar map (GMR) to identify and correct any points for updating navigation systems as well as provide an air to air search tool. The GR4 also equipped with a Laser Ranger and Marked Target Seeker (LRMTS) that can be used to locate targets on the ground or designated to provide accurate information to the range of ground targets.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Buccaneer UK Fighter Jet

Buccaneer UK Fighter JetBuccaneer UK Fighter Jet


The buccaneer is a UK jet fighter with 2 seats, developed for the Royal Navy for aircraft carriers. With the withdrawal of conventional, fixed-wing aircraft in 1978, the buccaneers were replaced on aircraft carriers. After being used only as a fighter of the land base for maritime missions. In 1980 came the first of the three current aircraft carriers in service with the Royal Navy and the Harrier fighter jet.