Egyptian Aircraft in Suez
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Ilyushin Il-28
MiG-17F
DH Vampire FB. 52
Gloster Meteor F.8
Armstrong-Whitworth Meteor NF.13
HP Halifax
Lancaster B.1
Ilyushin Il-14
C-47 Dakota
C-46 Commando
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 |
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Powerplant: |
5,005lb static thrust RD-45F |
Speed (Kmph): |
1,050 at sea level; 1,031 at 5,000m |
Range (Km): |
1,175 at 10,000m |
Service Ceiling (m): |
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Wingspan (m): |
10.08 |
Length (m): |
10.04 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
4,963 (without external drop tanks) |
Guns: |
One 37mm N-37 and two 23-mm NS-23 cannons (40 37mm rounds, 80 23-mm rounds per gun) |
Crew: |
1 |
Notes: |
Details for MiG-15(SV). First operational Soviet fighter to see combat, in Korea. |
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Ilyushin Il-28 |
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Powerplant: |
Two 5,952lb dry thrust Klimov VK-i turbojets |
Speed (Kmph): |
902 at 4,500m |
Range (Km): |
2,180 |
Service Ceiling (m): |
12,300 |
Wingspan (m): |
21.45 |
Length (m): |
17.65 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
46,738 |
Guns: |
Two 23-mm NR-23 cannon in nose, and two 23-mm NR-23 trainable cannon in a tail turret |
Bombs etc: |
6,614lb |
Crew: |
3 |
Notes: |
Tactial day-bomber |
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F |
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Powerplant: |
One 7,452lb afterburning thrust Klimov VK-1F turbojet |
Speed (Kmph): |
1,144 at 3,000 metres |
Range (Km): |
1,980km with internal and external fuel |
Service Ceiling (m): |
16,600 |
Wingspan (m): |
9.63 |
Length (m): |
11.26 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
6,075 |
Weapons: |
One 37-mm N-37D cannon with 40 rounds and two 23-mm NR-23 cannon with 80 rounds per gun. Four (later six) udnerwing hardpoints for bombs and/or rocket laucnehrs and later two AA-2 Atooll Air-to-Air Missiles. |
Crew: |
1 |
Notes: |
NATO designation 'Fresco' |
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DH Vampire FB. 52 |
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Powerplant: |
1 de Havilland Goblin 2 turbojet |
Speed (Kmph): |
861kmh at 5,791m |
Range (Km): |
1,883 with maximum fuel |
Service Ceiling (m): |
12,192 |
Wingspan (m): |
11.58 |
Length (m): |
9.37 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
5,620 |
Weapons: |
Four 20mm cannon and 2,000lb of ordnance |
Crew: |
1 |
Notes: |
Export version of the FB. MK 5 |
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Gloster Meteor F.8 |
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Powerplant: |
Two Derwent 8 3,500lb thrust turbojets |
Speed (Kmph): |
668 at 3050 |
Range (Km): |
12 hours endurance with ventral and wing fuel tanks |
Service Ceiling (m): |
12,190 |
Wingspan (m): |
13.11 |
Length (m): |
12.57 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
7121kg |
Weapons: |
Four 20mm nose cannons, no ordnance carrying ability |
Crew: |
1 |
Notes: |
The last Metoer fighter variant, outclassed by the MiG-15 |
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Armstrong-Whitworth Meteor NF.13 |
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Powerplant: |
Two Derwent 8 3500lb turbojets |
Speed (Kmph): |
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Range (Km): |
Less than F.8 |
Service Ceiling (m): |
Less than F.8 |
Wingspan (m): |
Greater than F.8 |
Length (m): |
12.57 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
9088kg |
Weapons: |
Four 20mm nose cannons |
Crew: |
2 |
Notes: |
A Tropicalized Night Fighter |
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Handley Page Halifax |
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Powerplant: |
Four 1615hp Bristol Hercules XVI radial piston engines |
Speed (Kmph): |
454 at 4115m; Long range Crusie 346kmh at 6100m |
Range (Km): |
1658 km with maximum bomb load |
Service Ceiling (m): |
7315 |
Wingspan (m): |
31.75 |
Length (m): |
21.36 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
29,484 |
Weapons: |
One .303in machine gun on flexible nose mount, four in dorsal and tail turrets. 13000lb bombload |
Crew: |
7 |
Notes: |
Veteran British World War 2 bomber |
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Avro Lancaster B.1 |
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Powerplant: |
Four 1640hp Rolls-Royce Merlin XXIV inline piston engines |
Speed (Kmph): |
462 at 3505m; cruise 338kmh at 6100m |
Range (Km): |
4,072km with 7000lb bombload |
Service Ceiling (m): |
7,470m |
Wingspan (m): |
31.09 |
Length (m): |
21.18 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
31,751 |
Weapons: |
Eight .303in machine guns (2 in each of nose and dorsal turrets, four in tail turret). One 22000lb 'Grand Slam' bomb; or 14000lb of small bombs |
Crew: |
7 |
Notes: |
The legendary British heavy bomber from World War Two. |
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Ilyushin Il-14 |
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Powerplant: |
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Range (Km): |
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Service Ceiling (m): |
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C-47 Dakota |
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Powerplant: |
Two 1,200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Speed (Kmph): |
368 at 2290m; Cruise 296km/h |
Range (Km): |
2,400 |
Service Ceiling (m): |
7,076 |
Wingspan (m): |
28.9 |
Length (m): |
19.63 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
11,805 |
Crew: |
3 |
Notes: |
10000lb payload or 28 troops or 18 litters |
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C-46 Commando |
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Powerplant: |
2 2000hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
Speed (Kmph): |
433 at 4572m; Cruise 294km/h |
Range (Km): |
1,930 |
Service Ceiling (m): |
8,412 |
Wingspan (m): |
32.94 |
Length (m): |
23.26 |
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) |
25,402 |
Crew: |
4 |
Notes: |
10000lb payload or 50 troops or 33 litters and 4 medics |

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