Boeing E-6B Mercury
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The Boeing E-6 Mercury is an airborne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707-300. The original E-6A manufactured by Boeing's defense division entered service with the United States Navy in July 1989, replacing the EC-130Q. This platform, now modified to the E-6B standard, conveys instructions from the National Command Authority to fleet ballistic missile submarines, a mission known as TACAMO.
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Drawing of the Boeing E-6B Mercury by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/E6/), CC BY 4.0Specifications
- Length
- 46.61 m152.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 45.16 m148.2 ft
- Max take-off weight
- 154.4 t340,400 lb
- Cruise speed
- 842 km/h523 mph
- Max speed
- 981 km/h610 mph
- Range
- 11,760 km7,307 mi
- Ceiling
- 12,800 m42,000 ft
- Engines
- 4× CFM56-2A-2 (turbofan)
- Power
- 4× 97.9 kN
- First flight
- 1987
From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.
