| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Corporation |
Boeing |
| 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). |
The Boeing CC-137 is a retired transport and tanker aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. |
| ICAO Code |
C141 |
|
| First Flight |
1963-12-17 |
1970-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1965-04-01 |
1972-01-01 |
| Production End |
1968-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2006-05-01 |
1997-01-01 |
| Designer |
Lockheed Corporation |
Boeing |
| Type |
Strategic airlifter |
Military transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
51.3 |
46.61 |
| Height (m) |
12 |
12.93 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
|
170 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
912 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
994 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12500 |
12000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
13.2 |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
170 passengers and 90,000 lb (41,000 kg) payload |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
285 |
5 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofans, 90.1 kN thrust each |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, 87.6 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, NASA |
Canadian Forces |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CC-137 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
48.8 |
44.42 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
300 |
280 |
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |