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Uncontrolled copy not subject to amendment Airmanship Knowledge for Air Cadets Learning Outcome 3 Know How to Identify Military Aircraft Part 3 a: No 2 Group Combat Support Revision 3. 00
Contents Aircraft in No 2 Group – Combat Support (Part 1): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sentry AEW 1 Sentinel R 1 Nimrod R 1 Reaper BAE 125 CC 3 BAE 146 CC 2 Nimrod MR 2
1. Sentry Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Sentry AEW 1 Airborne Early Warning
Sentry AEW 1 • Operates in air and sea surveillance and airborne command-control roles • Crew of 18, including an 11 -man mission control crew • Flying at 30, 000 ft it can scan 312 kms at ranges up to 280 nmls • Multi-mode lookdown radar separates targets from ground and sea clutter • Transmits information to ground units or ships using digital data links
Technical Data Wing Span: 44. 4 M Length: 43. 9 M Crew: 13 to 20 Maximum Speed: 460 kts (853 km/h) at 35, 000 ft Engines: Four CFM 56 turbofans
Sentry AEW 1
2. Sentinel R 1 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Sentinel R 1 Reconnaissance
Sentinel R 1 • Long-range, battlefield-intelligence airborne radar aircraft for the RAF and the Army • Full day or night capability with a radar able to penetrate cloud, rain or smoke • Stand-off capability of several hundred kilometres, at altitudes up to 50, 000 ft • Provides high quality, radar ground image and tracks mobile targets • Near-real-time, secure data-link transmissions to mobile ground stations • Forms one arm of the ISTAR triad of Sentinel R 1, Sentry AEW 1 and Nimrod R 1
Technical Data Wing Span: 28. 65 M Length: 30. 3 M Crew: 2 flight crew 3+ mission crew Maximum Speed: Mach 0. 88 Engines: 2 x RRD BR 710 turbofans
Sentinel R 1
3. Nimrod R 1 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Nimrod R 1 Reconnaissance and electronic intelligence gathering
Nimrod R 1 • Jet-powered reconnaissance and electronic intelligence gathering aircraft • Carries a highly sophisticated and sensitive suite of systems • Able to transit at high speed and then loiter at lower speed for long periods • Endurance of 10 hours, which can be extended by air refuelling • Carries two inertial navigation systems and a global positioning system
Technical Data Wing Span: 35 M Length: 35. 86 M Crew: 4 flight crew 24 mission crew Maximum Speed: 500 kts (922 km/h) at 30, 000 ft Engines: Four Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans
Nimrod R 1
4. Reaper Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Reaper N/A Reconnaissance / Attack
Reaper • Reaper is a Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS), also known as an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) • Roles are long duration reconnaissance and strike • Developed by General Atomics in the US and known as MQ-9 in US Air Force service • Reaper is operated by 39 Sqn at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. • Crew of 2 operate the Reaper and its on-board systems remotely from Nevada • Weapons include Hellfire missiles and 500 lb laser-guided bombs
Technical Data Wing Span: 20. 1 M Length: 11 M Crew: 2 (the aircraft is operated remotely) Maximum Speed: 250 kts Engines: 1 x Honeywell TPE 331 -10 T Turboprop
Reaper
5. HS 125 CC 3 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: HS 125 CC 3 VIP Communications
HS 125 CC 3 • Operates in the Royal or VIP transport and communication roles • Total of six aircraft, operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, at RAF Northolt • Crew of two pilots, one cabin attendant and up to six passengers • Minimum ground time required to turn the aircraft around after landing • Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats
Technical Data Wing Span: 14. 33 M Length: 15. 4 M Crew: 3 Maximum Speed: 445 kts (825 km/h) at 30, 000 ft Engines: Two Garrett TFE 731 Turbofans
HS 125 CC 3
6. BAe 146 CC 2 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: BAe 146 CC 2 VIP/Communications
BAe 146 CC 2 • Operated in the Royal or VVIP transport and communication roles • Wide-bodied aircraft, equipped to promote space and comfort • A strong, rugged aircraft, able to operate from unprepared sites • Four high-bypass ratio turbofans, enabling short-field performance and quiet operation • Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats
Technical Data Wing Span: 26. 3 M Length: 26. 1 M Crew: 2 Maximum Speed: 339 mph at 30, 000 ft Engines: 4 x Avco Lycoming ALF 502 turbofans
BAe 146 CC 2
7. Nimrod MR 2 Reporting Name: Role Letters and Marks: Role: Nimrod MR 2 Long Range Maritime Patrol/Recon/Search and Rescue Nimrod MR 2 was withdrawn from service in March 2010
Nimrod MR 2 • Nimrod was the only jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft prior to the development of the Boeing P-8 A Poseidon • Roles were anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and search and rescue • Endurance of 10 hours • Crew of 13, which included ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ sensor coordination teams • Carried Sting Ray torpedoes, Harpoon antiship missiles, bombs and depth charges
Technical Data Wing Span: 35 M Length: 38. 63 M Crew: 12 Maximum Speed: 500 kts (922 km/h) at 30, 000 ft Engines: Four Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans
Nimrod MR 2
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