description Boeing E-3 Sentry Overview
The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an airborne early warning and control aircraft based on a modified Boeing 707/320 airframe. Its mission systems provide airborne surveillance, target detection, tracking, and command and control for joint, allied, and coalition operations. The aircraft is identified by a 9.1-metre rotating radar dome mounted above the fuselage; the first E-3s were delivered to the United States in 1977 and to NATO in 1982.
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What does the Boeing E-3 Sentry do?
The E-3 Sentry provides airborne early warning and control. Its systems support surveillance, target detection, tracking, and command and control for joint and allied forces.
What aircraft is the E-3 Sentry based on?
It is based on a modified Boeing 707/320 airframe. The familiar four-engine jet carries a large radar system above the fuselage.
Why does the E-3 Sentry have a radar dome?
The rotating dome houses the aircraft's airborne surveillance radar. From altitude, the radar can help detect and track aircraft over a wide area.
Is the E-3 Sentry a fighter aircraft?
No. It is an airborne command-and-control aircraft, not a fighter. Its crew manages the air picture and helps direct other aircraft and forces.
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