AIRCRAFT CHEAT SHEET

							                             AIRCRAFT CHEAT SHEET
Carrier Air Wing:
FA-18 (E/F Super Hornet, C/D Hornet) -     E-2C Hawkeye - tactical battle
All-weather fighter and attack aircraft.   management airborne early warning,
Twin-engine. One or two seater.            command and control aircraft. Twin
                                           rotor. Two pilots, three crew members




F-14 Tomcat - supersonic, twin-engine,
                                           C-2 Greyhound - Similar airframe to E-
variable sweep wing fighter. Two seater
                                           2C modified for Carrier Cargo and
(pilot, RIO). Being replaced by FA-
                                           Personnel Transport. Two Pilots plus
18E/F's
                                           cargo/personnel




S-3B Viking- Primarily overhead /
mission tanker. Extremely versatile, the   EA-6B Prowler - Primary mission is to
aircraft is equipped for many missions.    jam enemy radar, electronic data links
Two pilots (side by side), with two crew   and communications. Two pilots, two
men.                                       crew members.
SH-60 (B,F) Seahawk - Twin-engine,            CH-46E Sea Knight - Double Rotor
medium lift, utility or assault helicopter.   heavy lift cargo and personnel carrier.
F on Carriers, B on other ships               Being phased out of fleet.




                                              MH-53 Sea Dragon - Airborne Mine
OTHER NAVY AIRCRAFT                           Countermeasures

P-3C Orion EP-3E Aries II - Long range
ASW aircraft




                                              CH-53D Sea Stallion - cargo/personnel
                                              carrier


EP-3E Aries II -Converted P-3 for
Signals Intelligence and Reconnaissance




                                              CH-53E Super Stallion - adds third
                                              engine to H-53 for heavy lift cargo and
                                              personnel
C-130 Hercules - Logistics and Supply
Aircraft -
FUTURE OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT

V-22 Osprey - Tilt rotor aircraft, replace
CH-53D and CH-46E




F-35 Joint Strike Fighter