Sterling joined Aviation Week in May 2019 while studying International Affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In his capacity as a fleet and program analyst, Sterling tracks military aircraft in the U.S. and Canada, writes military aircraft profiles, and contributes to the annual Market Summary Report.
The E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Boeing 707-320B commercial airliner.
The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron is a Group 5 UAS powered by a single Rotax 914 4-cylinder piston engine supplying 115 hp (86 kW) of power to the propeller.
