| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Corporation |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial 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 Xian H-8 () was a Chinese bomber and a possible successor to the aging twin-engined Xian H-6 jet bomber. |
| 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 |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Strategic airlifter |
Strategic bomber |
| Length (m) |
51.3 |
48.5 |
| Height (m) |
12 |
13.85 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
6 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
912 |
1000 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
850 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12500 |
14000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
13.2 |
|
| Armament |
|
2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret; 18000 kg of free-fall weapons |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
China |
| Number Built |
285 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofans, 90.1 kN thrust each |
4 × Shenyang WS-6J turbofan engines, 107.9 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, NASA |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_H-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
48.8 |
46.47 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
300 |
293 |
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |