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Carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft
Boeing EA-18G Growler is a carrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft originating in United States. It was built by Boeing. Reported operators include United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force.
United StatesBoeing EA-18G Growler
Senior Airman John Linzmeier · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedCarrier-based electronic-warfare aircraft
United States
Boeing
In service
United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force
172 as of October 2021
2004–2019
22 September 2009
15 August 2006
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
2
60 ft 1.25 in (18.31 m)
44 ft 8.5 in (13.62 m) (including wingtip-mounted pods)
16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
500 sq ft (46.5 m 2 )
33,094 lb (15,011 kg)
48,000 lb (21,772 kg) ; recovery weight
66,000 lb (29,964 kg)
2 × General Electric F414-GE-400 turbofans , 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each dry, 22,000 lbf (98 kN) with afterburner
1,030 kn (1,190 mph, 1,900 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,190 m)
1,275 nmi (1,458 mi, 2,346 km) ; clean plus two AIM-9s
390 nmi (449 mi, 722 km) ; for interdiction mission
1,800 nmi (2,070 mi, 3,330 km) ; range without ordnance
50,000 ft (15,000 m) at least
None
9 total: 6 under-wing and 3 under-fuselage with a capacity of 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) external fuel and ordnance
13,940 lb (6,323 kg)
(3 x 480 gal (1,800 L) tanks), 9,774 lb (4,420 kg)
92.8 lb/sq ft (453 kg/m 2 )
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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.
Length 60.2 feet (18.3 meters)
Height 16 feet (4.9 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight 66,000 pounds (29,937 kilograms)
Ceiling 50,000+ feet (15,240+ meters)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 | 18.31 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Boeing EA-18G Growler equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AustraliaAir Force fleet size at the end of 2024–25, as defined in Table D.8 note 1. Reported holdings of the named platform; not an immediately deployable count. Includes only the platform variant named in the source row. Source row: EA-18G Growler.
United StatesDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types EA-18G (EW), grouped under Boeing EA-18G Growler. 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.