Grumman EA-6B Prowler

The EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing electronic warfare aircraft manufactured by Grumman (now Northrop Grumman) as a modification of the basic A-6 Intruder airframe.

The Prowler is powered by two non-afterburning jet engines and capable of high subsonic speeds. Since EW operations are very demanding, the Prowler is a high-maintenance aircraft and also undergoes more frequent equipment upgrades than any other aircraft in the Navy. Although designed as an electronic escort and command and control platform for strike missions, the EA-6B is also capable of attacking surface targets on its own, especially radar antennae, surface-to-air missile launchers, and other enemy defenses. In addition, the aircraft is highly capable of gathering electronic intelligence.

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Science & Technology

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• Grumman
• EA-6B
• Prowler
• electronic
• warfare
• aircraft
• US
• Navy
• SEAD
• standoff
• jammer

[357223308]

1 viewer was an EF-111 pilot

[DriedUpSquid]

I worked on these from 2000-2004. It was like keeping a Model T in the Indianapolis 500.

[olthoi5101]

they don't carry 400 gallon drop tanks the Aero 1D is only 300 gallons

[airdale001]

worked on them 1982-2005.Gladly drive one of these into war even today!!