| Manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation |
Boeing |
| 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. |
The Boeing CC-137 is a retired transport and tanker aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. |
| First Flight |
1988-04-01 |
1970-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1991-01-01 |
1972-01-01 |
| Production End |
2005-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2023-01-01 |
1997-01-01 |
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
Boeing |
| Type |
|
Military transport aircraft |
| Length (m) |
46.61 |
46.61 |
| Height (m) |
12.95 |
12.93 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
3 |
| Max Seating |
|
170 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
722.2794 |
994 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12801.6 |
12000 |
| Capacity Description |
18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission) |
170 passengers and 90,000 lb (41,000 kg) payload |
| Endurance (h) |
9 |
|
| Number Built |
17 |
5 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines |
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, 87.6 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
Canadian Forces |
| Status |
Out of service, on display |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CC-137 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
44.42 |
44.42 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
280 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |