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Airborne early warning and control
Beriev A-50 is a airborne early warning and control. It was built by Beriev. Reported operators include Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Airborne early warning and control
Beriev
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force
~42
1978–1992
1985
19 December 1978
Ilyushin Il-76
Beriev A-100
5 (2 pilots, 3 other flight crew) + 10 mission operators
46.6 m (152 ft 11 in)
50.6 m (166 ft 0 in)
14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
300 m 2 (3,200 sq ft)
61,000 kg (134,482 lb)
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)
4 × Soloviev D-30KP turbofan engines, 117.68 kN (26,445 lbf) thrust each
850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)
750–800 km/h (470–500 mph, 400–430 kn)
7,500 km (4,700 mi, 4,000 nmi)
4 hours with internal fuel and maximum payload
15,500 m (50,900 ft)
2 x 23 mm (0.906 in) GSh-23 autocannons at the base of the rudder
root: TsAGI P-151 (13%); tip: TsAGI P-151 (10%)
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.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beriev A-50 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IndiaReported count for Beriev A-50 · A-50EI. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Russia / Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
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