Swedish Saab S100B Argus
About the S 100B Argus
Manufactuer: Saab Aircraft AB
Airframe: Based on the Saab 340B twin turbo-prop commuter aircraft.
Power plant: Two General Electric CT7-9B turboprop engines with four-blade, constant-speed propellers.
Horsepower: 1,394-kw (1,8070-shp) per engine.
Length: 60 feet 4 inches (20.46 meters).
Wingspan: 70 feet 4 inches (21.44 meters).
Height: 22 feet 11 inches (6.97 meters).
Radar: Ericsson Erieye PS-890 S-Band, frequency-agile, pulse-Doppler radar system.
Nicknames: "Argus"
Primary function: AEW
Operational: November 1997
Rotodome: A 1,984-lb (900-kg) dorsal antenna is housed in a 29-ft 6.3-in (9-m) long box radome mounted atop the fuselage.
Maximum takeoff weight: 29,000 lb (13,155 kg)
Maximum speed: 250 knots (463 km/h).
Aircraft Ceiling: 31,000 feet (9,450 meters).
Operating Altitude: 25,000 feet (7,620 m)
Endurance: 7 hours
Range: (unknown)
Radar range: 190 nm (350 km) for a fighter sized target with an outer detection range of 280 to 310 nm (450 to 500 km)
Armament: None
Crew size: Between two to five aircrew.
Sources:
Combat Aircraft, May 1998. "Saab S 100B Argus New AEW platform for the Swedish Air Force", by Rene J. Francillon
Indian Defense Review "AWACS for air supremacy: A Survey" by G. Jacobs
Saab Aircraft AB Web Site
Ericsson Web Site


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