737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)
Technical Specifications
- 737-700 increased gross weight (IGW) airframe (Boeing Business Jet 1 configuration).
- Northrop Grumman "MESA" Electronically Scanned Array radar system:
- 360 degrees/Air and Maritime modes/200 + nmi range/All Weather
- IFF: 300 nmi
- Open system architecture/COTS
- 6 to 10 multi-role/purpose consoles
- System track capacity: >3,000
- Precision tracker
- Communications include, but are not limited to (3) HF, (4) VHF/UHF, (4) UHF and Link 11 and 16 (Customer selects encryption capability) (2) Have Quick
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Crew | |
| Flight crew | 2 |
| Mission crew | 6 to 10 |
| Performance | |
| Range | 3,800 nmi |
| Time-On-Station | 9.0 hours |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 171,000 pounds |
| Maximum operating altitude | 41,000 feet |
| Nominal operating altitude | 30,000 to 40,000 feet |
| Nominal cruise speed | 410 KTAS |
| Maximum dash speed | 473 KTAS (.78 Mach) |