Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

Length
51.3 m
Flat Wing Span
48.8 m
Height
12 m
Flat Wing Area
300 m²
Max Speed
912 km/h
Max Ceiling
12500 m
Number of Engines
4
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1963-12-17
Entry Into service
1965-04-01
Number Built
285
Maximum Take-Off Weight
147 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
4723 km

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter 147 4723

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Name
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
Description
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a retired four-engine military strategic airlifter that served with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS), its successor organization the Military Airlift Command (MAC), and finally the Air Mobility Command (AMC) of the United States Air Force (USAF).
ICAO Code
C141
First Flight
1963-12-17
Entry Into service
1965-04-01
Production End
1968-01-01
Service End
2006-05-01
Designer
Lockheed Corporation
Type
Strategic airlifter
Length (m)
51.3
Height (m)
12
Cockpit Crew
5
Max Speed (km/h)
912
Max Ceiling (m)
12500
Rate of Climb (m/s)
13.2
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
285
Powerplant Description
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofans, 90.1 kN thrust each
Primary Users
United States Air Force, NASA
Status
Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter
Flat Wing Span (m)
48.8
Flat Wing Area (m²)
300
Wake Category
H
Aircraft Engine
Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Number of Engines
4