Boeing 707 E-3B Sentry Luxembourg - NATO LX-N90453
- Manufacturer:
- Boeing
- Type / Model:
- E-3 Sentry
- Registration:
- LX-N90453
- Colour Scheme:
- Luxembourg - NATO
- Location:
- Geilenkirchen, Germany
- Photographer:
- Lewis Chesworth
- Date Taken:
- 28/11/2024
- Image ID:
- #471251
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 5448 x 3632
- Image Description:
- A NATO E3 taxies out to the active at Geilenkirchen to perform a morning sortie over Southern Germany.
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Aircraft Data
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is a Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) roles include air and sea surveillance, airborne command and control, weapons control and it can also operate as an extensive communications platform.
The normal crew complement of 18 comprises four flight-deck crew, three technicians and an 11-man mission crew.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| United States | 1976 | 68 | 66 | 4 | 0 - 0 |
Power
USAF & NATO aircraft use the Pratt and Whitney TF33-PW-100A turbofan. The Royal Air Force, French Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force all use the CFM International CFM56 turbofan engines.
| Engine Count | 4 | ||
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* High thrust achieved with afterburner.
Dimensions
| Length | 46.61 m. 152 ft. 11 in. |
| Wing Span | 44.42 m. 145 ft. 9 in. |
| Height | 12.73 m. 41 ft. 9 in. |
| Empty Weight | 73548 kg. 162000 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 157538 kg. 347000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 853 kph 530 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 805 kph 500 mph |
| Ceiling | 13106.4 m. 43000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 7408 4000 nm km. |
| Max Range | 9260 5000 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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