Mainstay

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Mainstay is the NATO reporting name for the Beriev A-50, a Soviet/Russian airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 airframe.

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Mainstay canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO reporting name
abbreviation AEW&C
aircraftCategory military aircraft
special mission aircraft
aircraftConfiguration high-wing
twin-tail
aircraftManufacturer Beriev Design Bureau
linked to: Beriev

Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex
airframeType jet transport
allianceDesignation NATO
basedOnAirframe Ilyushin Il-76
countryOfOrigin Russia
Soviet Union
designedFor control of fighter aircraft
long-range airspace surveillance
engineConfiguration four-engine jet
introducedAsAEW&C 1980s
namingSystem NATO reporting name system
natoReportingNameFor Beriev A-50
originLanguage English
primaryFunction airborne radar surveillance
airspace control
battle management
radarType rotodome-mounted radar
refersTo Beriev A-50
role airborne early warning and control aircraft
serviceBranch Russian Aerospace Forces
Soviet Air Forces
usedBy India
Russia
Soviet Union

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Beriev A-50 natoReportingName Mainstay
A-50 AWACS NATOReportingName Mainstay