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The Boeing E-3 Sentry Date: Jan 01, 2020 By: Army Veteran Richard Peters The Boeing E-3 Sentry is far more than just an airborne radar. Nicknamed the "Eye in the Sky" by many pilots, this airborne warning and control system (AWACS) is a combination flying command post and spy plane.
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Features The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet (9.1 meters) in diameter, six feet (1.8 meters) thick, and is held 14 feet (4.2 meters) above the fuselage by two struts.
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The Alaska Boeing E-3 Sentry accident was the September 22, 1995 crash of a United States Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft with the loss of all 24 crewmembers on board. [2] The aircraft, serial number 77-0354 with callsign Yukla 27, hit birds on departure from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, United States.
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry, commonly known as AWACS, is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing. Derived from the Boei.
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The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. FEATURES The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome.
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One big reason is that the E-7 is based on Boeing's 737 next-gen airframe, which has a massively active supplier base. An U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry takes off from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab.
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Location: Oklahoma City Tinker Air Force Base - KTIK, USA - Oklahoma By: Connor Ochs Photos | Profile | Contact Album Like Share Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF) Reg: 75-0559 full info | 75-0559 photos Aircraft: Boeing E-3B Sentry Serial #: 21209 Photo date: 2023-04-16 Uploaded: 2023-08-19 Likes: 1 0
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A United States Air Force Boeing E-3B Sentry (73-1675) lands and takes off from Gander International Airport have a brief technical stop.
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Projects June 25 2020 E-3 AWACS (Sentry) Airborne Warning and Control System The E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) is built by Boeing Defense & Space Group. Function Airborne surveillance and C3 command, contral and communication E-3A Crew 17 (4 flight crew and 13 AWACS specialists) E-3B and E-3C Crew
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by Boeing. E-3s are commonly known as AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System).
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Jet Engine Count Multi Manufactured as BOEING Sentry (TF33) BOEING E-3A (TF33) Sentry BOEING JE-3 Sentry BOEING E-3C Sentry BOEING E-3B Sentry E3TF Airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft. In service since 1977.
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) developed by Boeing as the prime contractor. Derived from the Boeing 707, it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, and is used by the United States Air Force (USAF), NATO, Royal Air Force (RAF), French Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force.
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry is a special mission aircraft built around a highly-modified Boeing Model 707-320 commercial airliner. The Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, is essentially a powerful airborne search and track radar system using a rotating dome affixed 11 feet above the top of the rear fuselage using two aerodynamic pylons.
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, and NATO air defense forces. Production ended in 1992 after 68 had been built. Design
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Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) Airborne Surveillance, Command, Control and Communications Aircraft [ 1977 ] A critical player for the United States, NATO and a few Western allies, the Boeing E-3 Sentry continues service in the vital AWACs role.
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The US Air Force (USAF) has selected Boeing's E-7 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft as the replacement for the E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft. The decision will see a portion of the E-3 fleet being replaced with the E-7 aircraft. The USAF is expected to award the related contract in fiscal.