E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs EA-6B Prowler
Overview
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO and the EA-6B Prowler are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Grumman respectively.
Top speed is 966 km/h for the E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs 1,048 km/h for the EA-6B Prowler. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has an operational range of 12,000 km vs 3,745 km for the EA-6B Prowler. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO operates at altitudes up to 12,192 m compared to 11,460 m for the EA-6B Prowler. At 155,128 kg MTOW, the E-6 Mercury TACAMO is 5.6x the EA-6B Prowler's 27,896 kg.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has been produced in 16 units vs 170 for the EA-6B Prowler. Unit cost is $141M for the E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs $52M for the EA-6B Prowler. The EA-6B Prowler first flew 19 years before the E-6 Mercury TACAMO (1968 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 electronic warfare aircraft, vital during the Cold War, widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 25 May 1968 |
| Year introduced | 1971 |
| Number produced | 170 units |
| Average unit price | $52 million |
| 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 | 49.2 m² |
| Wingspan | 16.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 18.0 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1048 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 3,745 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 11,460 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 27,896 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 14,134 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 2,359 kgf ◉ |
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