E-6 Mercury

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Boeing_707_family
military aircraft
strategic airlift
modified commercial airliner
220,000 lb
advanced communication capabilities
strategic communications platform
command and control during nuclear war
designed for long endurance missions
maximum takeoff weight
high_altitude_performance
E-6A,_E-6B
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:avionics modernized avionics suite
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Advanced_Communication_System
gptkbp:crew 3
Naval Aviation Training
gptkbp:deployedTo Naval Air Station
gptkbp:design strategic communications
refueling capability
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Electronic Support Measures
gptkbp:engine 4
gptkbp:engineType turbofan
gptkbp:firstFlight 1987
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 12,000 gallons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E-6 Mercury
gptkbp:IATA_code entered service in 1991
developed_from_Boeing_707-320B
gptkbp:length 46.6 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed 0.8 Mach
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 270,000 lb
gptkbp:modifications extensive modifications for military use
gptkbp:navigationEquipment Inertial Navigation System
gptkbp:numberBuilt 16
gptkbp:operationalRange 2,400 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Naval_Base_Ventura_County
active duty
gptkbp:primaryMission nuclear command and control
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range 6,000 miles
gptkbp:role command and control aircraft
gptkbp:services 1991
40,000 ft
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:supportRole strategic deterrence
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment gptkb:Radar_System
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkbp:wingspan 39.9 m