E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs SR-20
Overview
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO and the SR-20 are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Cirrus respectively.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO reaches 966 km/h — 3.4x the SR-20's 287 km/h. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has an operational range of 12,000 km vs 1,450 km for the SR-20. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO operates at altitudes up to 12,192 m compared to 5,334 m for the SR-20. At 155,128 kg MTOW, the E-6 Mercury TACAMO is 112:1 the SR-20's 1,383 kg.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has been produced in 16 units vs 1,459 for the SR-20. Unit cost is $141M for the E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs $0.63M for the SR-20. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO first flew 8 years before the SR-20 (1987 vs 1995).
| 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 civil utility aircraft, renowned from the late 20th century, extensively deployed in private aviation and flight training. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Cirrus |
| First flight | 21 March 1995 |
| Year introduced | 1999 |
| Number produced | 1459 units |
| Average unit price | $630K |
| 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 | 13.5 m² |
| Wingspan | 11.7 m ◉ |
| Height | 2.5 m ◉ |
| Length | 8.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 287 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,450 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 5,334 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 1,383 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 943 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 149 kW ◉ |
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