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A United States Navy E-6B at RAF Mildenhall in 2001. |
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| Crew | 22 |
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| Length | 45.8 m |
| Wingspan | 45.2 m |
| Height | 12.9 m |
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| Loaded | 154,400 kg |
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| Engines | Four CFMI CFM-56-2A-2 high-bypass Turbofan s |
| Power | |
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| Maximum speed | 960 km/h |
| Combat range | |
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| Service ceiling | 12,200 m |
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| Guns | |
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The
Boeing '' is a
United States Of America Military Aircraft . It operates as an airborne command post and communications centre, relaying instructions from the
National Command Authority . Its role in relaying to the
Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine s gives it the suffix
TACAMO ("Take Charge and Move Out").
Like the
E-3 Sentry AWACS and
KC-135 tanker aircraft, the E-6 Mecury is adapted from Boeing's
707 commercial airliner. Only one version of the E-6 currently exists, the E-6B. The E-6B is an upgraded version of the E-6A that now includes a battlestaff area for the . The Current upgrades are focused primarily on the flight deck systems replacing the aging 1970s-style cockpit with an off-the-shelf
Boeing 737 NG cockpit. This greatly increases the situational awareness of the pilot and saves significant cost over a custom avionics package.
- Height: 12.9 m
- Weight: (Maximum) 154,400 kg
- Range: 12,144 km, with 6 hours loiter time
- Cost: $141.7 million
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