EA-6B Prowler
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Grumman Aircraft Corporation |
| Power plant: | Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P408 turbofan engines |
| Thrust: | 11,200 pounds (4,767 kilograms) per engine |
| Length: | 59 feet (17.98 meters) |
| Height: | 15 feet (4.57 meters) |
| Wing span: | 53 feet (16.15 meters) |
| Speed: | Maximum .99 mach; cruise .72 mach |
| Ceiling: | 40,000 feet - maximum (12,186 meters) 37,600 feet - Service ceiling |
| Performance |
2,750 ft - Minimum take-off distance 2,185 ft - Minimum landing distance |
| Weight |
33,600 lbs - Empty 61,500 lbs - Maximum TOGW (27,921 kilograms) 15,422 lbs - Internal fuel 10,000 lbs - External fuel 4,000 lbs - External fuel (typical) |
| Range: |
Unrefueled in combat configuration: 850 nautical miles (977.5 miles) Ferry range (5 drop tanks) 1,747 nm Refueled: unlimited (crew fatigue factor - approximately 8 hours) |
| Armament: | ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS); High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) |
| Sensors: | ALQ-99 On-board System (OBS) |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Introduction date: | ICAP configuration, 1977; current ICAP II configuration, 1984 |
| Unit Replacement Cost: | $52,000,000 |
| Inventory: | 100 PAA 120 total |
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