EA-6B Prowler vs SR-71 Blackbird
Overview
The EA-6B Prowler and the SR-71 Blackbird are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Grumman and Lockheed respectively.
The SR-71 Blackbird reaches 3,541 km/h — 3.4x the EA-6B Prowler's 1,048 km/h. The EA-6B Prowler has an operational range of 3,745 km vs 5,230 km for the SR-71 Blackbird. The SR-71 Blackbird operates at altitudes up to 25,908 m compared to 11,460 m for the EA-6B Prowler. At 78,018 kg MTOW, the SR-71 Blackbird is 2.8x the EA-6B Prowler's 27,896 kg.
The EA-6B Prowler has been produced in 170 units vs 32 for the SR-71 Blackbird. Unit cost is $52M for the EA-6B Prowler vs $185M for the SR-71 Blackbird. The SR-71 Blackbird first flew 4 years before the EA-6B Prowler (1964 vs 1968).
| 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 |
| American strategic reconnaissance aircraft, operational from 1966-1998, unmatched speed and altitude records, infamous for Cold War and NASA missions. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| First flight | 22 December 1964 |
| Year introduced | 1966 |
| Number produced | 32 units |
| Average unit price | $185 million |
| 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 ◉ |
| Wing area | 167.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 17.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 5.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 32.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 3541 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 5,230 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 25,908 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 78,018 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 30,617 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 5,670 kgf ◉ |
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