Grumman E-1 Tracer

Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Aircraft

Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy 147212 AU-773 11 Intrepid Sea, Air & Spac © Karsten Palt

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Grumman E-1 Tracer is a twin-engined carrier-based Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation operated by the US Navy from 1958 until 1977. The E-1 was desginated WF-2 Tracer until 1962.

The E-1 Tracer is an AEW variant of the Grumman C-1 Trader COD-aircraft. The radome is fixed unlike at the later E-2 Hawkeye with its rotating radome.

Crew

Propulsion	2 Radial Engines
Engine Model	Wright R-1820-82WA Cyclone
Engine Power (each)	1137 kW	1525 hp

Speed	461 km/h	249 kts 287 mph
Service Ceiling	4.800 m	15.748 ft
Rate of climb	341 m/min	1120 ft/min
Range	2.093 km	1.130 NM 1.300 mi.

Empty Weight	9.537 kg	21.025 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	12.233 kg	26.969 lbs

Wing Span	22,12 m	72 ft 7 in
Wing Area	46,1 m²	496 ft²
Length	13,82 m	45 ft 4 in
Height	5,13 m	16 ft 10 in

First Flight	17.12.1956
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1958-1961
Total Production	88
Developed from	Grumman C-1 (TF-1) Trader

Data for (Version)	Grumman E-1 Tracer
Variants	WF-2

[Photo-ID: 7884] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy Reg.: 147212 c/n: 11
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 7885] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy Reg.: 147212 c/n: 11
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 7886] © Karsten Palt 2014-03-09
	Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy Reg.: 147212 c/n: 11
Intrepid Air, Space & Sea Museum [New York City, NY]

[Photo-ID: 11038] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy Reg.: 147227 c/n: 26
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 11039] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Grumman E-1B Tracer United States Navy Reg.: 147227 c/n: 26
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

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