| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Airbus |
| Family |
|
A320 |
| Model |
|
A319 |
| Description |
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). |
|
| First Flight |
2004-01-01 |
|
| Entry Into service |
2012-11-01 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
|
| Type |
Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) |
|
| Length (m) |
33.6 |
33.84 |
| Height (m) |
12.5 |
11.76 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
|
160 |
| One Class Typical Seating |
|
134 |
| Two Class Typical Seating |
|
124 |
| Cargo Volume (m³) |
|
27.7 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
853 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12500 |
|
| Capacity Description |
43,720 lb (19,830 kg) |
|
| National Origin |
Australia |
|
| Number Built |
15 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × CFM International CFM56-7B27A turbofan engines, 121 kN thrust each |
|
| Primary Users |
Royal Australian Air Force, Turkish Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Air Force |
|
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-7_Wedgetail |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A319 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
35.8 |
35.8 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
91 |
124 |
| Wing Sweepback (°) |
|
25 |
| Fuselage Diameter (m) |
|
3.95 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
CFM56-5B5/P |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |