A Boeing E-3 Sentry.

This list covers both currently and formerly operated electromagnetic warfare aircraft (typically airborne early warning and control aircraft) used by the United States

1924-1962 edit

Name Role Manufacturer Notes Year of

first flight

Introduction Number built Image
Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star Airborne early warning and control Lockheed Corporation Developed from the Lockheed C-121 Constellation 1949 1954 232  
Grumman E-1 Tracer Carried-based airborne early warning Grumman Developed from the Grumman C-1 Trader. 1956 1958 88  
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Carried-based airborne early warning Northrop Grumman Highly used by the United States Navy; developed into the Grumman C-2 Greyhound 1960 1964 313 (total); 88 (E-2D)[1]  

1962 - Present edit

Name Role Manufacturer Notes Year of

first flight

Introduction Number built Image
Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control Boeing Defense, Space & Security Developed from the Boeing 707 EC-137D: 9 February 1972

E-3: 25 May 1976[2]

1977 68  
Boeing E-4 Airborne early warning and control Boeing Developed from the Boeing 747-200 1973 1974 4  

References edit

  1. ^ "E-2 Hawkeye total production". Archived from the original on September 16, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Eden et al 2004, p. 94.

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