AVEV-2004
| AVEV-2004 | |
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| An AVEV-2004 of the Khyragusian Air Force | |
| Role | Airborne early warning and control |
| National origin | Khyragus |
| Manufacturer | KVI Aerospace |
| Designer | KVI Aerospace |
| First flight | 18 March 2001 |
| Introduction | 2004 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Khyragusian Air Force Blackhelm Confederate Air Force |
| Produced | 2001–present |
| Number built | 12 |
The AVEV-2004, is a Khyragusian Airborne early warning and control hybrid airship. It is designed to provide intelligence, all-weather surveillance, command, control, and target acquisition.
Development
Design
Overview
The AVEV-2004 is a helium-filled hybrid airship. The aircrafts shape allows it to generate lift from aerodynamic forces, in addition to the buoyancy provided by its lifting gas.
The AVEV-2004 can stay in flight for a maximum of seven days and has a range of 9,750 km (6,050 mi).
The crew compartment of the AVEV-2004 is capable of detaching from the envelope, allowing it to serve as a escape crew capsule.
Propulsion is provided by four electric ducted propellers powered by four diesel generators.
Avionics
The primary surveillance system of the AVEV-2004 is a large radome equipped with a rotating passive electronically scanned array radar system. It is also equipped with a secondary surveillance radar system to track vehicles operating with a radar transponder.
Additional surveillance equipment includes six multispectral cameras capable of observation in visible light and infrared. Various meteorological sensors are also equipped.
Operational History
Operators
