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Boeing 707 ✕ Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS ✕
Manufacturer Boeing Northrop Corporation
Description The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) airborne ground surveillance, battle management and command and control aircraft.
First Flight 1957-12-20 1988-04-01
Entry Into service 1958-10-26 1991-01-01
Production End 1978-01-01 2005-01-01
Service End 2023-01-01
Designer Boeing Northrop Corporation
Length (m) 46.3296 46.61
Height (m) 12.8016 12.95
Cockpit Crew 3 4
Max Seating 194
Max Speed (km/h) 730.6422
Cruise Speed (km/h) 722.2794
Max Ceiling (m) 12801.6 12801.6
Capacity Description 194 passengers (all passenger configuration) or 13 cargo pallets (all cargo configuration) 18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission)
Endurance (h) 9
Max Mach (Mach) 0.887
National Origin United States of America
Number Built 1010 17
Powerplant Description 4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine 4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines
Primary Users Pan Am (historical), Trans World Airlines (historical), American Airlines (historical), Air France (historical) United States Air Force
Status In military service Out of service, on display
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_707 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS
Flat Wing Span (m) 44.196 44.42
Flat Wing Area (m²) 283.3543
Aircraft Engine Pratt & Whitney JT3D Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Number of Engines 4 4