Grumman EA-6B Prowler / VAQ 140 US.NAVY

1/144th Scale Model Grumman EA-6B Prowler/VAQ-140 " Patriots" US.NAVY

Kits: Dragon
Model By: Supawat  Putthitornworasit APR 2013 

About to VAQ-140 : Electronic Attack Squadron 140 (VAQ-140) is a US Navy electronic attack squadron. Known as the Patriots, the squadron operates the EA-6B Prowler carrier-based electronic warfare jet aircraft. The squadron is homeported at NAS Whidbey Island, in the Puget Sound. They are attached to Carrier Air Wing Seven.  The Patriots’ history began on October 1, 1985, when the Chief of Naval Operations directed the squadron’s commissioning. Shortly thereafter, the Patriots were tasked with the test and evaluation of the AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) for use on the EA-6B. The success of this test and evaluation period led to the introduction of the HARM into the Prowler community. The Patriots were the first Prowler squadron to deploy with HARM.

General characteristics

• Crew: four (one pilot, three electronic countermeasures officers)
• Length: 59 ft 10 in (17.7 m)
• Wingspan: 53 ft (15.9 m)
• Height: 16 ft 8 in (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 528.9 ft² (49.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 31,160 lb (15,130 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 61,500 lb (27,900 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P408A turbojet, 10,400 lbf (46 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 566 knots (651 mph, 1,050 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 418 kt (481 mph, 774 km/h)
• Range: 2,022 mi (tanks kept) / 2,400 mi (tanks dropped) (3,254 km / 3,861 km)
• Service ceiling: 37,600 ft (11,500 m)
• Rate of climb: 12,900 ft/min (65 m/s)
• Wing loading: 116 lb/ft² (560 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.34

Armament

• Hardpoints: 5 total: 1× centreline/under-fuselage plus 4× under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 18,000 pounds(8,164.7 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles: Up to 4× AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missiles
  • Other:
    
    • Up to 5× 300 US gallons (1,100 L) external drop tanks
    • Up to 5× AN/ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS) external pods

Avionics

• AN/ALQ-99 on board receiver (OBS), AN/ALQ-99 pod mounted jamming system (TJS)
• USQ-113 communications jamming system

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