| LOCKHEED EC-121 Warning Star | |
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| About the LOCKHEED EC-121 Warning Star | |
| Manufactuer: | The Lockheed Aerospace Company |
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| Airframe: | Modified Lockheed Contellation |
| Power plant: | Four Wright R-3350s. |
| Power: | 3,400 Horsepower each engine. |
| Length: | 116 ft. 2 in. |
| Wingspan: | 126 ft. 2 in. |
| Height: | 27 ft. 0 in. |
| Radar: |
Search Radar: AN/APS-20 (original) AN/APS-95 (upgrade) Height finder: AN/APS-45 (original) AN/APS-103 (upgrade) |
| Nicknames: | Warning Star (Official), Super Connie, Connie |
| Primary function: | Airborne Early Warning |
| Delivery: | 1953 |
| Maximum fuel weight: | 145,000 pounds |
| Maximum speed: | 290 mph. |
| Aircraft Ceiling: | 18,000 feet |
| Operating Altitude: | 18,000 feet |
| Endurance: | Official endurance is currently unknown. Longest mission reported by crew member is 17.05 hours (May 22, 1958 - 961 AC&W). |
| Range: | 4,000 miles |
| Radar range: | AN/APS-95 - 250 nm AN/APS-45 - 120 nm AN/APS-103 - 160 nm AN/APS-20 - Unknown. |
| Armament: | None. |
| Crew size: | Varies, but a typical crew consisted of 6 Officers and 11 Enlisted.
2 Navigators 2 Weapons Controllers Enlisted:
1 Radio Operator 6 Radar Operators 2 Radar Technicians |
