| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Corporation |
Northrop 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). |
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. |
| ICAO Code |
C141 |
|
| First Flight |
1963-12-17 |
1988-04-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1965-04-01 |
1991-01-01 |
| Production End |
1968-01-01 |
2005-01-01 |
| Service End |
2006-05-01 |
2023-01-01 |
| Designer |
Lockheed Corporation |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Strategic airlifter |
|
| Length (m) |
51.3 |
46.61 |
| Height (m) |
12 |
12.95 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
912 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
722.2794 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12500 |
12801.6 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
13.2 |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission) |
| Endurance (h) |
|
9 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
285 |
17 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofans, 90.1 kN thrust each |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, NASA |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
Out of service, on display |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
48.8 |
44.42 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
300 |
|
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |