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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.
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[[Image:E-3B_NATO_landing.jpg|thumb|270px|Landing of an E-3B in NATO livery.]]


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.


===Variants===
=== Variants ===
Only the E-3B is modeled in [[FlightGear]] at the moment!
There is currently one variant modeled in [[FlightGear]]:
 
* E-3B  
*EC-137D
**Two prototype AWACS aircraft with JT3D engines, one fitted with a Westinghouse radar and the other with a Hughes radar. Both converted to E-3A standard with TF33 engines.
*E-3A
**Production aircraft with TF33 engines and AN/APY-1 radar, 25 built for USAF later converted to E-3B standard. 18 built for NATO with TF33 engines and five for Saudi Arabia with CFM56 engines.
*KE-3A
**These are not AWACS aircraft but CFM56 powered tankers for Saudi Arabia, 8 built.
*E-3B
*E-3As converted with AN/APY-2 radar and other improvements, 24 conversions.
*E-3C
** Production aircraft with system improvements, nine built. NATO E-3A aircraft although not re-designated have been modified to the same equipment standard.
*JE-3C
**One E-3A aircraft used by Boeing for trials later redesignated E-3C.
*E-3D
**Production aircraft for the Royal Air Force to E-3C standard with CFM56 engines and British modifications designated Sentry AEW.1, seven built.
*E-3F
**Production aircraft for the French Air Force to E-3C standard with CFM56 engines and French modifications, four built.
*E-3G
**USAF Block 40/45 modification with Airframe Modernization Program (AMP).
*Sentry AEW.1
**British designation for the E-3D.
*TC-18E
**used for E-3 Sentry crew proficiency training. No mission equipment.
 
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]


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