Tu-126. World's first rotodome AWAC.

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-126

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

@Oscar

 

[Tokhme khar]

Correct......The "Moss' was the first to use this roto-dome concept. Same for the Yak-141 articulated exhaust and spare lift engines, and same for the Tu-144 wing planform for supersonic cruise. All three of these concepts were copied by the hillbilly for their respective projects.

 

[SQ8]

@Oscar

Thank you for the honesty.

 

[LeGenD]

Actually no.

Lockheed WV-2E is the world's first top-mounted rotodome prototype, introduced in 1956.

[1] http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_lockheed_W2V.html
[2] http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_lockheed_PO-2W_WV-2.html

However, Tupolev Tu-126 was relatively refined design.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Actually no.

Lockheed WV-2E is the world's first top-mounted rotodome prototype, introduced in 1956.

[1] http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_lockheed_W2V.html
[2] http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_lockheed_PO-2W_WV-2.html

However, Tupolev Tu-126 was relatively refined design.

Was that a prototype or did it enter service?

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Built in the 1960s. It was eventually replaced by A-50 starting in 1984.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-126

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

@pakistanipower @gambit @vostok @LeGenD

 

[GHALIB]

Built in the 1960s. It was eventually replaced by A-50 starting in 1984.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-126

great .

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Yes, the 1961 E-2A Hawkeye had only two engines with it's rotodome.

 

[LeGenD]

Did you not create this thread before?
@Dubious

Lockheed Martin created world's first rotodome airborne platform.