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EA-6B Prowler
The Prowler has a crew
of four, a pilot and three Electronic Counter-measures
Officers (known as ECMOs). Powered by two
non-afterburning Pratt & Whitney J52-P408
turbojet engines, it is capable of speeds
of up to 950 km/h with a range of 1,840 kilometers.
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 radars, SAM launchers,
and other enemy defenses. The AGM-88 HARM
(High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is the
main offensive strike weapon of the Prowler.
In addition, the aircraft is highly capable
of conducting electronic intelligence (ELINT)
collection.
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