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Boeing E-3 Sentry ''Pioneer''

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All units, this is Pioneer. We have eyes on the field. Standby for targets.
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Boeing E-3 Sentry, callsign "Pioneer"
Veteran Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft


A modified AWACS and electronic warfare aircraft purchased by the Tactical Forces Military's Global Air Combat Branch from the United States.

The longest serving and legendary airborne warning and control aircraft of the TFM. Pioneer is the first of twelve E-3 Sentry aircraft ordered by Central Command in the 1980s. Having proven it's versatile frame and excellent reliability, Pioneer had become the most trusted eye in the sky for all branches; be it from the GGC (Army) GAC (Air Force) MC (Marines) or the GNC (Navy).

Pioneer had been extensively upgraded over the decades; receiving electronic warfare modules and options for missile firing rails to provide supporting fire from range, and the powerful radar atop the aircraft had also been tinkered with by FlightArms CAC, giving the aircraft high fidelity in detecting both air and surface targets simultaneously.

This particular E-3 Sentry had hosted multiple generations of families and friends that served in it's airframe throughout the years. One instance of which is that Pioneer's first pilots, who were siblings, had passed down their positions in the aircraft to their sons, who were cousins.

Though aging and nearing it's end of service, Pioneer continues to serve with undeniable distinction in the TFMGAC's fleet of Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, providing invaluable live data and feeding it all directly to the systems of every frontliner there is; the boots on the ground, or the advanced fighters in the sky.


AWACS =PIONEER=

40 years long, 40 years strong.


! This aircraft is part of the Siren War
! This aircraft is TFM canon


Have fun.

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Boeing E-3 Sentry
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 144.4ft (44.0m)
  • Length 155.9ft (47.5m)
  • Height 43.0ft (13.1m)
  • Empty Weight 145,597lbs (66,042kg)
  • Loaded Weight 164,092lbs (74,431kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.692
  • Wing Loading 48.6lbs/ft2 (237.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,377.2ft2 (313.8m2)
  • Drag Points 21380

Parts

  • Number of Parts 397
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 2,586