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EA-3B Skywarrior
Statistics for EA-3B Skywarrior
type
Naval Electronic Warfare Aircraft
bureau number
146457
manufacturer
Douglas
powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 Turbojets rated at 46.71 kN (10,480 lb thrust) Dry and 55.16 kN (12,375 lb thrust) with water injection
maximum speed
982 km/h (609 mph) at 3,050 m (10,000 ft)
range
4667 km (2895 miles)
service ceiling
12,495 m (41,000 ft)
Armament
Twin 20-mm tail cannon
weights
Empty 17,876 kg (39,327 lb) Loaded 31,752 kg (69,854 lb) Maximum overload take-‐off 37,195 kg (81,830 lb)
dimensions
Span: 22.10 m (72 ft 6 in) Length: 23.27 m (76 ft 4 in) Height: 6.95 m (22 ft 9 in) Wing area: 75.43m2 (812 sq ft)
The EA-3B Skywarrior was the largest and heaviest aircraft to regularly operate from an aircraft carrier, earning the nickname "Whale." Skywarriors began service in 1956 as a carrier-based strategic bomber. This role was phased-out by the early 1960s as the US Navy's main strategic deterrent role moved to Ballistic Missile Submarines. Prior to the Vietnam War, many Skywarriors were converted into aerial tankers or to serve on defensive electronic countermeasure duty.
