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Description
| Notes: Light, HIGH-WING, CARRIER-BASED aircraft with tricycle landing gear equipped for airborne early warning operations (4 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | E-1 | |
| Designation: | E-1 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Tracer | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Electronics | |
| Crew: | Four | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 45' 4" | 13.8 m | |
| Height: | 16' 10" | 5.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 17" | 22.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 499.0 sq ft | 46.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 20,638 lb | 9,359 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 26,600 lb | 12,063 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-82A | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1525 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,000 miles | 1,610 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 163 mph | 262 km/h | 141 kt |
| Max Speed: | 227 mph | 365 km/h | 197 kt |
| Climb: | 1,120 ft/min | 341 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 15,800 ft | 4,815 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
E-1 B on display
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation | New England Air Museum | ||
Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Paul Kohler New London, CT | I was attached to VAW-111. Was on the Westpac aboard the USS Oriskany (1971) and USS Ranger (1972/73). In Jan of 73 onboard the Ranger was with the Enterprise, Oriskany and another flattop for the end of the Vietnam War. What a spectacle. 4 Carriers and untold amounts of escorts and support ships all within view. 05/01/2008 @ 11:51 [ref: 20770] |
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| Tom Trudell San Jose, CA, CA | I flew as ACO/CICO in the venerable E-1B on two cruises in 1969 and 1970 (VAW-111 Dets 14 and 31) aboard the USS Ticonderoga and USS Bon Homme Richard. Lots of great memories! VAW Reunion coming up this Fall in San Diego! See you there! 03/22/2008 @ 20:06 [ref: 20230] |
| Chas Folcik Ormond Beach, FL | Remains of E1B Willy Fudd MIA Aircrew returned to U.S.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11437 10/27/2007 @ 19:53 [ref: 18321] |
| Allen Capel Worton, MD | PO in Charge P/P Vaw-11/111 Dets 34,7,and 11. Two WestPacs on Ranger and Oriskany 1960-1972. Never missed a launch and superb at picking up SAMs early. Our E-1Bs flew in all kinds of weather, day and night. That R-1820 - 82A was a heluva good engine. The E-2s were all grounded as unsafe. Old 'Willy Fudd' maintained. I'd be more than glad to hear from any I served with those days. 10/27/2007 @ 06:14 [ref: 18314] |
| Gary Anderson Weirton, WV | I was stationed at VAW-88 from Spring of 1971 until spring of 1974. Looking for old shipmates. I am still in touch with some of the guys that were in the squaron.
I spoke with a young sailor at an air show in Norfolk recently and I told him that I was in a squadron that flew E-B's. He was shocked, he said that he has heard of those aircraft. He wasn't as shocked as I was. I didn't know that we were that old. Would be great to hear from any of the 88 or 307 guys. My email address is gary149@comcast.net 10/16/2007 @ 06:57 [ref: 18207] |
| Bill Stewart Glendale, AZ | I was with VAW 11/111- Det Romeo and 33 from 67 to 70. (I, too remember that cold month flying in the Sea of Japan-ended up with pnuemonia for the trip home). Was an Ensign copilot for the 67-68 WesPac and Plane Commander for the 69 WesPac aboard the Kearsarge.- also made the Apollo 12 recovery aboard the Hornet in fall of 69. Was mostly like flying a greyhound bus as we could not put too much angle of bank on the airplane or we would mess up the radar picture. There were moments like the loss of engine torque pressure just before the cat shot- a broken rocker arm that did not result in auto feather- my best landing ever- didn't want to mess that one up! Have kept in touch with Steve Jogan and Dick Riedel (he flew in the Reserve unit). Have access to Bob Groce and Frank Davis. 10/08/2007 @ 11:27 [ref: 18137] |
| Bill Stewart Glendale, AZ | I was with VAW 11/111- Det Romeo and 33 from 67 to 70. (I, too remember that cold month flying in the Sea of Japan-ended up with pnuemonia for the trip home). Was an Ensign copilot for the 67-68 WesPac and Plane Commander for the 69 WesPac aboard the Kearsarge.- also made the Apollo 12 recovery aboard the Hornet in fall of 69. Was mostly like flying a greyhound bus as we could not put too much angle of bank on the airplane or we would mess up the radar picture. There were moments like the loss of engine torque pressure just before the cat shot- a broken rocker arm that did not result in auto feather- my best landing ever- didn't want to mess that one up! Have kept in touch with Steve Jogan and Dick Riedel (he flew in the Reserve unit). Have access to Bob Groce and Frank Davis. 10/08/2007 @ 11:25 [ref: 18136] |
| Bob Self Wylie, TX | Trying to locate Tom Houseman. Read your comment but need your email address. Mine is bobself@verizon.net.
08/08/2007 @ 09:47 [ref: 17520] |
| Harold Parker Spokane, WA | Hello to all Past VAW-88 sailors!
I remember sharing the same hanger with VAW-307 while I was in VAW-88 (1971-1979). The squadron moved from NAS North Island to NAS Miramar around 1975. I also remember when one of VAW-307's aircraft was recovered after having to ditch near San Clamente Island. I started out at the line shack as a plane captain. I was an AT-3 then. Shortly after I made AT-2, I was TAD to AIMD to work on the radar. That got me out of one cruise because the USS Ranger didn't have repair capability for our APS-82 radar at the time. I would love to hear form my old shipmates if possible! 06/11/2007 @ 02:36 [ref: 16799] |
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