Air Tractor AT-802 vs Boeing EA-18G Growler

Air Tractor AT-802 — licensed reference photograph

ASupport aircraft

Air Tractor AT-802

Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft

Credit

Daniel VA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Boeing EA-18G Growler — licensed reference photograph

BSupport aircraft

Boeing EA-18G Growler

Carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft

Credit

Senior Airman John Linzmeier · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Air Tractor AT-802AT-802 · Length

10.95 m

Length source ↗

Boeing EA-18G GrowlerEA-18G Growler · Length

18.31 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 35 rows sourced on both sides

10.95mAT-802 · Length

18.31mEA-18G Growler · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.95 m

AT-802 · Length

Single source

35 ft 11 in (10.95 m)^[source]

18.31 m

EA-18G Growler · Length

Single source

18.3 m

Official specification · ; 60.2 feet (18.3 meters)

Manufacturer claim

60 ft 1.25 in (18.31 m)^[source]

60.2 feet (18.3 meters)^[source]

18.06mAT-802 · Wingspan

13.62m

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

18.06 m

AT-802 · Wingspan

Single source

59 ft 3 in (18.06 m)^[source]

13.62 m

EA-18G Growler · including wingtip-mounted pods

Single source

44 ft 8.5 in (13.62 m) (including wingtip-mounted pods)^[source]

3.89mAT-802 · Height

4.9m

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

AT-802 · Height

Single source

12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)^[source]

4.88 m

EA-18G Growler · Height

Single source

4.9 m

Official specification · ; 16 feet (4.9 meters)

Manufacturer claim

16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)^[source]

16 feet (4.9 meters)^[source]

7.3t

30t

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2,951 kg

Empty; AT-802 · Empty weight

Single source

7,257 kg

Maximum take-off; AT-802 · Max takeoff weight

Single source

6,505 lb (2,951 kg)^[source]

16,000 lb (7,257 kg)^[source]

15,011 kg

Empty; EA-18G Growler · Empty weight

Single source

21,772 kg

Gross; EA-18G Growler · recovery weight

Single source

29,964 kg

Maximum take-off; EA-18G Growler · Max takeoff weight

Single source

29,937 kg

Maximum take-off; Official specification · ; 66,000 pounds (29,937 kilograms)

Manufacturer claim

33,094 lb (15,011 kg)^[source]

48,000 lb (21,772 kg) ; recovery weight^[source]

66,000 lb (29,964 kg)^[source]

66,000 pounds (29,937 kilograms)^[source]

One or Two (AT-802A – single-seat)

2EA-18G Growler · Crew

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

One or Two (AT-802A – single-seat)^[source]

2 people

EA-18G Growler · Crew

Single source

2^[source]

356km/hCruise; AT-802 · at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)

1,900km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

356 km/h

Cruise; AT-802 · at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)

Single source

221 mph (356 km/h, 192 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,440 m)^[source]

1,900 km/h

Maximum; EA-18G Growler · at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)

Single source

1,030 kn (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)^[source]

1,300kmAT-802 · Range

3,330km

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,300 km

AT-802 · Range

Single source

800 mi (1,300 km, 700 nmi)^[source]

2,346 km

EA-18G Growler · clean plus two AIM-9s

Single source

3,330 km

Ferry; EA-18G Growler · range without ordnance

Single source

1,275 nmi (1,458 mi, 2,346 km) ; clean plus two AIM-9s^[source]

1,800 nmi (2,070 mi, 3,330 km) ; range without ordnance^[source]

—

722km

Combat radius

All recorded figures & sources

722 km

EA-18G Growler · for interdiction mission

Single source

390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) ; for interdiction mission^[source]

1,010kW

—

Power

All recorded figures & sources

1,010 kW

AT-802 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (

Single source

1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67AG turboprop , 1,350 shp (1,010 kW)^[source]

—

98kNEA-18G Growler · with afterburner

Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

62 kN

EA-18G Growler · 2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans thrust each dry

Single source

98 kN

EA-18G Growler · with afterburner

Single source

2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans , 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each dry, 22,000 lbf (98 kN) with afterburner^[source]

37.3m²AT-802 · Wing area

46.5m²EA-18G Growler · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

37.25 m²

AT-802 · Wing area

Single source

401.0 sq ft (37.25 m 2 )^[source]

46.5 m²

EA-18G Growler · Wing area

Single source

500 sq ft (46.5 m 2 )^[source]

4,000mAT-802 · Service ceiling

15,000mEA-18G Growler · at least

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,000 m

AT-802 · Service ceiling

Single source

13,000 ft (4,000 m)^[source]

15,000 m

EA-18G Growler · at least

Single source

50,000 ft (15,000 m) at least^[source]

50,000+ feet (15,240+ meters)^[source]

4.3m/sAT-802 · 850 ft/min (

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

4.3 m/s

AT-802 · 850 ft/min (

Single source

850 ft/min (4.3 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Air Tractor AT-802 and Boeing EA-18G Growler configuration
Specification	Air Tractor AT-802	Boeing EA-18G Growler
Type	Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]	Carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft^[source]
National origin	United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Air Tractor^[source]	Boeing^[source]
Status	Active^[source]	In service^[source]
Manufactured	1990–present^[source]	2004–2019^[source]
First flight	1990^[source]	15 August 2006^[source]
Variant	L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]	—
Capacity	820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]	—
Aspect ratio	8.8:1^[source]	—
Airfoil	NACA 4415^[source]	—
Stall speed	91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]	—
Primary users	—	United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force^[source]
Number built	—	172 as of October 2021^[source]
Introduction date	—	22 September 2009^[source]
Developed from	—	Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet^[source]
Guns	—	None^[source]
Hardpoints	—	9 total: 6 under-wing and 3 under-fuselage with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) external fuel and ordnance^[source]
Internal fuel capacity	—	13,940 lb (6,323 kg)^[source]
External fuel capacity	—	(3 x 480 gal (1,800 L) tanks), 9,774 lb (4,420 kg)^[source]
Wing loading	—	92.8 lb/sq ft (453 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Thrust/weight	—	0.93^[source]
Notes	—	The two wingtip missile launcher rails for AIM-9 Sidewinder , found on the E/F Super Hornet, have been replaced with AN/ALQ-218 detection pods, six removable under wing mounted hard points (inboard pylons will carry 480 gal (1,800 L) fuel tanks, mid-board pylons will carry AN/ALQ-99 High Band Jamming Pods, and outboard pylon reserved for AGM-88 HARM missiles), two multi-mode conformal fuselage stations ( AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles), 1 centerline fuselage removable hardpoint, for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Jamming Pod.^[source]

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Air Tractor AT-802

Boeing EA-18G Growler

Type

Agricultural / Fire-fighting aircraft^[source]

Carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft^[source]

National origin

United States^[source]

Manufacturer

Air Tractor^[source]

Boeing^[source]

Status

Active^[source]

In service^[source]

Manufactured

1990–present^[source]

2004–2019^[source]

First flight

1990^[source]

15 August 2006^[source]

Variant

L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II^[source]

—

Capacity

820 US gal (683 imp gal; 3,104 L)^[source]

—

Aspect ratio

8.8:1^[source]

—

Airfoil

NACA 4415^[source]

—

Stall speed

91 mph (146 km/h, 79 kn) (power off, flaps down)^[source]

—

Primary users

—

United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force^[source]

Number built

—

172 as of October 2021^[source]

Introduction date

—

22 September 2009^[source]

Developed from

—

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet^[source]

Guns

—

None^[source]

Hardpoints

—

9 total: 6 under-wing and 3 under-fuselage with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) external fuel and ordnance^[source]

Internal fuel capacity

—

13,940 lb (6,323 kg)^[source]

External fuel capacity

—

(3 x 480 gal (1,800 L) tanks), 9,774 lb (4,420 kg)^[source]

Wing loading

—

92.8 lb/sq ft (453 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Thrust/weight

—

0.93^[source]

Notes

—

The two wingtip missile launcher rails for AIM-9 Sidewinder , found on the E/F Super Hornet, have been replaced with AN/ALQ-218 detection pods, six removable under wing mounted hard points (inboard pylons will carry 480 gal (1,800 L) fuel tanks, mid-board pylons will carry AN/ALQ-99 High Band Jamming Pods, and outboard pylon reserved for AGM-88 HARM missiles), two multi-mode conformal fuselage stations ( AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles), 1 centerline fuselage removable hardpoint, for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Jamming Pod.^[source]