Data Quality87%
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
N class
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1948–1962
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
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 AirframeN class blimp
- Mission Typeanti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning
- Service Entry Year1952
- Flight Crew21
- Mission Crew21
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeWright R-1300-4,-4A Cyclone 7 radials
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Range15,200 km
- Endurance200
- On-Station Time264
◇Mission Systems8MOD.8
- Primary Sensor / RadarAN/APS-20 radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length31.87 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built18
- Operators1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1962
- Production Start1948
- Production End1962
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1948Production started
- 1962Production ended
- 1975Entered service
78
years in service
14
years in production
12
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING RANKING AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING10EARLY COLD WAR · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING2652UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AWACS / AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING
ⓘ Rankings are within theAWACS / Airborne Early Warningcategory.
📚 Sources