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Airborne command and control
Boeing E-6 Mercury is a airborne command and control. It was built by Boeing. Reported operators include United States Navy.
United StatesBoeing E-6 Mercury
USAF Greg L. Davis · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedAirborne command and control
Boeing
In service
United States Navy
16
August 1989
19 February 1987
Boeing 707
22
150 ft 4 in (45.82 m)
148 ft 4 in (45.21 m)
42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)
3,050 sq ft (283 m 2 )
172,795 lb (78,378 kg)
342,000 lb (155,129 kg)
4 × CFM International CFM56-2A-2 turbofan engines
522 kn (601 mph, 967 km/h) dash speed
455 kn (524 mph, 843 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,192 m)
6,600 nmi (7,600 mi, 12,200 km)
6,350 nmi (7,310 mi, 11,760 km)
on 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
40,000 ft (12,000 m)
112.13 lb/sq ft (547.5 kg/m 2 )
0.281
6,700 ft (2,042 m)
5,400 ft (1,646 m)
2,600 ft (792 m)
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 283 m² | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Boeing E-6 Mercury equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United StatesDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types 707 (E-6B) (Comms), grouped under Boeing E-6 Mercury. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.