Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category.
01 / Overview
Gannet AEW.3
Category
Country
Production
1958–1963
Quantity
44
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the awacs / airborne early warning category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeFairey Gannet AS.1
- Mission TypeAirborne early warning
- Service Entry Year1959
- Flight Crew3
- Mission Crew2
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeArmstrong Siddeley ASMD.4 Double Mamba
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Service Ceiling7,620 m
- Range1,127 km
- Endurance5.5
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / RadarAN/APS-20 S-Band air search radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles2
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkYes
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length13.411 m
- Wingspan16.459 m
- Max Takeoff Weight11,340 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built44
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1978
- Production Start1958
- Production End1963
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
- 1959Entered service
- 1963Production ended
68
years in service
5
years in production
44
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING RANKING AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING12EARLY COLD WAR · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING988UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS24PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING
ⓘ Rankings are within theAWACS / Airborne Early Warningcategory.
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