Boeing E-767 AWACS |
The Boeing E-767
Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) developed
as a natural progression from the E-3
Sentry following the closure of Boeing's 707
production line. The E-767 combines a
Boeing 767-200 ER airframe with the APY-2 development of the Sentry's
APY-1 radar and mission system.
The first flight of the completed E-767 occurred on
9 August 1996 at Everett, Washington. To date only
the
Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has ordered
the E-767, initially purchasing two in 1992, increasing
the order to four in 1994. The first production E-767
is now entering an extensive testing and certification
program with the aim of delivering the first two E-767s
to the JASDF in 1998. Other military variants of the
767 are now under consideration, including tanker and
strategic transport aircraft to replace the aging fleet
of KC-135 and Boeing 707 in world wide military service
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Characteristics
Primary
Function: Airborne surveillance and command,control
& communications
Powerplant:
2 General Electric CF6 -802CB6FA engines - 61,500 lbs thrust
Dimensions:
airframe (W x L x H): 47,57m x 48,51m x 15,85m
Radome:
9,1m diameter, 1,8m thick
Speed:
>800Km/h
Ceiling:
10,360 - 12,222m
Endurance:
9,25h on station at 1,000NM radius - 13h at 300NM
Range:
5600NM
Crew:
19 specialists + 2 flight crew
Armament:
none
Max
takeoff weight: 175,000Kg
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