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E-5 Centurion

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Order in 1982 by the United States of America the E-5 Centurion AWACS was designed to replace the still relatively new E-3 Sentry. The E-5 was a series of 12 heavily modified Boeing-747 modified by Boeing to replace the E-3 Sentry. In 1992 one was shoot down during operation desert storm, In 1994 all the aircraft were ground after 2 crashed due to engine failure and in 1996 they were decommissioned, 5 were scraped and after the prime minister of Australia expressed interest in buying four E-3D Sentrys from Britain but after being told there were four other AWACS's were to soon be scraped in America they soon bought all four and have since been in service with the Royal Australian Air Force.

No control groups just normal controls struggles to refuel with default tanker.

Good luck and have fun

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 133.8ft (40.8m)
  • Length 305.3ft (93.1m)
  • Height 55.9ft (17.0m)
  • Empty Weight 108,822lbs (49,361kg)
  • Loaded Weight 211,148lbs (95,775kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.554
  • Wing Loading 17.1lbs/ft2 (83.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 12,335.4ft2 (1,146.0m2)
  • Drag Points 50785

Parts

  • Number of Parts 170
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 885