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Beriev A-50 Military
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBerievBoeing
TypeReconnaissance & surveillanceReconnaissance & surveillance
Origin🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇸 United States
First flight19781975
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—68
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length49.59 m46.61 m
Wingspan50.50 m44.42 m
Height14.76 m12.60 m
Wing area300.0 m²283.4 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—73,480 kg
Max. take-off weight190,000 kg147,400 kg
Performance
Max. speed900 km/h855 km/h
Cruise speed800 km/h—
Range5,000 km7,400 km
Service ceiling10,000 m12,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew154 + 13–19
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelSoloviev D-30KPPratt & Whitney TF33-PW-100A
Thrust (each)117.7 kN93.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Beriev A-50
900 km/h
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
855 km/h

Range

Beriev A-50
5,000 km
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
7,400 km

Max. take-off weight

Beriev A-50
190,000 kg
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
147,400 kg

Wingspan

Beriev A-50
51 m
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
44 m

Length

Beriev A-50
50 m
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
47 m

Service ceiling

Beriev A-50
10,000 m
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
12,500 m

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