E-3

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E-3 is a U.S. Air Force airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Boeing 707 airframe, used for long-range surveillance, command, and control.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf AWACS
Boeing 707 derivative
airborne early warning and control aircraft
military aircraft
airframeConfiguration low-wing jet airliner layout
airRefuelingCapability compatible with aerial refueling tankers
allianceRole NATO integrated air defense
avionicsRole airborne battle management system
basedOn Boeing 707 airframe
linked to: Boeing 707
communicationCapability air-to-air communications relay
air-to-ground communications relay
countryOfOrigin United States
crew flight crew and mission crew
crewSizeApproximate up to 30 personnel
designation E-3
distinctiveFeature large rotating radar dome
enduranceWithRefueling extended by aerial refueling
firstFlight 1972
introduced 1977
manufacturer Boeing
mission airborne command post
battle management
long-range airspace surveillance
NATOReportingName Sentry
operator French Air and Space Force
linked to: French Air Force

NATO
Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
powerplant CFM International CFM56 turbofan
Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan
primaryUser United States Air Force
radarLocation rotodome above fuselage
radarType pulse-Doppler radar
rangeApproximate over 4,000 nautical miles
role airborne surveillance
airborne warning and control
command and control
sensorSuite radar and electronic support measures
serviceBranch U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command
linked to: Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Air Force Reserve Command
linked to: Air Force Reserve

U.S. Air National Guard
serviceStatus in service with some operators as of early 2020s
task airspace management
directing fighter aircraft
tracking multiple airborne targets
usedInConflict Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom

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