ADF Current & Future Aircraft and Historical Air Recognition

These flashcards provide a comprehensive review of ADF current and future aircraft, including detailed specifications, as well as historical commercial and military aircraft and stealth technology.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet

A single-seat fighter aircraft used by the ADF.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet

A $2$ seater version of the McDonnell Douglas Hornet aircraft.

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

A modern multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by Boeing.

Boeing E/A-18G Growler

An electronic attack aircraft featuring an Advanced Crew Station (ACS), JHMCS, Link $16$/MIDS, ALQ-$218$ (v) $2$ wingtip pods, and ALQ-$99$ low and high band jammer pods.

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

A fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter aircraft.

Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules

A transport aircraft featuring $6$ blades on each engine; it is longer than the retired C-$130$H which had only $4$ blades.

Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

A large strategic transport aircraft used by the Royal Australian Air Force.

Alenia C-27J Spartan

A tactical transport aircraft used for military lift operations.

Airbus KC-30A MRTT

A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft used for aerial refueling and transport.

Boeing 737 BBJ

A variant of the Boeing $737$ used for government and business jet transport.

Bombardier CL-604 Challenger

A business jet used by the RAAF for VIP transport and other duties.

Beechcraft KA350 King Air

A twin-turboprop aircraft used for transport and training by the Royal Australian Air Force.

BAe Hawk 127

A lead-in fighter trainer aircraft used for training programs.

Pilatus PC-9/A

A training aircraft featuring a $4$ bladed prop.

Pilatus PC-21

A training aircraft with a $5$ bladed prop; it differs from the PC-$9$/A in the shape of its tail and winglets.

Lochkeed AP-3C Orion

A maritime patrol and signals intelligence aircraft manufactured by Lochkeed.

Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

Categorized as a $C^3$ aircraft (Command, Control, and Communications), also referred to as the E7AWedegetail.

Boeing E-8 Posieden

A maritime aircraft mentioned in ADF current aircraft lists.

IAI Heron

A medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton

An unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft.

Sikorsky S-70A Blackhawk

An Army utility helicopter.

Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk

A Navy maritime helicopter.

Sikorsky MR-60R Seahawk

A maritime helicopter associated with Lockheed Martin.

MRH90 Taipan

A multi-role helicopter manufactured by Australian Aerospace (a Eurocopter subsidiary).

Eurocopter ARH Tiger

An Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter used by the Army.

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

A heavy-lift tandem-rotor helicopter.

Eurocopter AS 350BA Squirrel

A light utility helicopter used by the ADF.

Bell 206B Kiowa

A light observation and training helicopter used by the Army.

Historical Commercial Aircraft

A category including the deHavilland DH$106$ Comet, Lockheed L-$1049$ Constellation/Super Constellation, Douglas DC-$3$, Aerospatiale/British Airspace Concorde, and Boeing $707$.

Historical Military Aircraft

A category including the Supermarine Spitfire, Avro Lancaster, North American P-$51$ Mustang, Boeing B-$17$ Flying Fortress, and North American F-$89$ Sabre.

Stealth Technology Aircraft

A specialized category containing the Grumman F-$11$A Tiger, Northrop B-$2$ Spirit, and Lockheed Martin F-$22$A Raptor.

Northrop Grumman E8 Joint STARS

A $C^3$ (Command, Control, and Communications) aircraft used for ground surveillance and battle management.