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Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler to U.S. Navy
http://www.militaryglobal.com/reports/65 ^

Posted on 09/22/2006 10:59:01 PM PDT by Srirangan

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft to the U.S. Navy test site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.

The first EA-18G, known as aircraft EA-1, made the two-hour flight from St. Louis to Maryland with U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Matt Doyle and weapons system operator U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jamie Engdahl on board. EA-1 is the first of two test aircraft built under a System Development and Demonstration contract Boeing signed with the Navy on Dec. 29, 2003.

"Delivering this aircraft today continues a promise we made to our customer," said Kevin Fogarty, Boeing EA-18G chief engineer. "We're delivering new capability ahead of schedule, and we look forward to the next step in flight test, where we can prove the advanced concepts and technologies the Growler brings to the AEA community and the Navy."

(Excerpt) Read more at militaryglobal.com ...


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1 posted on 09/22/2006 10:59:02 PM PDT by Srirangan
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To: Srirangan

Formidable, isn't it.


2 posted on 09/22/2006 11:35:02 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: Srirangan

Sweet!


3 posted on 09/22/2006 11:39:09 PM PDT by volunbeer (Pelosi)
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To: SoldierDad

LOL

Quite the mammy - jammer, 'eh?


4 posted on 09/23/2006 12:04:45 AM PDT by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: ASOC

You could just imagine the look on the face of the enemy when they see this thing come screaming in for a bomb drop (not to mention the loss of bodily control).


5 posted on 09/23/2006 12:06:21 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: Srirangan
I may be old fashioned, but this is still my favorite whammer/jammer (A-E6)


6 posted on 09/23/2006 12:10:47 AM PDT by llevrok (When you take my gin from my cold, dead hand....)
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To: SoldierDad

It is a jammer aircraft, all those pods are EW platforms, not bombs, tho one *just has* to be a gas tank.


7 posted on 09/23/2006 12:22:58 AM PDT by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: llevrok

EF-111 Raven was pretty cool in the day.

Compass Call has the best toys....


8 posted on 09/23/2006 12:23:46 AM PDT by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: ASOC
Compass Call

Another variation on the classic C-130 (the air frame that just keeps on giving)

9 posted on 09/23/2006 12:28:08 AM PDT by llevrok (When you take my gin from my cold, dead hand....)
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To: ASOC

Okay, well it looks formidable. Might this not be outfitted for other than EW?


10 posted on 09/23/2006 12:50:03 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: SoldierDad

I suppose, but the cockpit and GIB controls would be purpose built for working the EW effort. There would be larger engine mounted generator or Ram Air turbines to run the electric hungry pods.

THe EF-111 Raven is much larger and I suspect, not nearly as fast. This unit replaces the EA-6B - and about time I would say.


11 posted on 09/23/2006 1:08:31 AM PDT by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: ASOC

Well, it looks real cool.


12 posted on 09/23/2006 1:10:28 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: SoldierDad

Indeed it does. Really deadly stuff looks really cool. Like, say, the F22.

Enjoy your evening, such as remains.

Goodnight.


13 posted on 09/23/2006 1:12:51 AM PDT by ASOC (The phrase "What if" or "If only" are for children.)
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To: SoldierDad

It is carrying sidewinder air to air missles. I am sure it will be fitted with other munitions to strike radars and other high value targets as part of its mission.


14 posted on 09/23/2006 1:14:54 AM PDT by volunbeer (Pelosi)
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To: ASOC

Goodnight ASOC, Sleep well and may God watch over you.


15 posted on 09/23/2006 1:16:47 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: Srirangan
Great airplane, but the name is horrible.

When it was first announced, I was at a school where one of the instructors was an 0-6 Navy Captain who used to be the Air Boss on the USS Kennedy.

"Growler" is aviation speak for taking a dump.

He could not believe the Navy was so stupid as to pick this name for the aircraft.

16 posted on 09/23/2006 1:59:57 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Pukin Dog

pukin - see #16. Am I right here?


17 posted on 09/23/2006 2:00:36 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: llevrok

That's a picture of a normal A-6....The EA-6B has 4 passengers and a big jammer thingy on the tail.

http://www.realultimatepower.net/index4.htm

Heres a site with a picture of an EA-6B.


18 posted on 09/23/2006 6:38:09 AM PDT by waud
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To: waud

oops wrong link.

http://www.vaq136.com/ea6bphotos/index.html


19 posted on 09/23/2006 6:40:56 AM PDT by waud
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To: llevrok

Wow. I didn't know they had airbags.


20 posted on 09/23/2006 6:40:57 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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