The Portuguese Air Force is not strong among the entire NATO , but it has some of various types. The overall look is relatively comprehensive. It has fighter jets , transport aircraft , anti-submarine patrol aircraft , and anti-submarine transport helicopters . Rescue helicopters can project necessary influence overseas.
fighter aircraft
28 F-16AM/B Fighting Falcon multi-purpose fighter aircraft, 201st Eagle Squadron, 301st Jaguar Squadron, partially retired for MLU mid-term upgrade and then delivered to Romania for continued service. This type of equipment is the most eye-catching. It is designed to take off to intercept the Russian Figure 95 Bear strategic bomber . This type of equipment is an upgraded and improved version of the F16A. After upgrade, it has beyond-visual-range air combat capabilities and certain ground attack capabilities.
special aircraft
6 P3C Orion anti-submarine patrol aircraft, with a total of 10 crew members and a maximum cruising radius of 3,700 kilometers. It is equipped with early warning radar and magnetic anomaly detectors. It is the most exported anti-submarine aircraft by the United States. It has a built-in weapons bay in the belly. , there are ten pylons under the wings, which are mainly equipped with anti-submarine torpedoes and depth bombs . It can also carry anti-ship missiles . The aircraft can carry more than 100 active and passive sonobuoys of various types.
5 C295M anti-submarine patrol aircraft is an improved version of the C295 transport aircraft. The hard points under the wings can hang 2 anti-submarine torpedoes. It is cost-effective and can complete a variety of tasks. It is equipped with search radar, acoustic system, magnetic anomaly detector and photoelectric The unit price of the probe is about US$22 million, and it has strong versatility with universal transport aircraft parts.
transport aircraft
4 C-130H/H-30 transport aircraft, attached to the 501st "Bison" Squadron, which will be replaced by KC390 in the future. It has been modernized and upgraded to install Flight2 general avionics equipment, and upgraded communications navigation surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM). The system, with a single upgrade cost of US$3.1 million, will continue to be used until 2030, with a range of 3,797 kilometers and a load capacity of up to 19.87 tons . has all-weather combat capabilities.
6 KC-390 medium-sized jet transport aircraft, but the delivery time has been delayed. The fuselage draws on the design of the C130 Hercules, which strengthens the fuselage structure, improves maneuverability and takes off and landing performance at field airports, and can carry 80 ordinary soldiers. Or three light armored vehicles, with a maximum load of 23.6 tons and a range of about 2,800 kilometers when fully loaded.
7 C-295M transport aircraft , attached to the 502nd "Elephant" Squadron, capable of carrying rapid reaction force for special operations. It is a Spanish product, a light multi-purpose military medium-sized transport aircraft, and can transport 73 soldiers in the cabin, 5 standard The platform or 27 stretchers, with a maximum load of 9 tons, cannot transport the heavier armored vehicle .
3 Falcon 50 business jets, attached to the 504th Lynx Squadron, are produced by Dassault of France. They are the world's first three-engine business jets. They have a large cabin, a range of more than 6,000 kilometers, and can carry 8 passengers. They use tfe731 turbofan engines. The mute effect is better and the riding comfort is improved.
helicopter
12 AW101Model 514/515/516 Merlin general-purpose helicopter, with a take-off weight of 15 tons, a three-engine medium-sized dual-purpose helicopter, which can transport up to 35 fully armed soldiers or 16 medical stretchers. Portugal purchased this This type of equipment is mainly used for marine search and rescue and fishing protection.
5 AgustaWestland AW119Kx general purpose helicopter, which is a single-engine light helicopter . It is mainly used for training, medical rescue, troop transportation, military search and rescue and forest firefighting missions. It is mainly used to perform second-line tasks and can transport up to 7 personnel or soldiers. Installed with advanced avionics systems.
6 Ka-32А11BC helicopters are the civilian version of the Ka-27. The is mainly used to perform marine warning, search and rescue missions, and can also be used to perform fire-extinguishing missions. The cockpit is relatively spacious and can accommodate cargo or 16 passenger seats, and can be adapted to Extreme environments such as high cold and high temperatures at sea.
trainer aircraft
15 TB30 junior trainer aircraft. It is a legal equipment. A total of 174 aircraft were built in small quantities. It is a relatively unpopular aircraft. The has a cruising range of 1300 kilometers, an empty weight of 0.9 tons, and has two weapons stores. Frame, capable of carrying aerial bombs and rocket launch nests.
7 DHC1 Chipmunk junior trainer aircraft, which was produced for de Havilland Canada in the 1940s. is easy to maintain and easy to control. It is currently mainly active in the aerobatics brigade. was the first to fly alone. This trainer is used by Ghanaian women who fly.
