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Military Aviation => Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Gripen on March 08, 2007, 06:21:49 AM

Title: Wedgetail
Post by: Gripen on March 08, 2007, 06:21:49 AM

Whats the deal with this new AWACS plane that Australia is getting?

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Foxhound21 on March 08, 2007, 06:30:26 PM

Australia has purchased six aircraft for its Wedgetail fleet. ... and air traffic management upgrades on the first of 32 U.S. Air Force AWACS aircraft. thatt all i found in the internet

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Gripen on March 09, 2007, 08:17:57 AM

I know that..

but.. like whats its range, speed and capabilities?

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Foxhound21 on March 10, 2007, 04:07:39 AM

Quote from: Gripen on March 09, 2007, 08:17:57 AM

I know that..

but.. like whats its range, speed and capabilities?

well what i found it seems to be the Boeing 737 AEW&C
Cruise speed: 530 mph (853 km/h)
Range: 3,800 n mi (7,040 km)
but im not sure sry if im wrong

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Gripen on March 10, 2007, 06:46:00 AM

wats its radar range and such?

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Cobra2 on March 10, 2007, 04:32:16 PM

Here is what I found out about it:


Crew: Flight:2 Mission:8-10
Payload: 43,720 lbs (19,831 kg)
Length: 110 ft 4 in (33.6 m)
Wingspan: 117 ft 2 in (34.3 m)
Height: 41 ft 2 in (12.5 m)
Wing area: 980 sq ft (91 sq m)
Airfoil: B737D
Empty weight: 102,750 lb (46,606 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 171,000 lb (77,564 kg)
Powerplant: 2× CFM International CFM56-7B24 turbofans, 27,000 lbf (118 kN) each
Performance
Cruise speed: 530 mph (853 km/h)
Range: 3,800 n mi (7,040 km)
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft (12,500 m)


And its radar is Active Electronically Scanned Array radar.

And yeah Foxhound, I found that it is the 737 AWACS also.

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Foxhound21 on March 13, 2007, 04:22:06 PM

so i was right  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Gripen on March 18, 2007, 01:51:06 AM

is it better then the AWACS with the circle thing on its back? or worse? or equal?

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Joopey on April 27, 2007, 04:53:10 PM

Because the new radar is scanned/phases array it doesnt have to rotate anymore. The radarradiation is electronically directed to where it is supposed to go. It makes for a much lighter construction and therefore a smaller aircraft. Scanningrange is over 200 nm and about the same as the E-3. Ugly aircraft by the way...

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Gripen on April 28, 2007, 03:34:25 AM

Its ugly yes, but comparing it to an Air Bus Beluga.. yikes!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Beluga

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: RecceJet on April 28, 2007, 06:50:04 AM

Prettier than the IAI Phalcon (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/phalcon.htm) system on this B707!

Title: Re: Wedgetail
Post by: Raptor on May 01, 2007, 07:13:22 AM

I LIKE the IAI thing...