Grumman EA-6B Prowler (G-128) Aircraft Data
The Grumman EA-6B Prowler is an electronic attack/countermeasures aircraft derived from the Grumman A-6 Intruder. It is currently being replaced by the new Boeing EA-18G Growler. Development on the more advanced EA-6B began in 1966. Crew consists of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers.
The EA-6B was designed for carrier-based and land-based operations with a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures.
A forward equipment bay and pod-shaped fairing on the vertical fin house the additional avionics equipment. It was the primary electronic warfare aircraft for the U.S Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The EA-6B's primary mission is to support ground-attack strikes by disrupting enemy electromagnetic activity. As a secondary mission it can also gather tactical electronic intelligence within a combat zone, as well as attacking enemy radar sites with anti-radiation missiles.
The Prowler has a crew of four, a pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers (known as ECMOs). Powered by two non-afterburning Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A turbojet engines, it is capable of speeds of up to 590 mph (950 km/h) with a range of 1,140 miles (1,840 km).
The Prowler exhibits an asymmetrical refueling probe, bent slightly to the right and away from the pilot's line of sight. The canopy has a gold shading to protect the crew against the radio emissions that the electronic warfare equipment produces.
The EA-6B was designed for carrier-based and land-based operations with a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures.
A forward equipment bay and pod-shaped fairing on the vertical fin house the additional avionics equipment. It was the primary electronic warfare aircraft for the U.S Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The EA-6B's primary mission is to support ground-attack strikes by disrupting enemy electromagnetic activity. As a secondary mission it can also gather tactical electronic intelligence within a combat zone, as well as attacking enemy radar sites with anti-radiation missiles.
The Prowler has a crew of four, a pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers (known as ECMOs). Powered by two non-afterburning Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A turbojet engines, it is capable of speeds of up to 590 mph (950 km/h) with a range of 1,140 miles (1,840 km).
The Prowler exhibits an asymmetrical refueling probe, bent slightly to the right and away from the pilot's line of sight. The canopy has a gold shading to protect the crew against the radio emissions that the electronic warfare equipment produces.
- Country of Origin: USA
- First Flight: 25 May 1968
- Initial Service Date:
- No. Built: 170
- No. In Service: 0
- No. of Hardpoints: 0
- Crew: 4
Power:
2 Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P408A turbojets at 10,400 lbf
Weapons:
Up to four AGM-88A HARM missiles; AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System. Maximum of five 300 gallon external drop tanks
Dimensions:
| Length: | 718 in. |
| Wing Span: | 636 in. |
| Wing Area: | 528.9 sq.ft |
| Height: | 195 in. |
| Empty Weight: | 31,160 lbs |
| Max. Weight: | 61,500 lbs |
Performance:
| Max. Speed: | 651 mph |
| Cruise Speed: | 481 mph |
| Service Ceiling: | 37,600 ft. |
| Normal Range: | 1,000+ nm |
| Max. Range: | 2,400 nm |
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