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To: MHalblaub

Show me a working in service EADS AWACS plane. built by EADS. Not a upgrade or a servicing.

The military version of the four-jet Boeing 707 is the platform for NATO’s aerial reconnaissance system AWACS (Airborne Early Warning And Control System).
E3-A AWACS

It has long-range active and passive sensor systems to provide early identification of aircraft or other flying objects. The system provides control functions and can be used as an airborne operations control centre for allied combat aircraft. EADS Military Air Systems is responsible for the installation of subsystems and sensors and performs upgrade work on the AWACS fleet. The aircraft are maintained and serviced by the Dornier Aircraft Service Centre (DFW) at the Manching site. Getafe is also tasked with providing support for the Trainer Cargo Aircraft (TCA) version of the NATO AWACS aircraft.

Most have E-3’s or 767’s, Or Navy Props built by old Grumman.

737 Wedgetail and AWEC are new with none rotating annt.


274 posted on 07/21/2008 6:45:29 AM PDT by cmdr straker
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To: cmdr straker
Show me a working in service EADS AWACS plane. built by EADS. Not a upgrade or a servicing.

No, why?

Your claim was “EADS has ZERO AWACS experiance”.

Wrong again.

276 posted on 07/21/2008 8:04:42 AM PDT by MHalblaub ("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
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