E-3 Sentry AWACS vs EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA
Overview
The E-3 Sentry AWACS and the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Boeing respectively.
Top speed is 853 km/h for the E-3 Sentry AWACS vs 927 km/h for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The E-3 Sentry AWACS has an operational range of 7,400 km vs 8,300 km for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The E-3 Sentry AWACS operates at altitudes up to 10,668 m compared to 10,058 m for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA.
The E-3 Sentry AWACS has been produced in 68 units vs 45 for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. Unit cost is $270M for the E-3 Sentry AWACS vs $150M for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA first flew 11 years before the E-3 Sentry AWACS (1961 vs 1972).
| American airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft, principally used in NATO, UK, France, and Saudi Arabia since the Cold War. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 9 February 1972 |
| Year introduced | 1977 |
| Number produced | 68 units |
| Average unit price | $270 million |
| American electronic surveillance and relay aircraft, involved largely in Cold War and Space Race-era operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1 January 1961 |
| Year introduced | 1968 |
| Number produced | 45 units |
| Average unit price | $150 million |
| Wing area | 283.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 44.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 46.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 853 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 7,400 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,668 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 147,417 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 83,915 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 2,438 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 223.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 31.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 43.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 927 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 8,300 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,058 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 136,304 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 44,663 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 2,041 kgf ◉ |
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