The Tracer spanned 72 feet 4 inches but was only 45 feet 3 inches long, and its two engines produced a little over 3,000 horsepower for takeoff. Its officially listed ceiling of 15,800 feet looks modest beside contemporary fighters. Published figures give maximum speeds of either 238 or 227 miles per hour at 4,000 feet, while range estimates differ by only 35 miles. Those small discrepancies do not alter the aircraft's value as an airborne warning and forward-control platform.
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Tracer performance and radar made it a fleet enabler
The technical section sets out the Tracer's dimensions, twin-engine power, speed, ceiling, and range while noting small disagreements among published figures.