707 vs E-3 Sentry AWACS
American jet airliner from the mid-20th century, notably used in civil aviation and military transport missions worldwide. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
First flight | 15 July 1954 |
Year of introduction | 1958 |
Number produced | 865 units |
Average unit price | $35 million |
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 | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
First flight | 9 February 1972 |
Year of introduction | 1977 |
Number produced | 68 units |
Average unit price | $270 million |
Wing area | -- mΒ² |
Wingspan | 44.5 m β |
Height | 13.0 m β |
Length | 46.4 m β |
Maximum speed | -- km/h |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | -- m |
Max. takeoff weight | 151,318 kg β |
Empty weight | 66,406 kg β |
Total thrust | 4 x 8,618 kgf β |
Wing area | 283.0 mΒ² |
Wingspan | 44.4 m β |
Height | 12.6 m β |
Length | 46.6 m β |
Maximum speed | 853 km/h |
Operational range | 9,250 km |
Service ceiling | 10,668 m |
Max. takeoff weight | 147,417 kg β |
Empty weight | 83,915 kg β |
Total thrust | 4 x 9,752 kgf β |