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A-50E · Length
Single source46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beriev A-50 | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne early warning and control[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Beriev[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | ~42[source] |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Empty; A-50E · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · 170,000 or 374,786 or
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · ) based on if the A-50 is based on the Il-76M (
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A-50E · ) or Il-76MD (
Single source61,000 kg (134,482 lb)[source]
170,000 or 190,000 kg (374,786 or 418,878 lb) based on if the A-50 is based on the Il-76M (170,000 kg) or Il-76MD (190,000 kg)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single sourceA-50E · Range
Single source7,500 km (4,700 mi, 4,000 nmi)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
A-50E · 4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines thrust each
Single source4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines, 117.68 kN (26,445 lbf) thrust each[source]
A-50E · Wing area
Single source300 m 2 (3,200 sq ft)[source]
A-50E · with internal fuel and maximum payload
Single source4 hours with internal fuel and maximum payload[source]
SR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (
Single source828 ft/min (4.21 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1978–1992[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1985[source] | — |
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| First flight | 19 December 1978[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed from | Ilyushin Il-76[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Beriev A-100[source] | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Guns | 2 x 23 mm (0.906 in) GSh-23 autocannons at the base of the rudder[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI P-151 (13%); tip: TsAGI P-151 (10%)[source] | — |
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| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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