The EAF Armament
Mikoyan
Gurevich Mig-21MF 'Fishbed-J' and J-7/F-7:
(Information below about Mig-21)
Power plant: one
MNPK 'Soyuz' (Tumanskii/Gavrilov) R-13-300 turbojet rated at 39.92 kN (8,972 lb
st) dry and 63.66 kN (14,307 lb st) with afterburning.
Weights: empty 5350 kg (11,795 lb); normal take-off 8150 kg (17.967 lb) with
four AAMs and three 490-liter (129-USgal) tan; maximum take-off 9400 kg (20,723
lb).
Fueland load: internal fuel 2200 kg (4,850 lb) or 2600 liters (687 US gal);
external fuel up to 1470 liters (387 US gal) in three drop tanks; maximum
ordnance 2000 kg (4,409 lb).
Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 11000 m (36,090 ft) 2230 km/h (1,203 kt;
1,385 mph); maximum level speed at sea level 1300 km/h (703 kt; 807 mph).
Range: ferry range 1800 km (971 nm; 1,118 miles) with three drop tanks; combat
radius 370 km (200 nm; 230 miles) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with four 250-kg
(551-lb) bombs, or 740 km (400 nm; 460 miles) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission with
two 250-kg (551-lb) bombs and drop tanks.
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level 7200 m (23,622 ft) per minute;
service ceiling 18200 m (59,711 ft); take-off run 800m (2,625ft).
Active:
Mig-21 (125),
They are operated by squadrons number 45,49,63 and 65.
Mig-21R (12),
They are operated by reconnaissance squadron number 64.
J-7 (90), They
are operated by squadrons number 22,26,41 and 42.
Notes: Egyptian
Mig-21 fleet was upgraded in the beginning of the eighties and it was fitted
with new Doppler radar systems and sidewinder AAM and F-7 with RR-550 AAM.
Shenyang
J-6/F-6 'Farmer':
Wing: span 9.20
m (30 ft); aspect ratio 3.24; area 25.00 m2 (269.11 sq ft).
Fuselage and tail: length 14.90 m (48 ft 101) including probe and 12.60 m (41
ft 4 in) excluding probe; height 3.88 m (12 ft 83Ú4 in); tailplane span 5.00 m
(16 ft ); wheel track 4.15 m (13 ft).
Power plant: two Liming (LM) Wopen-6 (Tumanskii R-9BF-811) turbojets each rated
at 5,730 lb st (25.49 kN) dry and 7,165 lb st (31.87 kN) with afterburning.
Weights: nominal empty 5760 kg (12,698 lb); normal take-off 7545 kg (16,634
lb); maximum take-off about 10000 kg (22,046 lb).
Fuel and load: internal fuel 1687 kg (3,719 lb); external fuel up to two
1140-litre (301-US gal) or 760-litre (201-US gal) drop tanks; maximum ordnance
500 kg (1,102 lb).
Speed: never exceed speed at 35,000 ft (10670 m) 1700 km/h (917 kt; 1,056 mph);
maximum level speed 'clean' at 36,000 ft (10975 m) 1540 km/h (831 kt; 957 mph);
cruising speed at optimum altitude 950 km/h (512 kt; 590 mph).
Range: ferry range 2200 km (1,187 nm; 1,366 miles) with two 760-litre (201-US
gal) drop tanks; normal range at 46,000 ft (14020 m) 1390 km (750 nm; 863
miles); combat radius 685 km (370 nm; 426 miles) with two 760-litre (201-US
gal) drop tanks.
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level more than 9145 m (30,000 ft)
per minute; service ceiling 58,725 ft (17900 m); take-off run about 670 m
(2,198 ft) with afterburning; take-off distance to 80 ft (25 m) 1525 m (5,003
ft) with afterburning; landing distance from 80 ft (25 m) 1980 m (6,496 ft)
without brake chute; landing run 600 m (1,969 ft) with brake chute.
Active:
F-6 (72), They
are operated by FGA squadrons number 20 and 21.
FT-6 (18), They
are operated by another training squadron.
Dassault
Aviation Mirage-5A (Mirage 5F):
Wing: span 8.22
m (26 ft 11.6 in); aspect ratio 1.94; area 35.00 m2 (376.75 sq ft).
Fuselage and tail: length 15.55 m (51 ft 0.2 in); height 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in);
wheel track 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in); wheel base 4.87 m (15 ft 11.75 in).
Power plant: one SNECMA Atar 9C rated at 41.97 kN (9,436 lb st) dry and 60.80
kN (13,668 lb st) with afterburning.
Weights: empty equipped 7150 kg (15,763 lb); normal take-off 9900 kg (21,825
lb); maximum take-off 13700 kg (30,203 lb).
Fuel and load: internal fuel 2860 liters (755.5 US gal); external fuel up to
two 1700-, 1300-, 1100- or 625-liter (449-, 343-, 291- or 165-US gal) drop
tanks, or two 500-liter (132-US gal) non-jettisonable supersonic tanks, or two
250-liter (66-US gal) JL-100 combined drop tanks/rocket launchers, or two
1100-liter (291-US gal) non-jettisonable fuel/electronic equipment tanks;
maximum ordnance 4000 kg (8,818 lb).
Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 12000 m (39,370 ft) 2350 km/h (1,268 kt;
1,460 mph); cruising speed at 11000 m (36090 ft) 956 km/h (516 kt; 594 mph).
Range: combat radius 1250 km (675 nm; 777 miles) on a hi-lo-hi attack mission
at Mach 0.85 with two 400-kg (882-lb) bombs and maximum external fuel, or 685
km (370 nm; 426 miles) on a lo-lo-lo attack mission at Mach 0.6 with two 400-kg
(882-lb) bombs and maximum external fuel.
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level 11160 m (36,614 ft) per minute;
service ceiling 18000 m (59,055 ft) or 23000 m (75,460 ft) with rocket pack;
take-off run between 915 m (3,002 ft) at normal take-off weight and 1830 m
(6,004 ft) at maximum take-off weight; landing run 1830 m (6,004 ft) at maximum
landing weight.
Active:
Mirage-5SDD
(54), They are operated by squadrons number 69,71 and 73.
Mirage-5SDDS
(6), They are operated by squadron number 73.
Mirage-5SDDR
(6),They are operated by squadron number 69.
Mirage-5E2
(16),They are operated by squadron number 75.
McDonnell
Douglas F-4E Phantom II:
Wing: span 38 ft
4.875 in (11.71 m); aspect ratio 2.82; area 530.00 sq ft (49.24 m2).
Fuselage and tail: length 63 ft 0 in (19.20 m); height 16 ft 5.5 in (5.02 m);
tailplane span 17 ft 11.5 in (5.47 m); wheel track 17 ft 10.5 in (5.30 m);
wheel base 23 ft 4.5 in (7.12 m).
Power plant: two General Electric J79-GE-17A turbojets each rated at 11,810 lb
st (52.53 kN) dry and 17,900 lb st (79.62 kN) with afterburning.
Weights: basic empty 30,328 lb (13757 kg); mission empty 31,853 lb (14448 kg);
combat take-off 41,487 lb (18818 kg); maximum take-off 61,795 lb (28030 kg).
Fuel and load: internal fuel 12,290 lb (5575 kg); external fuel up to 8,830 lb
(4005 kg) in one 600-US gal (2271-liter) and two 370-US gal (1401-liter) drop
tanks; maximum ordnance 16,000 lb (7258 kg).
Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 36,000 ft (10975 m) 1,290 kt (1,485 mph;
2390 km/h); cruising speed at maximum take-off weight 496 kt (571 mph; 919
km/h).
Range: ferry range 1,718 nm (1,978 miles; 3184 km); defensive counter-air
combat radius 430 nm (495 miles; 797 km); interdiction combat radius 618 nm
(712 miles; 1145 km); area interception combat radius 683 nm (786 miles; 1266
km).
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level 61,400 ft (18715 m) per minute;
service ceiling 62,250 ft (18975 m); take-off run 4,390 ft (1338 m) at maximum
take-off weight or 3,180 ft (969 m) at 53,814 lb (24410 kg); landing run 3,780
ft (1152 m) at maximum landing weight or 3,520 ft (1073 m) at 35,143 lb (15937
kg).
Active:
F-4E (32), They
are operated by squadrons number 76 and 78 of the 222nd TFB at Cairo-West AFB.
Notes: Egyptian
fighters are ex-USAF fighters and there are programmers to upgrade them with
new radars and other equipments.
Lockheed
Martian F-16A/B Falcon:
Fuselage and
tail: height 16 ft 5.2 in (5.01 m); tailplane span 18 ft 0.34 in (5.495 m).
Power plant: one Pratt & Whitney F100-P-100 rated at 14,670 lb st (65.26
kN) dry and 23,830 lb st (106.0 kN) with after burning.
Weights: operational empty 14,567 lb (6607 kg); typical combat take-off 22,785
lb (10335 kg); maximum take-off 33,000 lb (14968 kg).
Fuel and load: internal fuel 6,972 lb (3162 kg); external fuel up to 6,760 lb
(3066 kg) in three 300-, 370-, 450- and 600-US gal (1136-, 1400-, 1703- and
2271-liter) drop tanks; maximum ordnance 15,200 lb (6894 kg).
Active:
F-16A (36), They
are operated by squadrons number 72 and 74 at Incahs AFB.
F-16B (12), They
are operated by the same squadrons.
Notes: all being
upgraded to Block 40/42.
Dassault
Aviation Mirage 2000C:
Wing: span 9.13
m (29 ft 11.5 in); aspect ratio 2.03; area 41.00 m2 (441.33 sq ft).
Fuselage and tail: length 14.36 m (47 ft 1.25 in); height 5.20 m (17 ft 0.75
in); wheel track 3.40 m (11 ft 1.75 in); wheel base 5.00 m (16 ft 4.75 in).
Power plant: one SNECMA M53-P2 rated at 64.33 kN (14,462 lb st) dry and 95.12
kN (21,384 lb st) with afterburning.
Weights: empty 7500 kg (16,534 lb); normal take-off 10680 kg (23,545 lb);
maximum take-off 17000 kg (37,478 lb).
Fuel and load: internal fuel 3160 kg (6,966 lb); external fuel up to 3720 kg
(8,201 lb) in one 1300-liter (343-US gal) and two 1700-liter (449-US gal) drop
tanks; maximum ordnance 6300 kg (13,889 lb).
Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 11000 m (36,090 ft) more than 2338 km/h
(1,262 kt; 1,453 mph).
Range: ferry range 3335 km (1,800 nm; 2,072 miles) with drop tanks; combat
range more than 1480 km (800 nm; 920 miles) with four 250-kg (551-lb) bombs, or
more than 1850 km (1,000 nm; 1,150 miles) with two drop tanks.
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level 17060 m (55,971 ft) per minute;
service ceiling 18000 m (59,055 ft); climb to 15000 m (49,215 ft) 4 minutes;
time to intercept a Mach 3 target at 24400 m (80,050 ft) from brakes-off less
than 5 minutes; take-off run about 450 m (1,476 ft) at normal take-off weight.
g limits: +9 normal and +13.5 ultimate.
Active:
Mirage-2000EM
(16), They are operated by squadron number 82 at Bir-Ket AFB.
Mirage-2000BM
(4), They are operated by the same squadron.
Lockheed
Martian F-16C/D Fighting Falcon:
Wing: span 31 ft
0 in (9.45 m) without tip-mounted AAMs and 32 ft 9.75 in (10.00 m) with
tip-mounted AAMs; aspect ratio 3.09; area 300.00 sq ft (28.87 m2).
Fuselage and tail: length 49 ft 4 in (15.03 m); height 16 ft 8.5 in (5.09 m);
tailplane span 18 ft 3.75 in (5.58 m); wheel track 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m); wheel
base 13 ft 1.5 in (4.00 m).
Power plant: one General Electric F110-GE-100 rated at 27,600 lb st (122.77 kN)
with afterburning or one Pratt & Whitney F100-P-220 rated at 23,450 lb st
(104.31 kN) with afterburning.
Weights: empty 19,100 lb (8663 kg) with F110 turbofan or 18,335 lb (8316 kg)
with F100 turbofan; typical combat take-off 21,585 lb (9791 kg); maximum
take-off 25,071 lb (11372 kg) for an air-to-air mission without drop tanks or
42,300 lb (19187 kg) with maximum external load.
Fuel and load: internal fuel 6,972 lb (3162 kg); external fuel up to 6,760 lb
(3066 kg) in three 300-, 370-, 450- and 600-US gal (1136-, 1400-, 1703- and
2271-liter) drop tanks; maximum ordnance 20,450 lb (9276 kg) for 5-g maneuver
limit or 11,950 lb (5421 kg) for 9-g maneuver limit.
Speed: maximum level speed 'clean' at 40,000 ft (12190 m) more than 1,146 kt
(1,320 mph; 2124 km/h) and at sea level 795 kt (915 mph; 1472 km/h).
Range: ferry range more than 2,100 nm (2,418 miles; 3891 km) with drop tanks;
combat radius 295 nm (340 miles; 547 km) on a hi-lo-hi mission with six 454-kg
(1,000-lb) bombs.
Performance: maximum rate of climb at sea level more than 50,000 ft (15240 m)
per minute; service ceiling more than 50,000 ft (15240 m); typical take-off run
2,500 ft (762 m) at maximum take-off weight; typical landing run 2,500 ft (762
m) at normal landing weight.
g limits: +9.
Active:
F-16C (144)+(12
in order), They are operated by squadrons number 60, 64, 68, 70, 75 and 77.
F-16D (4)+(12 in
order), They are operated by the same squadrons.
Notes: All F-16s
are being upgraded to Block 40/42 standard.