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| Dimensions: |
Aircraft
Wingspan: 44.45 m / 145 ft 9 in
Length: 46.68 m / 152 ft 11 in
Height: 12.70 m / 41 ft 9 in
Rotodome
Diameter: 9.1 m / 30 ft
Thickness: 1.8 m / 6 ft
Height: 3.35 m / 11 ft
Rotation: once every 10 seconds
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| Radar coverage: |
One E-3A flying at
30,000 ft / 9,150 m has over 312,000 km² in its field of view.
Three E-3As in overlapping orbits can provide complete coverage of Central Europe.
An E-3A can detect low flying targets within 400 km or 215 nautical miles;
and at medium altitude targets within 520 km or 280 nautical miles.
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| Primary function: |
Airborne surveillance, command, control and communications.
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| Armament: |
None. |
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| Power plant: |
Four TF-33 Pratt & Whitney 100A turbofan engines. |
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| Speed: |
More than 800 km / 500 miles per hour |
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| Operational altitude: |
Above 9,150 m / 30,000 ft |
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| Maximum take-off weight: |
147,429 kg / 325,000 lbs |
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| Fuel capacity: |
89,610 liters / 70,371 kg
22,768 gallons / 148,000 lbs |
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| Endurance: |
More than 10 hours (unrefueled). All air-refuelable. |
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| Aircrew: |
Flight crew
2 pilots
1 navigator
1 flight engineer
Mission crew
1 tactical director
1 fighter allocator
2 weapons controllers
1 surveillance controller
3 surveillance operators
1 passive controller
1 communications technician
1 radar technician
1 system technician
Total number can vary for a specific mission.
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| Prime contractor: |
Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, Washington, United States. |
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