Chilian Air Force Condor (IAI/Elta Phalcon)
Fuerza Aerea De Chile (FACH)
About the Condor
Airframe Manufactuer: Boeing
AEW System Manufactuer: Israeli Aircraft Industries and ELTA Electronics Industires L.T.D.
Airframe: B 707
Power plant: Four Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans
Length: 46.61 m (152 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 44.42 m (145 ft 9 in)
Height: 12.93 m (42 ft 5 in)
Radar: Elta EL/2075
Nicknames: Condor, Phalcon
Primary function: AEW&C
Operational: 1995
Rotodome: No conventional rotodome. The radar systems (up to four) are locate in varying combinations of a bolbous nose extension, two large cheek extensions, one on either side of the fuselage and at the tail under the rear fuselage. The Chilian Condor is only configured with the nose and two cheek systems.
Maximum speed: 545 ktas (1,010 km/h, 627 mph)
Aircraft Ceiling: 11,885 m (39,000 ft)
Range: 3,735 nm (6,920 km)
Radar range: 400 Km for fighter sized targets
Armament: None
Crew size: (unknown)
Sources: 1.

Bill Richards (Airborne Early Warning Association)


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