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Edgley Optica Military
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerEdgley Aircraft LimitedBoeing
TypeReconnaissance & surveillanceReconnaissance & surveillance
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇺🇸 United States
First flight19791975
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built2268
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.15 m46.61 m
Wingspan12.00 m44.42 m
Height2.31 m12.60 m
Wing area—283.4 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—73,480 kg
Max. take-off weight—147,400 kg
Performance
Max. speed212 km/h855 km/h
Range1,056 km7,400 km
Service ceiling—12,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew—4 + 13–19
Seats (max.)3—
Powerplant
Engines—4
Engine type——
Engine modelIO-540Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-100A
Thrust (each)—93.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Edgley Optica
212 km/h
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
855 km/h

Range

Edgley Optica
1,056 km
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
7,400 km

Wingspan

Edgley Optica
12 m
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
44 m

Length

Edgley Optica
8 m
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
47 m

Units built

Edgley Optica
22
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
68

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.