Boeing E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post Family
The Boeing E-6B Mercury is a U.S. Navy communications-relay and strategic airborne command-post aircraft derived from the Boeing 707, supporting TACAMO and airborne launch-control missions.
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Identity
- Aliases
- E-6B MercuryBoeing E-6BMercury
- Family Name
- Boeing E-6B Mercury
- Full Name
- Boeing E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post Family
- Roles
- militarycommunications
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- E-6B
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 22
- Operating Modes
- land
- Description
- The Boeing E-6B Mercury is a U.S. Navy communications-relay and strategic airborne command-post aircraft derived from the Boeing 707, supporting TACAMO and airborne launch-control missions.
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- E-6B Mercury CFM56-2A-2 installation
- Notes
- The U.S. Navy identifies four CFM-56-2A-2 high-bypass turbofans on the E-6B Mercury.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:19:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:19:06 UTC