| Official
Designation |
E-3 Sentry |
| Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) |
| Primary
Role |
Airborne surveillance, command, control and communications |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Boeing Aerospace Company |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
130 feet, 10 inches (39.7m) |
| Length |
145 feet, 6 inches (44m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
41 feet, 4 inches (12.5m) |
| Rotodome |
Diameter: 30 feet (9.1m);
Thickness: 6 feet (1.8m);
Height above fuselage: 11 feet (3.33m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt and Whitney TF33-PW-100A turbofans |
| Thrust |
21,000 pounds (9,450kg) each engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
360 mph (Mach 0.48) |
| Max
Speed |
Unknown |
| Endurance |
More than 8 hours (unrefueled) |
| Service
Ceiling |
Above 29,000 feet (8,788m) |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
347,000 pounds (156,150kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Four flight crew plus mission crew of 13-19 specialists |
| Date
Deployed |
March 1977 |
| Total
in
Service |
33 aircraft |
