The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an “airborne early warning and control” aircraft developed by Boeing and operated by the USAF, NATO, and the air forces of Chile, France, and Saudi Arabia; this aircraft is derived from the Boeing 707 airliner and it provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications.
Its distinctive feature is the rotating radar dome (rotodome) above the fuselage, 30 ft (9 m) in diameter, that has a range of more than 250 mi (400 km) for low-flying targets, and a range of 400 mi (650 km) for medium and high-flying targets.
Based on my precedent Boeing 707 MOC, I decided to design this model, which is nearly identical to the Boeing 707 but with some evident changes: the rotating rotodome, the updated engines and the military colours; this model has some enjoying features like the movable landing gears and aerodynamic surfaces, and of course the ability to rotate the radar dome.

E-3 Sentry features:

– Retractable front and main landing gears
– Movable flaps and ailerons on the wings
– Movable tail rudder and elevators
– Rotating radar dome

* instructions are for the older version of the model

MOC specifications:

Scale: 1:80
Parts count: 1758 (1634 main model + 124 display stand)
Size in inches: 24,4 x 22,1 x 6,2
Size in centimeters: 62 x 56,2 x 15,7
Size in bricks: 77,5 x 70,2 x 19,6
Height of the model above the stand: 8 in / 20,3 cm / 25,4 studs
Approximate weight: 1,16 kg / 40,92 oz
Year: 2022 (Updated in 2024)
Designed by Bruno Sericano