Embraer R-99 (EMB-145 AEW & C) - aircraft early warning radar .
| R-99 | |
|---|---|
 Embraer EMB-145AEW & C Mexican Air Force at Santa Lucia Air Base | |
| Type of | Aircraft AWACS |
| Developer |  Embraer |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| The first flight | 1999 year |
| Start of operation | 1999 year |
| Status | is in service |
| Operators |  Brazilian Air Force  Mexican Air Force  Greek Air Force |
| Years of production | since 1999 |
| Units produced | fifteen |
| Unit cost | $ ~ 80 million |
| Base model | Embraer ERJ 145 |
The first flight took place in 1999 . Developed by the Brazilian company Embraer on the basis of the ERJ-145 aircraft using the Erieye active phase-shift Doppler radar station of the Swedish company Ericsson Microwave Systems ( Saab AB ). It has been in service with the Brazilian Air Force since 2001 and was purchased by a number of other countries.
The R-99 aircraft is intended for control and guidance of air defense fighters, electronic surveillance, patrolling borders and the economic zone and assisting in search and rescue operations.
Erieye radar has a maximum target detection range of 450 km, and for a fighter target of 350 km.
Features
- Modification EMB-145 SA
- Wingspan - 20.04 m
- Aircraft Length - 28,45 m
- The height of the aircraft - 6.75 m
- Weight:
- empty aircraft - 9970 kg
- normal take-off - 17800 kg
- Engine type - 2 turbofan Allison AE3007A1S
- Thrust - 2 × 33 kN
- Maximum speed - 834 km / h
- Practical range - 1600 km
- Patrol Range - 100 km
- Practical ceiling - 6100 m
- Crew - 2 pilots and 5-8 operators
See also
- Radio Detection and Guidance Aviation Complex