The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft built on the Boeing 737 Next Generation airframe. It was designed for the Royal Australian Air Force under Project Wedgetail, and instead of the rotating radar dome of the 707-based E-3 Sentry it carries a fixed active electronically scanned array antenna. Australia issued its request for proposals in 1996, Boeing delivered the first two aircraft to the air force in November 2009 and the fleet reached initial operational capability in November 2012. Turkey, South Korea and the United Kingdom have also selected the type.
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The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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The first two Wedgetails were assembled, modified and tested in Seattle, Washington
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The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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In November 2009, Boeing delivered the first two 737 AEW&Cs to the RAAF.
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The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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The first two Wedgetails were assembled, modified and tested in Seattle, Washington
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The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft originally designed for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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