Sentinel R1
E577946
airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft
intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance aircraft
The Sentinel R1 is a British airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft based on the Bombardier Global Express business jet and operated by the Royal Air Force for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeSupplier | Bombardier Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseAircraftType | Bombardier Global Express long-range business jet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bombardier Global Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
co-pilot
ⓘ
image analyst ⓘ mission system operator ⓘ pilot ⓘ tactical coordinator ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather surveillance
ⓘ
long-endurance missions ⓘ stand-off surveillance ⓘ |
| endurance | over 9 hours ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
data link for real-time imagery transmission
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large side-looking radar antenna fairing ⓘ mission systems console in cabin ⓘ satellite communications equipment ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Raytheon Systems Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 900 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | approximately 42000 kg ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousBase |
RAF Cranwell (test and evaluation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Waddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBase | RAF Waddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
battlefield surveillance
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ground surveillance ⓘ intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance ⓘ |
| programFullName | Airborne Stand-Off Radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programName | ASTOR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radarCapability | ground moving target indication ⓘ |
| radarType | synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| range | over 9000 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 49000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2008 ⓘ |
| usedByUnit |
No. 5 Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 54 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Libyan Civil War (2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Shader NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInOperation |
NATO operations over Libya
ⓘ
operations against ISIS ⓘ |
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