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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. | |||
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== | ==Design== | ||
The E-3 as equipped in USAF and NATO service can fly without refueling for 8 hours or 4000 miles, whilst newer examples in British, French and Saudi service, equipped with CFM56-2 engines can fly for 10 hours or 5000 miles without refuelling. Its range and on-station time can be increased through [[Howto: Air-Air Refueling|inflight refueling]] and the use of an on-board crew rest area. The range and loiter time can be used to alter the flight plan as required for operation reasons. | The E-3 as equipped in USAF and NATO service can fly without refueling for 8 hours or 4000 miles, whilst newer examples in British, French and Saudi service, equipped with CFM56-2 engines can fly for 10 hours or 5000 miles without refuelling. Its range and on-station time can be increased through [[Howto: Air-Air Refueling|inflight refueling]] and the use of an on-board crew rest area. The range and loiter time can be used to alter the flight plan as required for operation reasons. | ||
[[Image:E-3B_NATO_landing.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Landing of an E-3B in NATO livery.]] | |||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||
There is currently one variant modeled in [[FlightGear]]: | |||
*E-3B | *E-3B | ||
== Related lists == | |||
* [[Aircraft]] | * [[Aircraft]] | ||
* [[Aircraft Todo]] | * [[Aircraft Todo]] |