Westland 2000 AEW Mk2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft Military aircraft
Reconnaissance
Advanced radar systems
Rotary-wing aircraft
Twin-engine configuration
Airborne command and control systems
High performance in surveillance missions
Lightweight_design
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:avionics Advanced avionics suite
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Glass_cockpit
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Secure communication systems
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Composite materials
gptkbp:countermeasures Chaff_and_flare_dispensers
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:crewCapacity Up to 10 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 2000s
gptkbp:design British_design
gptkbp:developer Developed in the 1980s
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Electronic support measures
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:Rolls-Royce
gptkbp:engineType turbofan
gptkbp:firstFlight 1990
gptkbp:height 4.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westland 2000 AEW Mk2
gptkbp:IATA_code Part_of_UK_naval_aviation_history
gptkbp:landingGear Retractable landing gear
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_future_AEW_designs
gptkbp:length 15.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Westland_Aircraft
gptkbp:maxSpeed 250 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 14,000 kg
gptkbp:missionCapabilities Maritime patrol
gptkbp:modifications Various upgrades over time
gptkbp:navigationEquipment Inertial navigation system
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 2
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus Retired
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:produces limited production
gptkbp:radar Searchwater_radar
gptkbp:range 1,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:role Surveillance
Command and Control
Airborne Early Warning
gptkbp:sensors Multi-mode radar
gptkbp:services 1992
25,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Westland_2000_AEW_Mk3
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment Wide area surveillance
gptkbp:training Used for training purposes
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Westland_Lynx
gptkbp:wingspan 15.9 m