The E-1 Tracer was the first purpose built airborne early warning aircraft used by the United States Navy. This AWACS was a derivative of the Grumman C-1 Trader and entered service in 1958 ( 66 years ago) and retired in 1977 ( 47 years ago), it first flight was 17 December 1956 (68 years ago) it was replaced by Grumman E-2 Hawkeye which is the better version in 1964 and the total production was 88.
STATS
CREW : 4
PROPULSION : 2 RADIAL ENGINES
ENGINE MODEL : WRIGHT R 1820 CYCLONE
ENGINE POWER : 1525 HP (PER EACH)
SPEED 462 KM/H (287 MPH)
TOP SPEED : 462 KM/H (287 MPH)
RATE OF CLIMB : 1,120 FT/MIN (5.7 M/S)
SERVICE CEILING : 15,748 FT. (4,800M)
EMPTY WEIGHT : 9,537 KG (21,025 LBS)
MAX. TAKEOFF WEIGHT : 12,233 KG (26.969 LBS)
WING SPAN : 72 FT. 7 IN (22.12 METERS)
WING AREA : 496 FT^2 (46.1 METERS^2)
LENGHT : 45 FT. 4 IN (13.82 METERS)
HEIGHT : 16 FT. 10 IN (5.13 METERS)