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USAF Greg L. Davis · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
E-6B · Length
Single source150 ft 4 in (45.82 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing E-6 Mercury | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne command and control[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Number built | 16[source] |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
E-6B · Range
Single source6,600 nmi (7,600 mi, 12,200 km)[source]
E-6B · Combat range
Single source6,350 nmi (7,310 mi, 11,760 km)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
E-6B · Wing area
Single source3,050 sq ft (283 m 2 )[source]
E-6B · maximum with multiple refuelings
Single sourceE-6B · on station at 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi; 1,900 km) unrefueled
Single sourceE-6B · with one refueling
Single sourceon station at 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi; 1,900 km) 10 hours 30 minutes unrefueled 28 hours 54 minutes with one refueling 72 hours maximum with multiple refuelings[source]
SR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (
Single source828 ft/min (4.21 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
| Introduction date | August 1989[source] | — |
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| First flight | 19 February 1987[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing 707[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 4 × CFM International CFM56-2A-2 turbofan engines[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 112.13 lb/sq ft (547.5 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.281[source] | — |
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| Critical field length | 6,700 ft (2,042 m)[source] | — |
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| Max effort take-off run | 5,400 ft (1,646 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run at max landing weight | 2,600 ft (792 m)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| Manufactured | — | 1999–present[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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