Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS - Specifications (E-8C)

Specifications (E-8C)

Data from USAF Factsheet

General characteristics

• Crew: 4 flight crew
• Capacity: 18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission)
• Length: 152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)
• Wingspan: 145 ft 9 in (44.42 m)
• Height: 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m)
• Empty weight: 171,000 lb (77,564 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 336,000 lb (152,407 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-102C low-bypass turbofan engines, 19,200 lbf (85 kN) thrust each

Performance

• Cruise speed: 390 kn (449 mph; 722 km/h) to 510 kn (945 km/h)
• Optimum orbit speed: 449 mph (723 km/h) to 587 mph (945 km/h)
• Endurance: 9 hours
• Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (13,000 m)

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