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N-2501

N-2501

The N-2501 is a French transport plane. It was designed to replace the licensed French version of the C-47. It had a very large loading door and ramp in the back that made loading vehicles easy. It was also used for paratroop runs.

Type: Transport Plane
Dimensions: span 32.5m; length 21.96m; height 6m
Payload: 8458kg
Speed: 440km/h
Range: 2500km
Ceiling: 7500m
The N-2501 is a French airplane.
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G5

G5 Howitzer

The G5 Howitzer is a South African towed indirect artillery battery. It was introduced in 1981. It has an engine, which allows it to go about 16km/h for short distances. The engine also controls trails and firing platform. There is no power traverse or elevation. The G5 can be fired in most terrains, including soft or sandy.

Type: semi-mobile indirect artillery
Dimensions: length 11m; width 8.7m; height 2.3m
Diameter: 155mm
Caliber: 45
Tow Speed: on-road 90km/h; off-road 50km/h; cross-country 15km/h
Self-Propelled Speed: on-road 16km/h; off-road INA; cross-country 3km/h
Direct Range: 3km
Indirect Range: 40km
Rate of Fire: 2 rpm
The G5 fired a long range round at the advancing Cuban forces.
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Do-27

Do-27

The Do-27 was a West German transport plane with STOL abilities. It was introduced just after World War II. About 450 were built for the West German military. The Do-27 preformed excellently when it came to STOL. It had a roomy cabin that sat six.

Type: Transport Plane (STOL)
Dimensions: length 7.65m; width 3.07m; height 2.67m
Payload: 700kg
Speed: 245km/h
Range: 1360km
Ceiling: 6700m
The Do-27 is a German airplane.
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Mirage III

Mirage III

The Mirage III is a French attack jet. It was first tested in November of 1956. Testing lasted until December of 1959. It can travel at speeds over mach two. It can be armed with three types of tanks, three types of normal bombs, two types of anti-runway bombs, three types of ASM rocket pods, one type of AAMs, or two types of auto-cannons.

Type: attack jet
Dimensions: wingspan 27ft; length 50ft10in; height 14ft9in
Speed: mach 2.2
Payload: 30200lbs
Range: 745 miles
Weapons: two 1700L tanks, two 500L tanks, a 1300L tank, four 250kg bombs, six 400kg bombs, two RPK bombs, ten Durandal anti-runway bombs, eighteen BAT100 anti-runway bombs, two C4 rocket pods, two JL100 rocket pods, two F2 rocket pods, two MATRA R.550 Magic AAMs, two DEFA 552 30mm cannons with 125 rounds each, or two CC420 30mm gun pods with 250 rounds each.
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M-46

M-46 Field Gun

The M-46 Field Gun is a mobile indirect artillery piece. The first M-46 was introduced in 1954, and was originally the M-1954. The M-46 has a 130mm tube with a cylindrical muzzle brake.

Type: mobile indirect artillery piece
Weapons: 130mm canon
Caliber: 52cal
Projectile Range: 22500m
The M-46s fired a direct fire round at a regiment of soldier that was closing around the US position.
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An-22

Antonov An-22

The Antonov An-22 was developed by Oleg Antonov. It first flew in February of 1965. It could fly at six hundred seventy-nine kilometers per hour and for ten thousand nine hundred fifty kilometers with a forty-five thousand kilogram payload. It could carry as much as a one hundred thirty-six thousand kilogram payload. The An-22 is the third largest plane in the world, beaten only by the 747 and the C-5A. The An-22 delivered almost all of the war supplies from Cuba and Angola to the ground forces in Africa during the Angolan War. The nose features two large radars that aid the pilot with navigations, mapping, weather, and airdropping.

Type: troop carrier
Dimensions: length 57.8m; wingspan 64.4m; height 12.53m
Speed: 679km/h
Range: 10950km
Payload: 80000kg
The An-22 is dropping paratroopers over Saigon.
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Casspir

Casspir

The Casspir was introduced in the late 1970s. It was used by the South African police force and military. It was a mine-protected APC. The Casspir could withstand 21kg of TNT under any wheel or 14kg of TNT under the hull. The Casspir has an open roof. It has firing ports under the bulletproof windows to allow the protected passengers fire out into any enemy outside the Casspir. The Casspir was one of the best MPVs because it was cheap and easy to repair. The Casspir also had an advantage in the bush. It was high up and gave the driver a good view and it had a low center of gravity which made it very stabile.

Type: mine-protected APC
Armament: one to three 7.63mm machine guns
Dimensions: unknown
Payload: 2000kg
Speed: 70km/h
Range: 500km
The Caspir is a mine resistant infantry fighting vehicle made by South Africa.
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