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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Airborne early warning and control aircraft
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gptkbp:avionics
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gptkb:AN/APY-1/2_radar_system
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gptkbp:basedOn
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:callsign_(NATO)
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gptkb:NATO_01
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_aircraft
Four-engined jet aircraft
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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up to 21
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gptkbp:endurance
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8 hours (unrefueled)
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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25 May 1976
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gptkbp:height
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12.73 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
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gptkbp:ICAO_type_designator
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gptkb:E3TF
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gptkbp:introduced
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1977
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gptkbp:length
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46.61 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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855 km/h
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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151,955 kg
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gptkbp:mission_duration_(with_refueling)
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up to 18 hours
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:AWACS
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Rotodome_radar
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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68
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NATO
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_and_Space_Force
gptkb:Royal_Saudi_Air_Force
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gptkbp:powerplant
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4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-100A turbofan engines
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:NATO
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Air_and_Space_Force
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gptkbp:radar
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AN/APY-1 or AN/APY-2
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gptkbp:radome_diameter
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9.1 m
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gptkbp:radome_rotation_speed
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6 rpm
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gptkbp:radome_thickness
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1.8 m
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gptkbp:range
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7,400 km
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gptkbp:retirement_date_(USAF)
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planned by 2035
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gptkbp:role
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Command and control
Battle management
Airborne surveillance
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gptkbp:serviceCeiling
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9,145 m
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gptkbp:status
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In service (as of 2024)
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Boeing_E-7_Wedgetail
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gptkbp:unit_cost
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US$270 million (1998)
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
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gptkbp:wingspan
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44.42 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tinker_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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