Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler - Specifications (EA-6B)

Specifications (EA-6B)

Data from US Navy Fact File, US Navy history page

General characteristics

• Crew: four (one pilot, three electronic countermeasures officers)
• Length: 59 ft 10 in (17.7 m)
• Wingspan: 53 ft (15.9 m)
• Height: 16 ft 8 in (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 528.9 ft² (49.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 31,160 lb (15,130 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 61,500 lb (27,900 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P408A turbojet, 10,400 lbf (46 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 566 knots (651 mph, 1,050 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 418 kt (481 mph, 774 km/h)
• Range: 2,022 mi (tanks kept) / 2,400 mi (tanks dropped) (3,254 km / 3,861 km)
• Service ceiling: 37,600 ft (11,500 m)
• Rate of climb: 12,900 ft/min (65 m/s)
• Wing loading: 116 lb/ft² (560 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.34

Armament

• Guns: None
• Hardpoints: 5 total: 1× centreline/under-fuselage plus 4× under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 18,000 pounds (8,164.7 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles: Up to 4× AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missiles
  • Other:
    
    • Up to 5× 300 US gallons (1,100 L) external drop tanks
    • Up to 5× AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS) external pods

Avionics

• AN/ALQ-99 on board receiver (OBS), AN/ALQ-99 pod mounted jamming system (TJS)
• USQ-113 communications jamming system