Falklands Combat Aircraft

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Combat aircraft

Argentine British

Skyhawk A4P
Attack fighter.
Max Speed : 610 mph
Range : 400 nm

Armament : 2 x 20mm cannon, 3,000 kg bombs
Sea Harrier FRS.1
Naval air defence fighter.
Max Speed: 700 mph
Range : 900 nm

Armament:

2 x 30mm cannon, 2 x Sidewinder AAMs or 1,000 kg bombs

Mirage 5 / Dagger
Interceptor fighter.
Max Speed :850 mph
Range : 700 nm

Armament :

2 x 30mm cannon, 4,000 kg bombs
Harriers GR.3
Ground attack fighter.
Max Speed : 660 mph
Range : 500 nm

Armament :

2 x 30mm cannon, 2,000 kg bombs or rockets

Pucara
Close support ground attack bomber.
Max Speed : 300 mph
Range : 870 nm

Armament :

2 x 20mm cannon, 1,600 kg bombs
Vulcan B2
Strategic bomber.
Max Speed : 620 mph
Range : 4,000 nm

Armament : 10,000 kg bombs

Super Etendard
Naval attack and interceptor fighter.
Max Speed : 745 mph
Range : 320 nm

Armament :

2 x 30mm cannon,

1 x AM39 Exocet ASM or 1,500 kg bombs
Nimrod MR2
Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine.
Max Speed : 520 mph
Range : 5,000 nm

Armament : Full range of ASW weapons

4 x AS12 ASMs, or 1 x Sidewinder AAM and 2 x AS12 ASMs

MB339
Light attack fighter.
Max Speed : 550 mph
Range : 800 nm

Armament :

2 x Sidewinder AAMs, 1,800 kg bombs or rockets
Victor KC.2
In-flight refuelling tanker.
Max Speed : 700 mph
Range : 1,800 nm

Armament : Nil

Canberra
Medium range bomber.
Max Speed : 520 mph
Range : 800 nm

Armament :

4 x 20mm cannons, 2,000 kg bombs
C130 Hercules
Medium range transporter.
Max Speed : 350 mph
Range : 2,400 nm

Armament : Nil

Lockheed Neptune
Long-range Maritime Recconnaisance
Max Speed : 400 mph
Range : 3,500 nm

Armament :

Various combinations of mines, depth charges and torpedoes
Chinook
Medium transport helicopter
Max Speed : 145 mph
Range : 1,000 nm

Armament : Nil

Grumman Tracker
Anti-submarine Maritime Recconnaisance
Max Speed : 250 mph
Range : 300 nm

Armament :

Various combinations of missiles, depth charges and torpedoes
Westland Wasp
Anti Submarine helicopter
Max Speed : 145 mph
Range : 1,000 nm

Armament : Various combinations of missiles, depth charges and torpedoes

Argentine		British
Skyhawk A4P Attack fighter.	Max Speed : 610 mph Range : 400 nm Armament : 2 x 20mm cannon, 3,000 kg bombs	Sea Harrier FRS.1 Naval air defence fighter.	Max Speed: 700 mph Range : 900 nm Armament: 2 x 30mm cannon, 2 x Sidewinder AAMs or 1,000 kg bombs
Mirage 5 / Dagger Interceptor fighter.	Max Speed :850 mph Range : 700 nm Armament : 2 x 30mm cannon, 4,000 kg bombs	Harriers GR.3 Ground attack fighter.	Max Speed : 660 mph Range : 500 nm Armament : 2 x 30mm cannon, 2,000 kg bombs or rockets
Pucara Close support ground attack bomber.	Max Speed : 300 mph Range : 870 nm Armament : 2 x 20mm cannon, 1,600 kg bombs	Vulcan B2 Strategic bomber.	Max Speed : 620 mph Range : 4,000 nm Armament : 10,000 kg bombs
Super Etendard Naval attack and interceptor fighter.	Max Speed : 745 mph Range : 320 nm Armament : 2 x 30mm cannon, 1 x AM39 Exocet ASM or 1,500 kg bombs	Nimrod MR2 Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine.	Max Speed : 520 mph Range : 5,000 nm Armament : Full range of ASW weapons 4 x AS12 ASMs, or 1 x Sidewinder AAM and 2 x AS12 ASMs
MB339 Light attack fighter.	Max Speed : 550 mph Range : 800 nm Armament : 2 x Sidewinder AAMs, 1,800 kg bombs or rockets	Victor KC.2 In-flight refuelling tanker.	Max Speed : 700 mph Range : 1,800 nm Armament : Nil
Canberra Medium range bomber.	Max Speed : 520 mph Range : 800 nm Armament : 4 x 20mm cannons, 2,000 kg bombs	C130 Hercules Medium range transporter.	Max Speed : 350 mph Range : 2,400 nm Armament : Nil
Lockheed Neptune Long-range Maritime Recconnaisance	Max Speed : 400 mph Range : 3,500 nm Armament : Various combinations of mines, depth charges and torpedoes	Chinook Medium transport helicopter	Max Speed : 145 mph Range : 1,000 nm Armament : Nil
Grumman Tracker Anti-submarine Maritime Recconnaisance	Max Speed : 250 mph Range : 300 nm Armament : Various combinations of missiles, depth charges and torpedoes	Westland Wasp Anti Submarine helicopter	Max Speed : 145 mph Range : 1,000 nm Armament : Various combinations of missiles, depth charges and torpedoes