A-50 Mainstay vs E-2 Hawkeye
Overview
The A-50 Mainstay and the E-2 Hawkeye are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Beriev and Grumman respectively.
Top speed is 900 km/h for the A-50 Mainstay vs 648 km/h for the E-2 Hawkeye. The A-50 Mainstay has an operational range of 7,500 km vs 2,708 km for the E-2 Hawkeye. The A-50 Mainstay operates at altitudes up to 15,500 m compared to 10,577 m for the E-2 Hawkeye. At 190,000 kg MTOW, the A-50 Mainstay is 3.3x the E-2 Hawkeye's 57,500 kg.
The A-50 Mainstay has been produced in 42 units vs 313 for the E-2 Hawkeye. Unit cost is $300M for the A-50 Mainstay vs $232M for the E-2 Hawkeye. The E-2 Hawkeye first flew 18 years before the A-50 Mainstay (1960 vs 1978).
| Russian airborne early warning and control aircraft, developed during the Cold War to extend radar coverage and coordinate air operations across vast distances. | |
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| Origin country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Beriev |
| First flight | 19 December 1978 |
| Year introduced | 1985 |
| Number produced | 42 units |
| Average unit price | $300 million |
| American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft, significant for its Cold War to contemporary deployments. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 21 October 1960 |
| Year introduced | 1964 |
| Number produced | 313 units |
| Average unit price | $232 million |
| Wing area | 300.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 50.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 14.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 46.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 900 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 7,500 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 15,500 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 190,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 61,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 3,000 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 65.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 24.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 17.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 648 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 2,708 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,577 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 57,500 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 19,536 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,902 kW ◉ |
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