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Description
| Notes: A-3B equipped for electronic countermeasures (7 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | A-3 | |
| Designation: | EA-3 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Skywarrior | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 76' 4" | 23.2 m | |
| Height: | 22' 9" | 6.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 6" | 22.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 812.0 sq ft | 75.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 39,409 lb | 17,876 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 81,829 lb | 37,188 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 82,000 lb | 37,195 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,500 lb | 4,763 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,100 miles | 3,380 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 520 mph | 837 km/h | 452 kt |
| Max Speed: | 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kt |
| Ceiling: | 41,000 ft | 12,495 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dean Stafford St. Paul.In., IN | Home based Atsuge Japan,VQ 1, 65 to 68 Plane captin on the EA3B.Kitty Hawk,Enterrise, Da Nang, Olongopo.Flew 199 mission.Great Aircraft.God Bless the vets.Go VQ 1 04/10/2011 @ 05:11 [ref: 37180] |
| kevin gast pasadena, MD | 1975-1980 VQ-1 with dets on the Kitty Hawk, Midway, Enterprise, and others. Logged a bunch of hours with Ken Bob, Bill Miano, Tony Gole and Art Rowely. Spent many happy nights in Olongopo and at the UA club. Great times. 03/22/2011 @ 14:23 [ref: 37007] |
| Anthony V. Dunn Temecula, CA | Hi,in reguard to your question about the current location of "WHALS",A-3s thier spread across the U.S.A. Musieums, gate guards, aircraft storage facilities I.E." BONE YARDS", and the Ratheon Flight Test Center that I had the privelige to work at as an A&P mechanic. 05/31/2010 @ 10:37 [ref: 26525] |
| Brent Burnette Lakeside, AZ | I was assigned to VAQ33 as AME shop spervisor(83-86)and maintained EKA,EA,and TA versions of the Whale. I have allways considered the A-3 an outstanding aircraft,it should be the new replacement for the S-3. 03/18/2010 @ 10:21 [ref: 25889] |
| george g. Loomis harbor springs, MI | Served with VQ1 as an EA3B aircrewman/ECM operator from Sept. 68 to june 70 and with VAH123 from July 70 to Jan 71. Great airplane, miss the old whale. Retired (ADCS/AW) Sept. 1994 03/14/2010 @ 16:06 [ref: 25880] |
| David Lasher Northridge, CA | To Kirk Peterson and other whalers associated with VQ-2 and Buno 146454, I 'found'/noticed your bird and three others on the deck at Van Nuys this weekend during a B-17 tour.
There are part of Raytheon's testing facility. It is a little sad to see them unused with engines pulled, and flat tires. Also they have been painted over so very few markings remain. 146454 was visible along with "Veteran of Desert Storm VQ2 A/C 4". On another, the names LT JG Riposo, LT L. Purdue, AT2 Rimmigareon, LT CDR R. Small and AMS3 Leach are still visible (although partially painted over). I will try to get back over there and take more photos, but if anyone recalls these men, let me know. 146454 has seen better days, but it is still alive. 04/22/2009 @ 07:46 [ref: 24114] |
| Tom \"Louie\" LeBlanc , CA | Was on the last Whale detachment onboard USS Midway for VQ-1. My entire career, with the exception of the last 3 years, was in the A-3 community. Great times and great memories....ADCS "Louie" LeBlanc USN, Retired. 03/15/2009 @ 11:27 [ref: 23956] |
| Chris Krato Hoover,, AL | I was on the Kittyhawk with VQ-2 in '87 for the short time it was in the Med on its way to the west coast. Worked on Whales as an AT from '85 to '91 in Rota. 03/13/2009 @ 13:36 [ref: 23937] |
| Pat Cudo Bloomington, MN, MN | I served in VQ-1 from 76 -79 and to this day recall the good times working on the "Whale" or "Whistling Shitcan" as some called it, and the friends I made. When I got out of the service I heard a whistle coming form the sky and said to myself " that's a whale close by, and sure enough looked up in the sky and there was a tanker version of the A3. It reminded me so much of the fun I had while on the Kitty Hawk and Ranger dets during the years I was in the Q.
09/26/2008 @ 05:04 [ref: 22748] |
| JOHN HERNDON FRIENWOOD, TX | The picture in the middle of the two EA-3Bs Buno 146453 Ranger 15 and 146455 Ranger 17, was taken by me over the Pacific ocean in 1980 on the way to the USS Eisenhower in support of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, on VQ-2's first around the world det RT-80 (Short for Road Trip 1980) 05/13/2007 @ 12:57 [ref: 16476] |
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