User Guide

E-3 Sentry “AWACS”
Engines.................4
Max Range............4,374 nm
VmaxHi.................460 knots
VmaxLo.................422 knots
Ceiling...................39,650 ft.
Loadout.................N/A
Fighter type ..........N/A
Maneuv.................Poor
The E-3 is the ultimate eye-in-the-sky aircraft.
Its powerful radar can track a very large number
of air and ground contacts. Its function in an air
engagement is to spot inbound aircraft, classify
them as enemy or friendly and send flights of
fighters to intercept them. It is one of the most
valuable targets flying today.
YF-23
Engines.................2
Max Range............1,296 nm
VmaxHi.................1300 knots
VmaxLo.................790 knots
Ceiling...................60,000 ft.
Loadout.................M61A1 20mm Vulcan
Fighter type ..........Third
Maneuv.................Excellent
The YF-23 was one of two competing advanced
fighter designs in the late 80s and early 90s. The
other fighter was the YF-22. The YF-23 lost the
competition, but it has been brought into limited
production by the demands of today’s
mercenary market. It is very fast, very hard to
spot, and very dangerous to engage. This plane
eats F-15s for breakfast. Its pilots call it “Black
Widow.”
F-22
Engines.................2
Max Range............1,300 nm
VmaxHi.................1330 knots
VmaxLo.................795 knots
Ceiling...................60,000 ft.
Loadout.................M61A1 20mm Vulcan
Fighter type ..........Third
Maneuv.................Excellent
The F-22 won the US advanced fighter
competition, and was adopted as the new air
superiority fighter, replacing the aging F-15. It is
faster than the -15, harder to spot on radar and
IR, and much more maneuverable due to
partially vectored thrust.
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