| Manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
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 |
1988-04-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1991-01-01 |
| Production End |
2005-01-01 |
| Service End |
2023-01-01 |
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
| Length (m) |
46.61 |
| Height (m) |
12.95 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
722.2794 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12801.6 |
| Capacity Description |
18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission) |
| Endurance (h) |
9 |
| Number Built |
17 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
Out of service, on display |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
44.42 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |