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The Air Force of the Unionist Federation is currently 720 503 men and women strong.  It is lead by Air Marshal Vladimir Iqattaq..

 

Rank Progression in the Air Forces
Regular Officers Non-Commissioned Officers
Air Marshal Warrant Officer
Force Marshal Chief Master Sgt.
Chief Marshal Senior Master Sgt.
Marshal Master Sergeant
Vice-Marshal Flight Sergeant
Commodore Chief Technician
- Staff Sergeant
Group Captain Corporal
Wing Commander Junior Technician
Squadron Leader Senior Airman
Flight Lieutenant Loading Airman
Flying Officer Airman
Pilot Officer -

 

 

Uniforms

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Command - Summer
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Command - Winter
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Officer - Summer
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Officer - Winter

 

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Soldier - Summer
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Soldier - Winter

Equipment

Vektor 23-3 "Tsyklon" Fighter
Performance: max speed Mach 2.35, service ceiling 18000m
Weight: max take-off weight 30000kg
Dimensions: span 14.7m; length 21.94m; height 5.94m
Armament: Type S 23mm twin-barrel cannon with 250 rounds, SR-7 and SR-8 AAM's; free-fall bombs; 2 auxilliary fuel tanks
The "Tsyklon" fighter was first produced  by the UR of Sylvansk before unification, and has been kept on as the primary fighter craft.  The SR-7 AAM is 2.89m in length, 127 mm in diameter, with a max speed of Mach 2.5 and range of 6 km.  It has an IR guidance system, 73kg body, and a 12kg warhead.  The SR-8 AAM is 2.99m in legnth, 160mm in diameter, max speed of Mach 2, and a range of 15 km.  It, like the SR-7, has an IR guidance system, but weighs 110 kg and has a 10 kg warhead.
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Vektor 10-2 "Leapfrog" Helicopter
Performance: max speed: 280km/h at sea level, hovering ceiling 3000m, range: 800km
Weight:
max take-off weight 13 tonnes
Dimensions:
main rotor diameter 18.9m; length 23m;
height 6.7m
The "Leapfrog" helicopter was originally produced for use on the Union naval fleets, but can also be modified for use from land bases.  In this case, the camoflage is changed from the blues of the naval commissioned ones to a green and brown.

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Xian H-2 "Litvinov" Bomber
Performance: max speed: Mach 0.9, cruising speed: Mach 0.8, service ceiling: 13000m
Weight: max take-off weight 76 tonnes
Dimensions: span 21.5m, length 17.5m, height 6.3m
Armament: two 23mm cannons installed in nose and tail
The H-2 is special for three reasons.  Firstly, its the only bomber in employment with the UAF.  Secondly, the name "Litvinov" makes it the only design named after a person.  And thirdly, the "Litvinovs" aren't manufactured by the Sylvansk-based state corporation Vektor, but rather the Neepon-based Xian corporation.
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Xian H-5 "Oceania" Maritime Bomber
Performance: max speed: 556km/h, cruising speed: 450 km/h, min patrol speed: 230 km/h, service ceiling: 10250m
Weight: max take-off weight 45 tonnes
Dimensions: span 36m, length 38.9m, height 9.8m
Armament: twin dorsal turret with 23mm cannons, four underwing mounts for anti-ship or other missiles and three torpedoes, weapons bay in rear can accomodate 6000 kg of mines, bombs, depth charges, sonobouys, store, SAR, or other mission equipment
The "Oceania" is the second bomber produced by the Xian state corporation in Neepon, and the first bomber in service of the Union that was built exclusively for maritime service.
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Vektor 11-1 "Condor" Transport
Performance: max speed: 850 km/h, range: 7300 km (3650 w/ max payload)
Weight: max take-off weight 170 tonnes
Dimensions: span 50.5m, length 46.6m, height 14.7m
Armaments: 2 23mm cannons in tail
The "Condor" is the main transport used by the UAF.  It was first used to deliver troops, equipment, and supplies from Sylvansk to Neepon during the Unionist revolution there.
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