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E- was a German designation for monoplanes (Eindecker) in use during the Great War.
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The E-3 Sentry is an American airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defence forces. The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 9.1 meters in diameter, 1.8 meters thick, and is held 3.3 meters above the fuselage by two struts. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 200 miles for low-flying targets and farther for aerospace vehicles flying at medium to high altitudes. The radar combined with an identification friend or foe subsystem can look down to detect, identify and track enemy and friendly low-flying aircraft by eliminating ground clutter returns that confuse other radar systems. Other major subsystems in the E-3 are navigation, communications and computers (data processing). Consoles display computer-processed data in graphic and tabular format on video screens. Console operators perform surveillance, identification, weapons control, battle management and communications functions.
The radar and computer subsystems on the E-3 Sentry can gather and present broad and detailed battlefield information. Data is collected as events occur. This includes position and tracking information on enemy aircraft and ships, and location and status of friendly aircraft and naval vessels. The information can be sent to major command and control centres in rear areas or aboard ships. In time of crisis, this data can be forwarded to the National Command Authorities in the United States. In support of air-to-ground operations, the Sentry can provide direct information needed for interdiction, reconnaissance, airlift and close-air support for friendly ground forces. It can also provide information for commanders of air operations to gain and maintain control of the air battle. As an air defence system, E-3s can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. It can direct fighter-interceptor aircraft to these enemy targets.
Experience has proven that the E-3 Sentry can respond quickly and effectively to a crisis and support worldwide military deployment operations. It is a jam-resistant system that has performed missions while experiencing heavy electronic countermeasures. With its mobility as an airborne warning and control system, the Sentry has an excellent chance of surviving in war. Among other things, the flight path can quickly be changed according to mission and survival requirements. The E- 3 can fly a mission profile for more than eight hours without refuelling. Its range and on-station time can be increased through in-flight refuelling. The aircraft can be used as a surveillance asset in support of other government agencies during counter drug operations. U.S. Customs Service officers may fly aboard the E-3 Sentry on pre-coordinated missions to detect smuggling activities. It is powered by four Pratt and Whitney TF33-PW-100A turbofan engines giving a speed of 350 mph and a range of 8 hours flying time before refuelling. It is crewed by a flight crew of four plus a mission crew of 13-19 specialists (mission crew size varies according to mission).
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The E-4 is an American advanced airborne command post platform warplane based on the Boeing 747 civil airliner fitted with military communications equipment and radars.
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The EAA Biplane is an American single-seat sporting biplane designed for home construction by amateurs and first flown in 1960. The EAA Biplane was built between 1957 and 1960 as a class-room project by students of St Rita's High School, Chicago, USA under the supervision of Robert Blacker and is a braced biplane powered by a Continental C85-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 200 kmh and a range of 560 km.
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Early Bird was the world's first commercial communications satellite. Early Bird I was developed by the American Hughes Aircraft Company for the US Communications Satelite Corporation and launched from Cape Kennedy in 1965 into a synchronous orbit 35890 km above the equator. After initial tests, Early Bird I was officially inaugurated into commercial services on June the 28th 1965 and provided service to public telephones. Early Bird was a drum-shaped satellite weighing 39 kg and provided up to 240 two-way telephone channels between the USA and Europe.
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The Lockheed Martin EC-130 Hercules is an American airborne battlefield command and control centre (ABCCC) aircraft. Entering service in December 1956 as a variant of the Lockheed Model 82 series, the EC-130 Hercules carries a flight crew of four or five and a mission crew of up to 12. It is powered by four Allison T56-A-17 turboprops each rated at 4050 hp providing a top speed of 380 mph and a range of 7565 km.
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The Lockheed EC-130Q Hercules is a four-engine, medium-size utility aircraft which has proven to be one of the most well-known and versatile aircraft ever built. For reference purposes, the aircraft is similar to a standard model C-130H (Lockheed Model 82) except for electrical and air-conditioning modifications. It has twice the heating/cooling capacity of a standard C-130H (Lockheed Model 82) and ultimately more than twice the electrical power. The aircraft is an all-metal, high-wing monoplane, powered by four Allison T-56-A-423 turbo-prop engines. It is equipped with dual-wheel, tricycle landing gear with the main gear wheels arranged in tandem and the nose gear arranged side-by-side. N130AR was placed in service by the US Navy in 1985 and was the youngest aircraft in the NSF/NCAR/RAF fleet.
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The Boeing 717 (EC-135) is an American flying command post platform warplane that entered service during the 1960's. The EC-135C is powered by four Pratt and Whitney TF33-P-9 turbofans providing a top speed of 991 kmh and a range of 4308 km. The EC-135 is manned by a flight crew of four or five and carries a general and ten staff members in the cabin.
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The Aerospatiale AS 350 Ecureuil is a French six-seat light general-purpose utility helicopter. It was flown for the first time in 1974, entering service in 1977, and is marketed in North America as the AStar. The Aerospatiale AS 350 is powered by a Turbomeca Arriel ID1 turboshaft providing a top speed of 272 kmh and a range of 655 km. The Aerospatiale AS 350 carries a pilot and up to five passengers or 900 kg of freight in the cabin or 1135 kg of freight carried as a slung load.
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The Aerospatiale AS 355 Ecureuil 2 is a French six-seat light general-purpose utility helicopter. It was flown for the first time in 1979 and is intended for the North American market where it is known as the TwinStar. The Aerospatiale AS 355 is powered by two Allison 250-C20F turboshafts providing a top speed of 278 kmh and a range of 703 km. The Aerospatiale AS 355 carries a pilot and up to five passengers or 900 kg of freight in the cabin or 1135 kg of freight carried as a slung load.
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The EF-111A (Raven) is an American electronic countermeasures support aircraft. It is a modified F-111A. Exterior modifications include a narrow canoe-shaped radome, about 4.85 meters long, mounted under the fuselage, which house antennas for the high-powered jamming transmitters. Also, a fin-tip pod is mounted on the reinforced vertical stabilizer to house receiving antennas and ancillary equipment, including a processor to detect hostile radar emissions. Interior modifications include a rearranged cockpit - the right-seat crew member is an electronic warfare officer responsible for navigation, terrain-following flight and electronic warfare operations. The electronic warfare officer plans jamming tactics in advance, and then programs, operates and monitors the jamming system.
A self-protection subsystem is designed to protect the EF-111A against radar-directed, anti-aircraft artillery, and missile or aircraft threats. The EF-111A provides protection by using a jamming orbit where it stands off from threat radars to cover friendly aircraft entering and leaving the threat areas, or by using the aircraft's high-performance capabilities to directly support attacking forces. In the direct support mission, the Raven may fly as in escort position or enter a threat area to the best jammer position. Ravens engaged in direct support often use the extensive night terrain-following capability built into the basic F-111 design.
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The Eklund TE-1 was a Finnish single-seater light cabin monoplane amphibian and flying boat first flown in 1949. The Eklund TE-1 was a high-wing braced monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Continental A40-5 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 165 kmh.
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The Continental Copters El Tomcat was an American single-seater specialised agricultural helicopter converted from a Bell Model 47-G2 helicopter. The El Tomcat was powered by a Franklin 6V-350 engine.
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The Putzer Elster is a German two-seater light monoplane. The Elster is a braced high-wing monoplane of plywood and metal construction originally powered by a Porsche 678/3 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 140 kmh and a range of 650 km. A later B model was produced powered by a Continental C90-12F four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 168 kmh and a range of 450 km. In 1966 A C model powered by a Lycoming O-320 engine was produced for use as a glider tug.
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The EMBRAER EMB-110 Bandeirante is a Brazilian short/medium-range utility light transport aircraft developed during the 1960's, entering service in 1973. The EMBRAER EMB-110 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprops providing a top speed of 558 kmh and a range of 250 km fully laden. The
EMBRAER EMB-110 carries a crew of two and up to 12 passengers or 1568 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The EMBRAER EMB-111 Bandeirulha is a Brazilian medium-range maritime patrol warplane with anti-ship capability that entered service in 1978 as the P-95 Bandeirulha later being upgraded and reclassified the EMB-111. The EMBRAER EMB-111 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprops providing a top speed of 360 kmh and a range of 1945 km. The EMBRAER EMB-111 carries a flight crew of two and a mission crew of four or five in the cabin. Armaments consist of up to 1000 kg of disposable stores carried on four under-wing hard points.
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The EMBRAER EMB-120 Brasilia is a Brazilian short/medium-range light/medium transport aircraft developed to provide an aircraft capable of carrying a heavier payload over a longer distance than the earlier EMBRAER EMB-110. The EMBRAER EMB-120 entered service in 1985 and is powered by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PW118 or PW118A turboprops providing a top speed of 608 kmh and a range of 2983 km. The EMBRAER EMB-120 carries a crew of two and up to 30 passengers or 3039 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The EMBRAER EMB-121 Xingu is a Brazilian short/medium-range utility light transport aircraft developed as a smaller version of the EMBRAER EMB-110, first flown in 1976 and entered into service in 1979. The EMBRAER EMB-121 is powered by two Pratt and Whitney PT6A-28 turboprops providing a top speed of 450 kmh and a range of 2350 km. The EMBRAER EMB-121 carries a crew of one or two and up to nine passengers or 860 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The EMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano is a Brazilian basic flying and armament trainer aircraft with counter-insurgency capability first flown as a prototype in 1980, entering service in 1983. The EMBRAER EMB-312 is powered by a Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop providing a top speed of 519 kmh and a range of 1845 km. The EMBRAER EMB-312 carries a pupil and instructor in tandem and up to 1000 kg of disposable stores on four under-wing hard points.
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The EMBRAER ERJ-145 is a Brazilian-made regional jet airliner first flown in 1995 amd since then sold around the world. The EMBRAER ERJ-145 is powered by two Rolls-Royce AE-3007A turbofans providing a top speed of 833 kmh and a range of 2445 km. The EMBRAER ERJ-145 carries a flight crew of two plus up to fifty passengers. In 1998 a long-range version, the EMBRAER ERJ-145LR was produced powered by two AE-3007A1 engines and in 2002 the extra long range model EMBRAER ERJ-145XR.
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The Sereb Emeraude was a French liquid-propellant space rocket first launched in 1964, though not successfully until the fourth launch. The Sereb Emeraude was capable of carrying a 200 kg payload to an altitude of 550 km and was 1795 cm long and 140 cm in diameter.
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The English Electric P 1 Lightning (later BAC Lightning and later BA Lightning) was a British single-seater all-weather interceptor aircraft developed during the 1950s, and first flown in 1954 and in service until 1974 when they started to be replaced by McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon 302 augmented turbojets providing a top speed of 1500 mph and was armed with two Red Top or Firestreak guided missiles or two 30 mm Aden cannons on two under-wing hard points.
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The Enstrom Model 480 is an American utility light helicopter developed as a derivative of the Enstrom Model F28 and first flown in 1988 before entering military service in 1992. The Enstrom Model 480 is powered by an Allison 250-C20W turboshaft providing a top speed of 228 kmh and a range of 611 km. The Enstrom Model 480 carries a pilot and up to three passengers or freight in the cabin.
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The Enstrom Model F28 Falcon is an American utility light helicopter developed as a simple utility helicopter and first flown in 1962 before entering military service in 1981. The Enstrom Model F28A was powered by a Lycoming HIO-360-C1B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 160 kmh and a range of 378 km. The later Enstrom Model F28F was powered by a Textron Lycoming HIO-360-F1 AD flat-four piston engine providing a top speed of 180 kmh and a range of 423 km. The Enstrom Model F28 carries a pilot and up to two passengers or freight in the cabin.
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The Ercoupe 415-C was an American two-seater light aircraft of the 1940's. The
Ercoupe 415-C was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Continental A65 4-cyclinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 187 kmh and a range of 840 km.
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The Eshelman FW-5 (The Wing) was an American four-seater cabin aircraft of the 1940's. The Eshelman FW-5 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction powered by a Lycoming 6-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 288 kmh and a range of 1120 km.
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The Esztergom E-31 was a Hungarian single-seat training sailplane first flown in 1967. The Esztergom E-31 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction and a top speed of 250 kmh in smooth air.
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The four nation Eurofighter Typhoon is a foreplane delta wing beyond-visual-range and close air fighter aircraft with surface attack capability. The
Eurofighter Typhoon is armed with an internally mounted 27 mm Mauser gun and has thirteen hard points for weapon carriage, four under each wing and five under the fuselage. For air-to-air combat the standard weapon configuration is four BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range) Air to Air Missiles, which are mounted in semi-recessed fuselage stations, and two Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles, ASRAAMs, on the outer pylons. A mix of up to ten medium range and short range missiles can be carried.
Eurofighter has the capability to carry a range of air-to-surface weapons, including the Brimstone and DWS 37 anti-armour weapons, three under each wing and one under the centre fuselage and laser-guided bombs. Avionics pods can be mounted under each wing, for example a laser designator pod. An Armament Control System (ACS) manages weapons selection and firing and monitors weapon status. The Eurofighter is equipped with two Eurojet EJ200 engines, each delivering very high thrust of 90 kN in full reheat and 60 kN in dry power mode providing high agility at supersonic speed and ' supercruise' capability, and the capability to fly at sustained speeds of over Mach 1 without the use of afterburner.
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The EWR VJ 101C was a German single-seater experimental VTOL aircraft designed to obtain test data for the development of a Mach 2 VTOL fighter aircraft. Two models of the EWR VJ 101C were constructed, the X-1 powered by six RB.145 engines, first flown in 1963, and the X-2 with afterburning engines in the wingtip pods for speed tests above Mach 1 in level flight, first flown in 1965.
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The Exocet AM39 is a French air launched anti-ship missile by Aerospatiale. The missile is equipped with a steel cased Tristan solid propellant rocket motor and a Narval booster motor. The missile approaches the target at speeds over Mach 0.9 and the range is 50 to 70 kilometres. The Exocet's 165 kg high explosive shaped charge warhead is armed with a delayed impact and a proximity fuse.
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