Beriev A-50U - Airborne Early Warning And Control (AEW&C)

Support / Поддержка: Donationalerts - Paypal - Teespring Store - Webmoney USD - Z789416365352 Webmoney EUR - E518067593070 Webmoney RU - R788497986526 The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport. The existence of the A-50 was revealed to the Western Bloc in 1980 by Adolf Tolkachev. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 “Moss“, the A-50 first flew in 1978. It entered service in 1984, with about 40 produced by 1992. A-50U – Updated variant of the A-50M with new modern electronics and increased crew comfort level. А-50 ЛИСКА (изделие «А», по кодификации НАТО: Mainstay — «Оплот») — советский и российский самолёт дальнего радиолокационного обнаружения и управления. Создан на базе военно-транспортного самолёта Ил-76 на Таганрогском авиационном науч