E-3 Sentry AWACS vs EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA

American airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft, principally used in NATO, UK, France, and Saudi Arabia since the Cold War.
Picture of E-3 Sentry AWACS
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Special Mission Aircrafts
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.
Picture of EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Military Special Mission Aircrafts
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 9,752 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 -- kg
Total thrust 4 x 8,165 kgf

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