Mainstay
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Mainstay is the NATO reporting name for the Beriev A-50, a Soviet/Russian airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 airframe.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NATO reporting name ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AEW&C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
military aircraft
ⓘ
special mission aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
high-wing
ⓘ
twin-tail ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer |
Beriev Design Bureau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeType | jet transport ⓘ |
| allianceDesignation | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAirframe | Ilyushin Il-76 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
control of fighter aircraft
ⓘ
long-range airspace surveillance ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-engine jet ⓘ |
| introducedAsAEW&C | 1980s ⓘ |
| namingSystem | NATO reporting name system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoReportingNameFor | Beriev A-50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
airborne radar surveillance
ⓘ
airspace control ⓘ battle management ⓘ |
| radarType | rotodome-mounted radar ⓘ |
| refersTo | Beriev A-50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | airborne early warning and control aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Russian Aerospace Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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