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'AEW' Stands for 'Airborne Early Warning' and are aircraft that have radar and surveillance facilities on-board, as used by air forces across the world.

Such aircraft usually have a manned control centre on board where radar data is monitored by operatives.

AEWACS is a variation on the 'AEW' abbreviation meaning 'Airborne Early Warning And Control System' which acknowledges the ability of the aircraft to also control the surrounding airspace with the radar data provided.

AEW aircraft usually have large radar's mounted on the fuselage, some looking like flying causers on the back of the aircraft.

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