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A-50EI Phalcon

Soviet-origin airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that is based on the Ilyushin.

Russian Air Force Beriev A-50U (Red 41)
Photo via Wikimedia by Sergey Lutsenko, Timofey Nikishin, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Overview

About the Phalcon

The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet-origin airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that is based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978.

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