I'm proud to show off the latest of Flight's famous aircraft cutaway drawings by our staff artist, Joe Picarella. The full-scale poster of the Boeing EA-18G can be found in the Farnborough Air Show special report in this week's issue. John Croft's excellent technical description that accompanies Joe's drawing is a must-read.
Since it borrows the airframe of the F/A-18F and the electronic warfare system of the most advanced EA-6B Prowlers, the real innovation in the EA-18G is not readily visible.
The nifty way that Boeing/Northrop Grumman split the ALQ-218 wideband receiver into two pieces and installed them on the wingtips is interesting.
Less apparent is the engineering work that allowed the two-seat Growler to contain all of the electronics, cooling and wiring required for the four-seat Prowler, but some of that effort can be glimpsed for the first time in this poster.
Click on the image to see a larger view.
Since it borrows the airframe of the F/A-18F and the electronic warfare system of the most advanced EA-6B Prowlers, the real innovation in the EA-18G is not readily visible.
The nifty way that Boeing/Northrop Grumman split the ALQ-218 wideband receiver into two pieces and installed them on the wingtips is interesting.
Less apparent is the engineering work that allowed the two-seat Growler to contain all of the electronics, cooling and wiring required for the four-seat Prowler, but some of that effort can be glimpsed for the first time in this poster.
Click on the image to see a larger view.
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