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Boeing EA-18G Growler RAAF

150 meekmeek  5 days ago
Auto Credit Based on Mikado000's FA18-F Super Hornet

The EA-18G Growler is an electronic attack aircraft. It is capable of disrupting, deceiving or denying a broad range of military electronic systems, including radars and communications.

Growlers can support a wide range of Defence tasks and help to reduce risk and improve situational awareness. It provides a complementary capability to the F/A-18F Super Hornet and the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.

12 Growlers are controlled by No. 6 Squadron based at RAAF Base Amberley and operate alongside air, land and sea forces. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was declared in April 2019.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor FA18-F Super Hornet
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 44.9ft (13.7m)
  • Length 59.7ft (18.2m)
  • Height 16.4ft (5.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 23,519lbs (10,668kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.493
  • Wing Loading 42.9lbs/ft2 (209.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 548.3ft2 (50.9m2)
  • Drag Points 1526

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1261
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 5,114