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America Just Can’t Get Rid of Its Ancient E-3 AWACS Planes
The E-3 Sentry is far past its sell-by date—but with the need for AWACS persisting and no alternative in sight, the Air Force will need to go to increasing lengths...
Controlling the Nukes: This Military Plane Could Easily Destroy the World
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The E-6 platform should remain in service until 2040 thanks to a service-life extension program and continual tweaks to its systems and radios. While the...
The Military’s E-6 Mercury Is Far Deadlier Than The F-35 Stealth Fighter
Key Point: The Mercury’s abundant communications gear allows it to perform nonnuclear Command, Control and Communications (C3) operations as well. For this reason, E-6s have at times been deployed to Europe...
It Could Nuke a Country: The Pentagon’s E-6 Mercury Is America’s Deadliest Plane Ever
Key Point: The E-6 platform should remain in service until 2040 thanks to a service-life extension program and continual tweaks to its systems and radios. In a military that operates Raptor...
Study This Plane: It Could Fight a Nuclear War and Kill Billions
Key Point: Retrofitted with more fuel-efficient CFM-56 turbojets and benefiting from expanded fuel tanks, the E-6A could remain in the air up to fifteen hours, or seventy-two with inflight refueling. In a military that operates...