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From: bradd@gssc.gss.com (Brad Davis)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Air Superiority B-52?
Summary: AWACS equipment is large but not *that* large
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Date: 29 May 91 21:12:59 GMT
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From: bradd@gssc.gss.com (Brad Davis)


fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary) writes:
>Forget the cost of the AEGIS-type system. How much does one weigh? How
>much space does it take up? How many crewmen are needed to operate it?
>As I recall, the AWACS system, which controls no missiles, fills a 747.

Sorry to nitpick, but the AWACS fills a 707, which is a much smaller
airframe.  There would be lots of extra space/payload if you started
with a 747...

Brad Davis, GSS Inc, Beaverton OR
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