Beriev A-50 Mainstay
Specifications | |
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Countries of Origin | CIS (formerly USSR) |
Similar Aircraft | E-3 Sentry |
Crew | Seven |
Role | |
Armament | tail turret |
Length | 152 ft, 8 in (46.5 m) |
Span | 165 ft, 6 in (50.5 m) |
Weights | empty: 75,000 kg (73 tons 1815 lbs) maximum take-off: 170,000 kg (167 tons 700 lbs) maximum take-off: 190,000 kg [A-50E] |
maximum speed | 800 km/h (500 mph) |
Range | 6400 km (4000 miles) |
Flight endurance during mission at 1000 km range: | |
- without refueling, h | 4* |
- with refueling, h | 7* |
Detection range for: | |
- air targets: | |
bombers, km | 650 |
low-flying fighters | up to radio horizon |
cruise missiles (S1m2), km | 215 |
detection of non ballistic missiles jets by optical means, km | 800* |
- water surface targets (S=250m2) | up to radio horizon |
- ground surface targets: | |
single target (e.g. tactical missile launcher), km | 300* |
group target (e.g. column of tanks) | 250* |
Traking of air targets | up to 300 |
Frequency range: | |
- electronic intelligence, GHz | 0.5-18 |
- signal intelligence, MHz | 50-500 |
Crew: | |
- flight crew, persons | 5 |
- mission crew, persons | 11 | Operators |
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