AWACS pic

[UllyB 1,206]

Does anyone know what plane is that ? I found the photo but I can't find AWACS's name. I looked into Pakistani AWACS data and they recently use the  one from Sweden.

Edited January 12, 2018 by UllyB

[+Gunrunner 314]

Let me Google that for you... Ah here it is...

The host plane is a Chinese evolution of the An-12, the Shaanxi Y-8.

The Chinese have an AWACS variant themselves, the Shaanxi KJ-200, using the same radar as the Swedish Saab Argus and Erieye.

This one is a Shaanxi ZDK-03, a KJ-200 variant built for Pakistan with an AESA radar of Chinese origin, supposedly with better performances than the Erieye also operated by Pakistan.

Edited January 12, 2018 by Gunrunner

[UllyB 1,206]

Oh , I see, thank you for help. Pitty no one modelled it yet.

[Wrench 9,848]

Considering there's no coding for AWACs in any 1stGen game (and somewhat minimal in SF2), it would just be eye candy, sitting around the airbases

[UllyB 1,206]

Not quite. Have you tried my AWACS mods? Flying a recon mission as AWACS and  handling the two escort fighters to take care of a total of 6 to 12 enemy flights and coming home in one piece, inclding your escort, could be quite a ride. Give a try and tell me what you think.

Soon I will release a pack of AWACS for this very mod. (E-3D, E-3F, E-3A Saudi, E-3A, E-767 and the Swedish one.

Edited January 13, 2018 by UllyB