ER-50 Vigilant Airborne Warning and Control System
The ER-50 Vigilant AWACS is a refit of a commercial plane, the MirthAir R-50. The plane carries a large radar array for scanning large swathes of airspace, and providing targeting and surveillance data to allied aircraft. In a traditional airland battle, the ER-50 functions as a flying radar array, communications tower, and command center. It carries a flight crew of 4, with 9 specialists, and 1 air-battle manager.
ER-50 Vigilant Airborne Warning and Control System
The ER-50 Vigilant AWACS is a refit of a commercial plane, the MirthAir R-50. The plane carries a large radar array for scanning large swathes of airspace, and providing targeting and surveillance data to allied aircraft. In a traditional airland battle, the ER-50 functions as a flying radar array, communications tower, and command center. It carries a flight crew of 4, with 9 specialists, and 1 air-battle manager.