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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

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

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): 

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

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

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

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

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

Powerplant: 

Two Derwent 8 3500lb turbojets

Speed (Kmph): 

?

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

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

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

Powerplant: 

Speed (Kmph): 

Range (Km): 

Service Ceiling (m): 

Wingspan (m): 

Length (m): 

Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)

Weapons: 

Crew: 

Notes: 

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C-47 Dakota

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

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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