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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. |
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