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  3. E-3B Sentry

Basic Information

Category Fixed Wing Type Airborne Early Warning (AEW)
Year Commissioned 1984 Year Decommissioned 0
Agility 1 Damage Points (DP) 20
Empty Weight 83915 kg Max Weight 157400 kg
Runway Information 2001-2600m TOD/LAD Physical Size Very Large Aircraft (26.1-75m)
Cost 0 Hypothetical No
Payload Weight 0 kg Crew 20 people

Aircraft Capabilities

Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles) Boom Refueling

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/APS-133(V) Radar, Weather and Navigation 0.50 - 300.00 nm 5 sec Early 1980s
AN/APY-1 Radar, Air Search, 3D Long-Range 0.10 - 300.00 nm 10 sec Late 1970s

Sensor Coverage Diagram
Model Detection Angle Omnidirectional
AN/APS-133(V) SB1, SB2, SMF1, PB1, PB2, PMF2 否
AN/APY-1 SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是

Weapon Loadouts Click to Expand Beta

Loadout Type Role Ready Time Combat Radius
No Data
No Data
No Data
No Data

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Visual Detection Range 7.35 nm 13.63 nm 7.35 nm
Visual Classification Range 3.23 nm 6.26 nm 6.36 nm
Infrared Detection Range 8.16 nm 14.46 nm 19.4 nm
Infrared Classification Range 3.8 nm 7.36 nm 3.8 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 18.8 dBsm (75.86 m²) 20.6 dBsm (114.82 m²) 18.8 dBsm (75.86 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 18.8 dBsm (75.86 m²) 20.6 dBsm (114.82 m²) 18.8 dBsm (75.86 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Comments
No Data

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio AN/ARC-169 UHF Communications 100 nm 0
Radio AN/ARC-166 VHF Communications 100 nm 0
Radio AN/ARC-229 HF Communications 100 nm 0
Link 11 Link 11 300 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Engine Count Military Thrust Afterburner Thrust Military Fuel Rate (SFC) Afterburner Fuel Rate (SFC) Hypothetical Comments
4x TF33-PW-100A/JT3D-3B Turbojet 4 9534 - 0.56 - No -

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Aviation Fuel 70335