Grumman EA-6B Prowler
1968
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Grumman EA-6B Prowler

Four-seat carrierborne Command and Control Warfare aircraft development of A-6 Intruder.

Development contract issued autumn 1966; externally similar to basic A-6 except longer nose enclosing four-seat cockpit and large pod on fin; first flight 25 May 1968; delivery of first 12 production aircraft started January 1971; last of 170 delivered 29 July 1991.

EA-6B Prowler


Specification 
 CREW4
 ENGINE2 x P+W J-52-P-8, 41.4kN
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight26535-28655 kg58500 - 63174 lb
    Empty weight15686 kg34582 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan16.2 m53 ft 2 in
    Length16.3 m53 ft 6 in
    Height5.0 m16 ft 5 in
    Wing area49.1 m2528.51 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
    Max. speed965 km/h600 mph
    Cruise speed850 km/h528 mph
    Ceiling11600 m38050 ft
    Range w/max.fuel4000 km2486 miles

Grumman EA-6B Prowler

Comments 
W. Lehmann, lehmannw(@)optonline.net, 26.07.2008

What about the EA6A ?? I believe 12 were built for the Marines.

fred creekmore, froggi(@)svs.net, 02.04.2008

Where is the EA6A? I was an avionics tech on this aircraft while in the Marines VMCJ-2 at Cherry Point NC, and VMCJ-1 in Iwakuni Japan. Lets not foreget this aircraft!!

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