USA
EA-6B PROWLER (GRUMMAN)
Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

FM 44-80:  EA-6B

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: Hunter, A-6 Intruder.
Crew: Four; A-6 Intruder - two.
Role: ECM.
Armament: HARM.
Dimensions: Length: 59 ft 10 in (18.24 m). Span: 53 ft (16.15 m).

DESCRIPTION

Wings: Mid-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.

Engine(s): Two turbojets mounted on body midsection. Semicircular air intakes below and forward of the wing roots. Exhausts are in the trailing edges of the wing roots.

Fuselage: Teardrop-shaped with a rounded nose. Body tapers to the rear section. Long, stepped canopy with added enclosure for ECM operators.

Tail: Unequally tapered tail fin with ECM pod at the top. There is a small fairing in the leading edge. Swept-back, tapered tail flats high-mounted on the fuselage with blunt tips.

USER COUNTRY

USA.