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Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS
The E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a battle management and command and control aircraft of the United States Air Force. It tracks ground vehicles and some aircraft collects imagery and relays tactical pictures to ground and air theater commanders.
Made by Northrop Grumman.
It is the successor of the Boeing 707 .
More Users
Air National Guard
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
12.95 m
Predecessor
Boeing 707
Engine(jet)
Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Length Alt
46.61 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
336000.0
Thrust Main
19200
Bases Of Operation
* Robins AFB
Lists
* List of active military aircraft of the United States
Endurance
32400.0
See Also
* Airborne early warning and control
Developed From
Boeing 707
Introduction
103
Cruise Speed Main
35220.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
152409.0
Ceiling Main
42000.0
Number Built
17
Crew
flight crew of four
plus 15 Air Force and three Army specialists
Unit Cost
2.444E8
US$244.4 million in 1998
Thrust Alt
85.4
Cruise Speed Alt
390
Height Main
1295.4
Primary user
Span Alt
44.42 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Number Of Jets
4
Span Main
4442.46
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
77564.0
Length Main
4660.9
Similar Aircraft
* Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye * Embraer R-99B* Raytheon Sentinel
Related
* C-137 Stratoliner* CC-137 Husky – parts from most the ex-Canadian Forces 707 obtained for spares for the E-8 STARS program and two ex-CF converted as E-8 and E-8C* Boeing E-3 Sentry* Boeing E-6 Mercury* Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
Empty Weight Main
171000.0
Ceiling Alt
12
802 m
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