Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing E-6B Mercury Naval Communications Relay Aircraft / Airborne Command Post.
4 x CFM International CFM-56-2A-2 turbofan engines developing 20,000lb thrust each.
Propulsion
603 mph
970 kph | 524 kts
Max Speed
40,026 ft
12,200 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
7,519 miles
12,100 km | 6,533 nm
Operational Range