Beriev A-50
airborne early warning and control aircraft by Beriev
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Summary
Beriev A-50 is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 6,857 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #249 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3]
- Operator: Russian Air Force[4], Soviet Air Forces[5], Soviet Air Defence Forces[6], Indian Air Force[7]
- Based on: Ilyushin Il-76[8]
- Manufacturer: Beriev[9], Tashkent Mechanical Plant[10]
- Developer: Beriev[11], Vega Radio Engineering Corporation[12]
- Subclass of: Ilyushin Il-76[13], airborne early warning and command system[14]
- Has use: airborne early warning and command system[15]
- Commons category: Beriev A-50[16]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[17]
- Powered by: Aviadvigatel PS-90[18]
- NATO reporting name: Mainstay[19]
- First flight: December 19, 1978[20]
- Service entry: 1989[21]
- Commons gallery: Ilyushin Il-82[22]
- Maximum capacity: 15[23]
- Total produced: 40[24]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[25]
- Undercarriage: tricycle gear[26]
- Wing configuration: high wing[27]
- Native label: А-50[28]
- Length: 49.59 m[29]
- Height: 14.76 m[30]
- Wingspan: 50.50 m[31]
- Mass: 75,000 kg[32]
- Vehicle range: 7500 km[33]
Why It Matters
Beriev A-50 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]