E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs EC-130 Commando Solo
Overview
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO and the EC-130 Commando Solo are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Lockheed Martin respectively.
Top speed is 966 km/h for the E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs 671 km/h for the EC-130 Commando Solo. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has an operational range of 12,000 km vs 4,300 km for the EC-130 Commando Solo. The E-6 Mercury TACAMO operates at altitudes up to 12,192 m compared to 8,534 m for the EC-130 Commando Solo. At 155,128 kg MTOW, the E-6 Mercury TACAMO is 2.1x the EC-130 Commando Solo's 74,389 kg.
The E-6 Mercury TACAMO has been produced in 16 units vs 14 for the EC-130 Commando Solo. Unit cost is $141M for the E-6 Mercury TACAMO vs $150M for the EC-130 Commando Solo. The EC-130 Commando Solo first flew 30 years before the E-6 Mercury TACAMO (1957 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 operations aircraft, deployed extensively during conflicts from Vietnam to recent operations in the Middle East. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| First flight | 1 January 1957 |
| Year introduced | 1975 |
| Number produced | 14 units |
| Average unit price | $150 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 | 162.0 m² |
| Wingspan | 40.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 11.8 m ◉ |
| Length | 29.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 671 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 4,300 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 8,534 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 74,389 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 34,274 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 1,119 kW ◉ |
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