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Boeing Advanced Surveillance and Tracking Technology/Airborne Radar Demonstrator - information from Jane's
[Was] part of AFMC's Electronic Systems Center programme to develop new AWACS aircraft for use in 21st century; wind tunnel tests conducted late 1990; flight test demonstrator was expected after 1996. Proposals envisaged Boeing 747 platform aircraft, with GEAerospace (now Lockheed Martin) advanced L-band phased-array radar, installed in very large E-Systems dorsal radome (40 × 14.5 × 3.8 m;131.2 × 47.6 × 12.5 ft), called a `synergistic plandome', supported by multiple-strut structure above fuselage.
A remember good color WT model photos in AWST, but can't find 'em right now. Anyway, I don't remember canards on AWST photos.
[Was] part of AFMC's Electronic Systems Center programme to develop new AWACS aircraft for use in 21st century; wind tunnel tests conducted late 1990; flight test demonstrator was expected after 1996. Proposals envisaged Boeing 747 platform aircraft, with GEAerospace (now Lockheed Martin) advanced L-band phased-array radar, installed in very large E-Systems dorsal radome (40 × 14.5 × 3.8 m;131.2 × 47.6 × 12.5 ft), called a `synergistic plandome', supported by multiple-strut structure above fuselage.
A remember good color WT model photos in AWST, but can't find 'em right now. Anyway, I don't remember canards on AWST photos.
