Iraqi Aircraft

Iraqi Aircraft The Iraqi Air Force, at the beginning of the Gulf War, was in possession of some of the most advanced aircraft in the world, as well as some of the oldest, possessing some 550 fighters, three AEW Il-76s, 45 Transport aircraft and 500 offensive aircraft of 16 different fixed-wing types as well as 160 helicopters. Please note: Not all the images below are in Iraqi Air force colours.
Aerospatiale Gazelle
Antonov An-12 'Cub'
Bell 214ST
Dassault Mirage F1
Hawker Hunter
Iluyshin Il-28
Ilyushin Il-76 'Candid' AEW
MiG 21MF 'Fishbed-J'
MiG-23 Flogger
MiG-25 Foxbat
MiG-27 Flogger
MiG 29 'Fulcrum-A'
Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-24 'Hind'
Su-7
Su-17 & Su-20 'Fitter-C'
Su-24MK 'Fencer-D'
Su-25 'Frogfoot'
Tupolev Tu-16 Badger
Tupolev Tu-22 Blinder
Aero L-39 Albratros

Other Helicopters

Aerospatiale Gazelle
Powerplant:	One 858shp Turbomeca Astazou XIVM turboshaft
Speed (Kmph):	310; cruise 264
Range (Km):	755 with maximum fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	4,300
Rotor Diameter (m):	10.5
Length (m):	11.97 rotors turning
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	1,900
Guns:	External hardpoints only, aft and behind cabin each side; Can include one or two 762mm machine gun or one 20mm GIAT cannon
Bombs etc:	4-6 HOT AT missiles, or two rocket-launcher pods or two AS.12 wire-guided missiles
Crew:	1+5 passengers

Antonov An-12 'Cub'
Powerplant:	Four 4,000 eshp Ivchyenko AI-20K turboprops
Speed (Kmph):	777; cruise 670
Range (Km):	3,600 with maximum payload and fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	10,200
Wingspan (m):	38
Length (m):	33.1
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	134,482
Guns:	Two 23-mm NR-23 cannon in tail turret of B/D versions, none in C version
Crew:	2 flight crew plus ELINT crew
Notes:	Electronic Intelligence platform

Bell 214ST
Powerplant:	Two 1,625shp General Electric CT7-2 turboshafts
Speed (Kmph):	256 at sea level; Cruise 249 at 1,220m
Range (Km):	805 with maximum fuel, no reserves
Service Ceiling (m):	1,950 hovering
Rotor Diameter (m):	1585
Length (m):	18.95 with rotors turning
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	7,938
Crew:	1 +18 passengers
Notes:	Civil and military transport helicopter

Dassault Mirage F1
Powerplant:	One 15,873lb afterburning thrust SNECMA Atar 9K-50 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	2,124 at high altitude
Range (Km):	425 on a hi-lo-hi mission with 551lb of bombs and maximum internal fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	20,000
Wingspan (m):	9.32 including AAMs
Length (m):	15.3
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	16,200
Guns:	Two 30mm DEFA cannon with 135 rounds per gun
Bombs etc:	Two wingtip Matra Super 530/Matra Magic/Sidewinder AAMs or/and up to 13,889lb on five external pylons
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for F-1E

Hawker Hunter F.6
Aircraft Type:	Fighter
Powerplant:	1 Rolls-Royce Avon 203 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	1142
Range (Km):	3085
Service Ceiling (m):	15700
Wingspan (m):	10.26
Length (m):	13.98
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	8051
Guns:	4 30mm cannon with 100 rounds each
Bombs etc:	6000lb of ordnance
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for F.6 version, first frontline version.

Ilyushin Il-28
Powerplant:	Two 5,952lb dry thrust Klimov VK-i turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	902 at 4,500m
Range (Km):	2,180
Service Ceiling (m):	12,300
Wingspan (m):	21.45
Length (m):	17.65
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	46,738
Guns:	Two 23-mm NR-23 cannon in nose, and two 23-mm NR-23 trainable cannon in a tail turret
Bombs etc:	6,614lb
Crew:	3
Notes:	Tactical day-bomber

Ilyushin Il-76 'Candid' AEW
Powerplant:	Four 26,455lb dry thrust Soloviev D-30KP turbofans
Speed (Kmph):	850 at 11,000m; Maximum cruise 800kmh
Range (Km):	5,000 with a 40,000kg paylaod
Maximum cruising altitude (m):	12,000
Wingspan (m):	50.5
Length (m):	46.59
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	170,000
Guns:	Provision for two 23-mm cannon in a tail turret
Payload:	40,000lb +
Crew:	7
Notes:	Iraq fielded three Il-76s during the Gulf War fitted with French radar for AEW duties.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21MF 'Fishbed-J'
Powerplant:	One 14,550 Tumanskii R-13-300 afterburning turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	1,290
Range (Km):	635 with internal fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	17,999
Wingspan (m):	715
Length (m):	15.76
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	5,580 empty
Guns:	Gsh-23 23mm cannon with 200 rounds
Bombs etc:	4,408lb warload on four wing hardpoints
Crew:	1
Notes:	1957 vintage interceptor, some still in service around the world

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 'Flogger'
Powerplant:	One 26,660lb afterburning thurst Khachturov R-35-300 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	2,500 at high altitude
Range (Km):	1,150km combat radius; ferry range 2,820km with three drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	18,500
Wingspan (m):	13.965 spread; 7779 swept
Length (m):	16.71 including probe
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	39,250lb
Guns:	One 23-mm Gsh-23L two-barrel cannon with 200 rounds
Bombs etc:	Provision for upto 6,614lb of disposable stores on six external hardpoints
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for Mig-23ML 'Flogger-G', ground attack aircraft

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
Powerplant:	Two 22,487lb afterburning thrust Tumanski R-15B-300 turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	2,974 at high altitude with four AA-6 AAMs
Range (Km):	1,130 combat radius
Service Ceiling (m):	24,385
Wingspan (m):	14.015
Length (m):	23.82
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	37,425
Guns:	None
Bombs etc:	Up to four AAMs
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for MiG-25P 'Foxbat-A', hi-speed interceptor designed to chase and catch supersonic bombers, can still be outrun by the SR-71 'Blackbird'.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27 'Flogger-D'
Powerplant:	One 25,353lb afterburning thrust Tumanski R-29B-300 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	1,885 at 8,000m
Combat radius (Km):	540 on a lo-lo-lo mission with two kh-29 ASMs and three drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	14,000
Wingspan (m):	13.965 spread; 7.779 swept
Length (m):	17.076
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	20,300
Guns:	One 23-mm GSh-23L two-barrel cannon with 200 rounds
Bombs etc:	8,818lb of disposable stores carried on seven hardpoints
Crew:	1
Notes:	Ground attack aircraft

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 29 'Fulcrum-A'
Powerplant:	Two 18,298lb afterburning thrust Sarkisov RD-233 turbofans
Speed (Kmph):	2,443kmh above 11,000m
Range (Km):	1,500 with internal fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	17,000
Wingspan (m):	11.36
Length (m):	17.32 including probe
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	18,500
Guns:	One 30-mm Gsh-30-1 cannon with 150 rounds
Bombs etc:	6,614lb of disposable stores
Crew:	1
Notes:	Single seat air-superiority fighter with secondary air-to-ground capability

Mil Mi-8
Powerplant:	Two 1,700shp Isotov TV2-117A turboshafts
Speed (Kmph):	260 at 1,000m
Range (Km):	500 with 28 passengers and 20-minute fuel reserve
Service Ceiling (m):	4,500
Rotor diameter (m):	2129
Length (m):	25.24 with rotors turning
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	12,00kg for vertical take off
Weapons etc:	Four packs for a total of 128 55-mm (2-inch) rockets
Crew:	2 + 28 passengers
Notes:	Transport helicopter

Mil Mi-24 'Hind-D' Another Russian import. She is driven by two 2,220 shaft horsepower turboprops driving a five-bladed main rotor almost 56 feet in diameter. Her maximum speed is 199 mph with a range of 99 miles with a maximum weapons load. A 12.7mm machine gun resides in the chin turret and the two stubby wings can hold everything from antitank missiles, through rockets and guns. It can also carry eight troops but is not as maneuverable as Allied attack helicopters such as the Apache and Lynx.
Powerplant:	Two 2,225shp Isotov TV3-117 turboshafts
Speed (Kmph):	335
Combat Radius (Km):	160 with maximum load
Service Ceiling (m):	4,500
Rotor Diameter (m):	17.3
Length (m):	21.35 with rotors turning
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	12,000
Guns:	One 12.7mm JakB-127 machine gun in chin turret
Bombs etc:	5,291lb of disposable stores
Crew:	2 + 8 passengers
Notes:	Details for Hind-D

Su-7BM ' Fitter-A/B'
Powerplant:	1 NPO Saturn (Lyul'ka) AL-7F-1 turbojet with afterburner
Speed (Kmph):	1,700 at 11,000m
Range (Km):	345 hi-lo-hi attack mission with 1,000kg warload and 2 drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	15,150
Wingspan (m):	8.93
Length (m):	17.37
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	13,500
Guns:	2 Nudelmann Richter NR-30 30mm cannon each with 70 rounds in wingroot leading- edges
Bombs etc:	8 hard points bombs (includind nuclear) AS-7 'Kerry UV-8-32 rocket pods
Crew:	1
Notes:	Single-seat ground attack fighter

Su-17 and Su-20 'Fitter-K'
Powerplant:	One 24,802lb afterburning thrust Lyul'ka Al-21F-3 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	2,220 at high altitude
Combat Radius (Km):	675 on a hi-lo-hi with 4,409lb of bombs and two auxiliary fuel tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	15,200
Wingspan (m):	13.8 spread; 10.00 swept
Length (m):	18.75 including probes
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	19,500
Guns:	Two 30-mm NR-30 with 80 rounds per gun
Bombs etc:	9,370lb of stores on nine external hardpoints
Crew:	1
Notes:	Ground attack aircraft, Details for Su-20 'Fitter-C'

Su-24MK 'Fencer-D'
Powerplant:	Two 24,82lb afterburning thrust Lyul'ka Al-21F-3A turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	2,316 at high altitude; 1,469 at sea level
Range (Km):	1,050 on a hi-lo-hi mission with a 6,614lb weapon load and two external tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	17,500
Wingspan (m):	17.63 spread; 10.36 swept
Length (m):	24.53 including probe
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	39,700
Guns:	One 23-mm GSh-23-6 six-barrel
Bombs etc:	17,635lb of disposable stores on nine external hardpoints
Crew:	1
Notes:	Ground attack aircraft, Details for Su-24M 'Fencer-D'

Su-25 'Frogfoot'
Powerplant:	Two 9,921lb dry thrust Tumanskii R-195 turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	975 at sea level
Range (Km):	750 at sea level with a 9,700lb weapon load and two drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	7,000
Wingspan (m):	14.36
Length (m):	1553
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	17,600
Guns:	One 30-mm Gsh-30-2 two-barrel cannon with 250 rounds
Bombs etc:	9,700lb of disposable stores
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for Frogfoot-A

Tupolev Tu-16 'Badger'
Powerplant:	Two 20,944lb dry thrust Mikulin Rd-3M turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	1,050 at 6,000m
Range (Km):	7,200 with a 6,614lb warload
Service Ceiling (m):	15,000
Wingspan (m):	32.99
Length (m):	34.8
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg):	75,800
Guns:	Seven 23-mm NR-23 cannon (Two in dorsal, rear ventral and tail position plus one fixed forward-firing weapon)
Bombs etc:	Provision for Two AS-6 'Kingfish' ASMs or maximum warload of 19,482lbs
Crew:	6
Notes:	Medium level bomber

Tupolev Tu-22 'Blinder'
Powerplant:	Two 35,273lb afterburning thrust Koliesov VD-7M turbojets
Speed (Kmph):	1,487 at 12,200m
Combat Radius (Km):	3,100 with maximum internal fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	18,300
Wingspan (m):	23.75
Length (m):	40.53
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg):	84,000
Guns:	One 23-mm NR-23 cannon in radar controlled turret
Bombs etc:	One AS-4 'Kitchen' stand-off missile recessed into the weapons bay
Crew:	4
Notes:	Supersonic stand-off missile carrier

Aero L-39 Albatross
Powerplant:	One 3,792lb dry thrust Ivchyenko Ai-25TL turbofan
Speed (Kmph):	630 at 5,000m; 610 at sea level
Range (Km):	1,100 with internal fuel
Service Ceiling (m):	7,500
Wingspan (m):	9.46 over tiptanks
Length (m):	12.13
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)	5,600
Guns:	One 23-mm Gsh-23L two-barrel cannon with 150 rounds
Bombs etc:	2,425lb of disposeable stores
Crew:	2
Notes:	Czechoslovak light attack and weapons training aircraft

Helicopters

MBB BO-105

This is a German attack helicopter which can be equipped with HOT anti-tank missiles.

Overall length:	11.86m
Rotor Diameter:	9.84m
Speed (kmh):	119 knots
Range (km):	570

Aerospatiale SA-321 Super Frelon

Can carry 6,700 kg paylaod

Overall length:	19.4m
Rotor Diameter:	18.9m
Speed (kmh):	149 knots
Range (km):	820

Aerospatiale SA-342 Gazelle

European scout helicopter which is very agile and can be armed.

Overall length:	11.97m
Rotor Diameter:	10.50m
Speed (kmh):	140 knots
Range (km):	360

Mil Mi-8 Hip

An attack helicopter which can carry a large troop load as well as externally mounted wepoan such as rocket pods and anti-tank missiles.

Overall length:	25.24m
Rotor Diameter:	21.29m
Speed (kmh):	122 knots
Range (km):	445

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