Boeing E-3 Sentry
airborne early warning aircraft family
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Summary
Boeing E-3 Sentry is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,679 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3]
- Manufacturer: Boeing Defense, Space & Security[4], Westinghouse Electric Corporation[5]
- Subclass of: Boeing 707-320B[6]
- Has use: airborne early warning and command system[7]
- Commons category: Boeing E-3 Sentry[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Powered by: TF33-PW-100A[10]
- Has part(s): radome[11], identification friend or foe[12], airborne radar[13], avionics[14], navigation system[15], communication system[16], aircraft engine[17], TF33-PW-100A[18], klystron[19]
- First flight: February 9, 1972[20]
- Service entry: March 1977[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boeing E-3 Sentry[22]
- Commons gallery: E-3 Sentry[23]
- Total produced: 68[24]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[25], US Air Force Air Power Directory[26], Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[27]
- Length: 46.61 m[28]
- Wingspan: 44.42 m[29]
- Vehicle range: 9250 km[30], 5000 nautical mile[31]
- Wing area: 283.4 m²[32]
- Cruise speed: 360 mile per hour[33]
- Maximum operating altitude: 8788 m[34], 29,000 feet[35]
Why It Matters
Boeing E-3 Sentry has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]