Observación: En los comentarios en off se ha empleado a vedes el término "carga" para referirse a la diferencia entre el peso en vacío y el máximo.
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Stratotanker or Stratofreighter: American mother ship from '47 of which Spain operated three from '72 to '76. It weighed 37,850 kilos empty and carried up to 43,800. It had four radials of 3,500 horsepower and two reactors of 2,500 kilos of thrust, with a cruise of 550 k hours.
Aviocar: Successful Spanish light transport that loads up to 3600 k, with a cruise of 315 k hour. Almost 500 devices have been produced, also in Indonesia.
Azor: Spanish short and medium range transport of which only 20 units were manufactured.
Dornier 27: Popular six-seat German STOL aircraft of which Casa built forty units since 1956.
DC 4: Elongated tricycle and four-engine train version of the successful DC3. It was manufactured from 1942 to 46. Empty weight 19640 k and maximum 33100. With a cruise of 365 km hour it could carry up to 86 passengers. The cabin was not pressurized.
JU 52: Spanish version of the German Junkers Ju 52 - It operated as a civil and military transport, bomber and paratrooper launcher. In Spain, 170 units were manufactured for military use since 1644. They flew until 1973. Empty weight 5720 k, capacity, 17 passengers plus crew. Powerplant three supercharged radials with 736 horsepower, cruise 160 km.
Sabre: North American jet from 1955 that successfully fought against the Mig 15 in Korea. It stands out for being one of the first with a swept wing. It charged up to 2650 k and a cruise of 855 k hour.
SuperSaeta: Armed development for attack on the Saeta ground. It had a self-sealing tank in the back seat, more power and armored glass. It was armed with machine guns, rockets and bombs. It loaded 1400 k and reached 690 km h.
C-101: Spanish training and ground attack reactor, it has operated from 1980 to 2019. The armed version has been exported to various countries. Its good aerodynamic characteristics, economy and easy piloting make it ideal for teaching, light support and acrobatics.
With a weight of 3800 it can reach 770 k h. It has been the plane of the Águila Acrobatic patrol.
B-25: American medium bomber from the 1940s that operated on almost all fronts of World War II. The Spanish army used one that accidentally landed in Nador and was retained and later purchased. It is characterized by its beautiful silhouette with a glass nose and double rudder. Empty weight, 9580 k and maximum, 19,000. It has two 2,300 horsepower radials, with a cruising speed of 370 kph.
S-22: Russian supersonic variable geometry aircraft for tactical support and ground attack that began flying in the 1980s. It was used by Warsaw Pact and non-aligned countries. He has fought, among other conflicts, in the wars against Israel and in the Iraq-Iran wars. Spain has not operated any Soviet reactor. It has an empty weight of 11,000 kg and a maximum weight of 19,000. Its top speed is 2.5 mach.
MIG-23: Soviet variable geometry fighter from the 70s. It weighed 9600 kilos empty and 18000 maximum. It reached mach 3.36. It launched missiles out of visual range.
Mig-17: Soviet fighter from the fifties armed with cannons, rockets and bombs. 3900 k empty and 6000 maximum. Up to 1145 kph.
Mirage F1: French air superiority fighter and attack aircraft from the 70s with swept wing and negative dihedral, substitute for the Mirage 3. Spain counted on them from 1982, for air defense interception missions, until they were replaced for the F-18s. They were retired in 2013.
Empty weight 7400 k, maximum 14,900, 2.2 match.
F-104 G: American light fighter-bomber with the appearance of a missile from the 50s. Spain flew 21 aircraft between 55 and 73. Empty weight 6387 k, maximum 13430 and up to 2.2 match.
Phantom II F4: American supersonic long-range fighter-bomber, embarked and on land, from 1960. It was used in air superiority, ground attack and observation. In 1971 they joined the Spanish army. 12,900 kg empty, 24700 maximum and up to 2.4 mach.
Mirage F1 EDA: Variant of the French single-seater with improved avionics, compared to Qatar in 1994.
Mirage III: French fighter-bomber from 1960 with a delta wing, it operated in Spain from 70 to 92. It lacked flaps and was fast but not very stable. 7,000 k empty 13,500 maximum and 2.2 match.
RF-5A, SF-5A: American interceptor from the 1960s exported to many countries, CASA built 70 units starting in 1970. The 19 that are still active are used by the Air Force for training. In vacuum 3,600 k, maximum 9,700 and speed up to 1.4 mach.
manufactured between the 70s and 90s. It is reminiscent of the Eurofight for its canard fins. It had STOL capability. It was not exported outside the country.
Empty 11,500, maximum 20,400, 2.1 match.
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