Country of Origin | CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). |
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Similar Aircraft | E-3 Sentry. |
Crew | Seven. |
Role | AEW, control. |
Armament | Tail turret. |
Dimensions | Length: 152 ft, 8 in (46.5 m). Span: 165 ft, 6 in (50.5 m). |
A-50 Mainstay WEFT Description
Wings | High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. |
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Engine(s) | Four turbofans mounted on pylons under and extending beyond the wings�’ leading edges. |
Fuselage | Long, round tapering to the rear with a radome on the chin. Saucer type radome on top of the aircraft. Stepped-up cockpit. |
Tail | Flats swept-back and tapered with blunt tips high-mounted on the swept-back, tapered fin, forming a T. |
Countries which Fly the A-50 Mainstay
CIS.