A four-seat electronic-attack aircraft developed from the A-6 family for tactical jamming and defense suppression.
Development
Grumman EA-6B Prowler was developed by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation in United States as a electronic-attack/SEAD aircraft. The family first flew in 1968 and entered service in 1971. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Grumman EA-6B Prowler is represented primarily in the electronic-attack/SEAD aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Navy. Its documented combat-history coverage includes Vietnam War. Role tags attached to the family include carrier based and wild weasel.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include EA-6B, EA-6B ICAP II, EA-6B ICAP II Block 89A, and EA-6B ICAP III.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA-6B | Production | Electronic Attack / SEAD | United States Navy |
| EA-6B ICAP II | Production | Electronic Attack / SEAD | United States Navy |
| EA-6B ICAP II Block 89A | Upgrade | Electronic Attack / SEAD | United States Navy |
| EA-6B ICAP III | Upgrade | Electronic Attack / SEAD | United States Navy |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
EA-6B — C015 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 4
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojets
Armament: Electronic jamming pods and later AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- EA-6B Prowler — National Naval Aviation Museum · Tier 1
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88 — Jane’s Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1995-96 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2005-06 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3