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The Air Force
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Fighters
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Also called the A-10 Warthog. Is used in close support and assault aircraft
Max Speed: 439 mph at sea level. Service ceiling: 25,000 ft
Combat radiius 250 miles.
Armament: one 1.19-in (30-mm) rotary cannon with 1,350 rounds and 11 harpoints for up to 16,000 ilbs of ordnance.
F-15 Eagle
Used as an air superiority fighter (data for F-15A)
Max speed: 1,650mph at altitude. Service ceiling: 100,000ft
Max range: 1,200 miles on iternal fuel
Armament: one 0.79-in (20-mm) cannon and up to 16,800lbs of underwing stores.
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Used as an air superiority and strike fighter (data from F-16C)
Max speed 1,320 mph at altitude. Service ceiling: 50,000ft
Combat radius 575 miles
Armament: one mulibarrelled cannon and 7 external hard points for up to 20,450ilbs of ordnance.
F-117 Night Hawk
Although a fighter it is mostly used for bombing.
Typee: Stealth interdictor
Max speed: 0.92M
Service seiling: classified
Max Range: classified
Armament: provisions for 5,000lb of stores on rotary dispenser in weapons bay
F-22 Raptor
Used as an air superiority fighter
Max speed: 1,450 mph at altitude Service ceiling: 65,000 ft
Combat radius: 800 miles
Armament: Joint Direct Attack Munition and other advanced weapons.
Bombers
B-1B Lancer
Used as a strategic bomber
Max speed: 825mph at high altitudes Service ceiling: 50,000ft
Max range: 7,455 miles on internal fuel
Armament: up to 84,500lbs of Mk 82 or 24,200lbs of Mk 84 iron bombs in the conventional role and mach more.
B-2 Spirit
Used as a strategic bomber
Max speed: 475mph at high altitude Service ceiling: 50,000 ft
Max range: 7,256 miles
Armament: 16 advanced cruise missiles, different types of bombs, and mines.
B-52 Stratofortress
Used as a long-range strategic bomber (data from B-52G)
Max speed: 630mph at 24,000ft Service ceiling 55,000ft
Max range: 8,500 miles
Armement: remotely controlled tail barbette with four 0.50-in (12.7-mm) machineguns; uo to 27,000ilbd of conventional bombs; Mk.28 or Mk.43 nuclear free-falling weapons; and strategic stand-off missiles on underwing pylons.
Transports
C-130 Hercules
Type: Tactical Transport (data from C-130E)
Max speed: 340 mph Service ceiling: 33,000ft
Max Range: 3,820 miles
Armament: none. Although there is an AC-130E gunship which has weapons.