E-2 Hawkeye vs 340 AEW&C
American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning aircraft, significant for its Cold War to contemporary deployments. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Grumman |
First flight | 21 October 1960 |
Year of introduction | 1964 |
Number produced | 313 units |
Average unit price | $80 million |
Swedish twin-engine airborne early warning and control platform produced since late 1990s. | |
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Origin country | πΈπͺ Sweden |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircrafts |
Manufacturer | Saab |
First flight | 1 January 1994 |
Year of introduction | 1997 |
Number produced | 12 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Wing area | 42.0 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 21.4 m β |
Height | 7.0 m β |
Length | 20.6 m β |
Maximum speed | 522 km/h β |
Operational range | 1,300 km β |
Service ceiling | 7,620 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 13,155 kg β |
Empty weight | 10,300 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 1,390 kW β |
Performance Radar Chart
Photo of 340 AEW&C by Gnolam.