Boeing E-767
| Boeing E-767 | |
|---|---|
 Japanese Air Force E-767 |
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| Type: | AWACS - aerial reconnaissance |
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| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
4th October 1994 |
| Commissioning: |
May 10, 2000 |
| Number of pieces: |
4th |
The Boeing E-767 is an aircraft for airborne warning and control system . The pattern is based on the Boeing 767-200ER and has the same distinctive air surveillance radar as the Boeing E-3 Sentry, which is derived from the Boeing 707 . So far, the Japanese Air Force has put the type into service.
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The development of the Boeing E-767 can be traced back to 1976, when the Soviet pilot Viktor Ivanovich Belenko successfully deserted to Hakodate with a MiG-25P Foxbat . During its escape in Japanese airspace, the Japanese armed forces had difficulties tracking the MiG-25 with the ground penetrating radar, although it can actually be located quite well with the radar. From this experience, the need arose to purchase an AWACS aerial reconnaissance aircraft for the Japanese Air Force.
The most suitable candidate initially was the E-3 Sentry, which is currently under development . However, there were doubts in Japan that the model would be available in the foreseeable future, which is why they decided on the E-2C Hawkeye from Grumman. These machines entered service with the Japanese Air Force in January 1987. It then turned out that the Hawkeyes improved the Japanese air surveillance significantly, but their short range and duration of use were a problem.
Because of these problems, the E-3 was dealt with again in 1991. Japan initially made an inquiry about the Sentry, but in the same year Boeing stopped production of the 707 on which the E-3 is based. Therefore, in the following year, Boeing presented an alternative concept for an AWACS aerial reconnaissance aircraft based on the 767 , whereby the space inside the E-767 is 50% larger than that of the E-3 Sentry. The most striking change of the E-767 compared to the original model is the radar radome on the top of the fuselage. This houses the Northrop Grumman AN / APY-2 surveillance radar , which operates in the 2-4 GHz range. Japan accepted the proposal and ordered two machines each in 1993 and 94. The first E-767 made its maiden flight on October 4, 1994. The first test flight with the complete radar equipment followed on August 9, 1996. The first two machines were finally delivered on March 11, 1998, the last two followed on January 5, 1999. All four E-767 machines entered service with the 610th AEWG squadron on May 10, 2000 and have been on Hamamatsu Air ever since Base stationed.
In May 2006, the Japanese Air Force tendered an order to modernize the avionics of the E-767; on April 6, 2011, this contract was signed between Japan and Boeing with a total volume of 35.7 million US dollars. As part of the modernization, the machines will get new computers for processing the data supplied by the radar and new control units for the AN / APY-2. In addition, the control stations are being improved with new software.
Military users
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF): 4
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Crew: | 21st |
| Length: | 48.50 m |
| Span: | 47.60 m |
| Height: | 15.80 m |
| Empty weight: | 85,595 kg |
| Normal takeoff weight: | 128,870 kg |
| Maximum take-off weight: | 175,000 kg |
| Engines: | two General Electric CF6 -80C2- turbofan engines with 282 kN thrust each |
| Top speed: | 915 km / h |
| Marching speed: | 851 km / h |
| Service ceiling: | 12,200 m |
| Range: | 10,370 km |
| Duration of use: | over 9 hours |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Japan Orders Upgrades for its 4 E-767 AWACS. In: Defense Industry Daily. April 7, 2011, accessed June 8, 2012 .
- ↑ 767 AWACS Specifications. (No longer available online.) Boeing Military Aircraft, archived from the original on October 11, 2007 ; accessed on June 8, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
