E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs PA-32 Cherokee Six
Overview
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO and the PA-32 Cherokee Six are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Piper respectively.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO reaches 966 km/h — 4.2x the PA-32 Cherokee Six's 228 km/h. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has an operational range of 12,000 km vs 1,361 km for the PA-32 Cherokee Six. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO operates at altitudes up to 12,192 m compared to 4,359 m for the PA-32 Cherokee Six. At 155,128 kg MTOW, the E-6 Mercury TACAMO is 159:1 the PA-32 Cherokee Six's 975 kg.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has been produced in 16 units vs 7,842 for the PA-32 Cherokee Six. The PA-32 Cherokee Six first flew 27 years before the E-6 Mercury TACAMO (1960 vs 1987).
| American command-and-control aircraft, operative during the Cold War era, kept primarily for communications with U.S. nuclear forces. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 19 February 1987 |
| Year introduced | 1989 |
| Number produced | 16 units |
| Average unit price | $141 million |
| American light, single-engined aircraft, dominant during the late 20th century, widely used for personal, commercial air taxi services. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Piper |
| First flight | 14 January 1960 |
| Year introduced | 1965 |
| Number produced | 7842 units |
| Average unit price | -- |
| Wing area | -- m² |
| Wingspan | 45.2 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.9 m ◉ |
| Length | 45.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 966 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 12,000 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 12,192 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 155,128 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 78,378 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 2,803 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 15.0 m² |
| Wingspan | 9.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 2.2 m ◉ |
| Length | 7.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 228 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,361 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 4,359 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 975 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 545 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 112 kW ◉ |
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