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  E-3 Sentry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The E-3 Sentry is a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, NATO and other air defense forces.
The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707-320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome.
E-3 Sentry aircraft were among the first to deploy during Operation Desert Shield where they immediately established an around-the-clock radar screen to defend against Iraqi forces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/E-3_Sentry   (1279 words)

  
 Air Force Technology - E-3 AWACS - Airborne Warning and Control System
The basic E-3 aircraft is a militarized version of the Boeing 707-320B commercial jet airframe, distinguished by the addition of a large, rotating rotodome containing the main radar, identification friend or foe (IFF) and data-link fighter-control (TADIL-C) antennas.
Boeing, with the Electronic Sensors and Systems Division of Northrop Grumman as subcontractor, have carried out an E-3 AWACS Radar System Improvement Programme (RSIP) which upgrades the capability of the AN/APY-1/2 against threats from small radar cross section targets, cruise missiles and electronic countermeasures.
The primary radar housed in the rotodome is the Northrop Grumman AN/APY-1/2 AWACS radar.
www.airforce-technology.com /projects/e3awacs   (1010 words)

  
 E-3 Sentry
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., NATO and other allied air defense forces.
With its mobility as an airborne warning and control system, the Sentry has an greater chance of surviving in warfare than a fixed, ground-based radar system.
E-3 Sentry aircraft were among the first to deploy during Operation Desert Shield where they immediately established an around-the-clock radar screen to defend against Iraqi aggression.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/e-/E-3_Sentry.html   (985 words)

  
 Boeing E-3 AWACS die cast airplane airfix plastic model Kits
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) airplane that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces.
The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating, 30' diameter radar dome.
Developed from the Boeing 707 passenger airliner, the E-3 AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is the most advanced airborne radar platform in the world.
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 E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
The first major milestone for the system occurred in July 1970 when The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., was selected as the prime contractor after a grueling run-off with McDonnell-Douglas and Lockheed, pitting its 707 against the Lockheed EC-121 and the McDonnell-Douglas DC-8.
Boeing flew the first test airframe in February, 1972 and subsequently selected Westinghouse Electric Corp. as the radar system contractor in September of that year.
TS-3 is maintained and operated in Seattle by Boeing for the US Air Force and has logged more than 1,000 flights and 6,800 flight hours testing AWACS enhancements such as radar improvements, new sensors, computers and displays.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/e-3.htm   (1784 words)

  
 Military Factory - E-3 Sentry AWACS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
As an air defense system, E-3 Sentrys can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries.
With its mobility as an airborne warning and control system, the Sentry has a greater chance of surviving in warfare than a fixed, ground-based radar system.
The data collection capability of the E-3 Sentry radar and computer subsystems allowed an entire air war to be recorded for the first time in the history of aerial warfare.
www.militaryfactory.com /aircraft/popup.asp?aircraft_id=36   (816 words)

  
 .:: E-3 Sentry ::.
The E-3 "Sentry" is the mainstay of the American airborne warly warning radar fleet.
Developed by Boeing it has virtually very few rivals in the world.
The radar of the E-3 is mounted on a Boeing 707-320B commercial jetliner.
www.totalairdominance.50megs.com /awacs/E-3.htm   (580 words)

  
 E-3 Sentry (AWACS) - Military Aircraft
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 11 feet (3.3 meters) above the fuselage by two struts.
The concept is to fix/replace aircraft systems that are most responsible for high failure rates, high abort rates, high code 3 rates, PDM days, large numbers of maintenance man-hours, and/or have a chronic negative impact on operational capability.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/e-3.htm   (2525 words)

  
 E-3 Sentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) that provides all weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed for modern air warfare.
The E-3 is in fact a modified Boeing 707-320 commercial airframe fitted with a rotating radar dome.
The E-3 Sentry are operated by the Armed Forces of the United States(34-1 crash), United Kingdom, NATO (18-1 crash), France (E-3F), Japan and Saudi Arabia, providing vital information about enemy aircraft, cruise missiles and other air threats.
www.deagel.com /pandora?p=pm00068001   (825 words)

  
 E-3A Sentry AWACS
This recovery was photographed at around midday, and as usual, signified the end of the days Red Flag flight operations.
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.
It is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome.
www.strategic-air-command.com /aircraft/command/e3_sentry_awacs.htm   (424 words)

  
 E-3A Sentry AWACS In Flight 5x7 Photograph
Contrails billow from a United States Air Force E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft as it patrols the skies.
The E-3 Sentry, which is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe, has a rotating radar dome which can see low-flying targets more than 200 miles away.
The dome is 30 feet in diameter, 6 feet thick and is held 11 feet above the fuselage by two struts.
mach1collectibles.com /e_3a_sentry_awacs_in_flight_5x7_photograph.html   (133 words)

  
 Dragon 55668 - Diecast Model E-3 Sentry USAF: The Flying Mule
It is based on a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe and has a rotating radar dome.
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Designed to meet a USAF requirement for an AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) aircraft, the E3 was first flown in 1971 [See more Boeing E-3 Sentry products]
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 boeing E-3A sentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Boeing E-3A Sentry is a radar station in the sky.
The Sentry has been produced for several important worldwide organizations, including the US Air Force, NATO, and Saudi Arabia.
The country of origin of the Boeing E-3A Sentry is the United States.
www.k12.nf.ca /sptech/projects/aviation/military/boeinge3asentry.htm   (118 words)

  
 Global Aircraft -- E-3 Sentry
In time of crisis, this data can be forwarded to the president and secretary of defense in the United States.
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is the West's principal AWACS platform.
France operates 4 E-3F, Saudi Arabia operates about 5 E-3A, the UK operates around 7 Sentry aircraft, NATO operates about 18 E-3A, and the USAF operates about 32 E-3.
www.globalaircraft.org /planes/e-3_sentry.pl   (711 words)

  
 WINGS PALETTE - Boeing E-3 Sentry - USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This was the first production Sentry and was preceded by two special test aircraft designated EC-137D.
The Sentry is powered by TF33-100A's of 21,000lb (9525kg) thrust with large generators.
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 Boeing-Westinghouse E-3A AWACS Sentry model airplane
The Boeing E-3A Sentry is essentially a flexible, jamming-resistant, mobile and survivable radar station, plus a command, communications, and control center, all contained within the well-proven airframe of a Boeing 707.
In addition to its long-range high- or low- level surveillance capability, an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft can provide all-weather identification and tracking over all kinds of terrain, and the 22nd and subsequent aircraft also have a maritime surveillance capability.
The E-3A Sentry has a maximum speed of 530 mph, service ceiling of 29,000 ft, and endurance on station 1,000 miles from base 6 hours.
www.worldaircorps.com /tmpages/b2310s3w.htm   (260 words)

  
 Sentry Aviation News E-3 Sentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
If an enemy plane is detected, friendly fighter planes will be guided towards the enemies by the radar operators in the Sentry.
On Monday March 30, 1998 a number of photo's were taken during a basevisit at Geilenkirchen.
The 'linked' production numbers can be followed to seen a photo of the aircraft on the Sentry site.
www.sentry.hangar1.net /e3.html   (109 words)

  
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 Steve's Airshow World - Aircraft Factfile and Recognition Guide - Boeing E-3 Sentry
U.S. Customs Service officers may fly aboard the E-3 Sentry on pre-coordinated missions to detect smuggling activities.
The E-3A Component operates 18 E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEWandC) aircraft and 3 Boeing 707 Trainer/Cargo aircraft.
The E-3 Sentry is a very easy aircraft to identify, and is one of a few aircraft that share its unique shape and unmistakable features.
www.stevesairshow.com /factfile/e-3.html   (1392 words)

  
 AWACS, Boeing E-3A
Aviation art print of Boeing E3A AWACS aircraft of NATOs Airborne Early Warning Force in Michael Rondots aviation art print Boeing E-3A Sentry.
Bearing all the familiar hallmarks of his powerful atmospheric paintings, this dramatic winte5ry morning take-off portrayal of a Boeing E3A AWACS aircraft of the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force is set at Geilenkirchen, an area noted for leaden skies and long cold winters.
With his masterly technique, Michael has combined superb detail and technical accuracy with an emotionally charged atmosphere that really captures the essence of "heavy metal" in action.
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 1/72 Boeing 707, 1/72 E-3 Sentry, 1/72 KC-135 Stratotanker. The Definitive 1/72 Scale Model Census.
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 All Wood Wings: E-3 AWACS (Sentry) USAF
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 US, NATO and other allied air defense forces (United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia and Japan).
In March 1977 the 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing received the first E-3s.
The dome is 30 feet in diameter, six feet thick, and is held 14 feet above the fuselage by two struts.
www.allwoodwings.com /1-MilitaryPlanes/E-3A,AWACS,Sentry,USAF.htm   (328 words)

  
 Corgi AA32913 - Diecast Model E-3 Sentry USAF 552nd ACW ACC, (E-3B): The Flying Mule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Corgi AA32913 - Diecast Model E-3 Sentry USAF 552nd ACW ACC, (E-3B): The Flying Mule
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is the West's principal AWACS (airborne warning and control system) platform.
Using the airframe of a Boeing 707-320B airliner and a massive payload of radar and electronic sensors, the E-3/AWACS is a flying headquarters for command, control, communications and intelligence.
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 Factsheets : E-3 Sentry (AWACS) : E-3 Sentry (AWACS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Factsheets : E-3 Sentry (AWACS) : E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
Its range and on-station time can be increased through in-flight refueling and the use of an on-board crew rest area.
Pacific Air Forces has four E-3 Sentries assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS), Kadena AB, Japan and the 962nd AACS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=98   (924 words)

  
 Aircraft: Boeing E-3A Sentry
The E-3A Sentry is also known as AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) aircraft.
In addition to 5 AWACS aircraft, the Peace Sentinel program delivered 8 KE-3A Tankers to Saudi Arabia between June 1986 and September 1987.
Since 2001, the aircraft has been in rotation at Boeing's Seattle facilities undergoing upgrade to its mission computer and software to the same level currently in use by United States Air Force AWACS fleet, which will provide more capability and enhanced reliability.
aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/boeing/e-3a.htm   (224 words)

  
 About the E-3 Sentry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The distinctive fl and white, 30-foot rotating dome mounted above the modified Boeing 707 airframe gives AWACS its signature sillouete.
Two antennas are housed inside the dome, one for the primary radar system and the other for the identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) system.
33 in fleet - 32 operated by the Air Force, one by Air Force's Electronic Systems Division at Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle
www.aewa.org /Library/e3-info.html   (237 words)

  
 Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) - en
Tinker AFB, Okla.), received the first E-3s where they are still assigned.
Pacific Air Forces has four E-3 Sentries assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS),
Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the 962nd AACS,
www.military.cz /usa/air/in_service/aircraft/e3/e3_en.htm   (793 words)

  
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