| Manufacturer |
Airbus |
Boeing |
| Family |
A320 |
|
| Model |
A318 |
|
| 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) |
31.44 |
33.6 |
| Height (m) |
12.56 |
12.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
136 |
|
| One Class Typical Seating |
117 |
|
| Two Class Typical Seating |
107 |
|
| Cargo Volume (m³) |
21.2 |
|
| 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/Airbus_A318 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-7_Wedgetail |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
34.1 |
35.8 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
122.4 |
91 |
| Wing Sweepback (°) |
25 |
|
| Fuselage Diameter (m) |
3.95 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
PW6124A |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |