| 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 E-6 Mercury (formerly E-6 Hermes) is an airborne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707-300. |
| ICAO Code |
|
E6 |
| First Flight |
1988-04-01 |
1987-02-19 |
| Entry Into service |
1991-01-01 |
1989-08-01 |
| Production End |
2005-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
2023-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
Boeing |
| Type |
|
Airborne command and control |
| Length (m) |
46.61 |
45.72 |
| Height (m) |
12.95 |
12.8016 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
22 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
966.7432 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
722.2794 |
842.6593 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12801.6 |
12192 |
| Capacity Description |
18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission) |
|
| Endurance (h) |
9 |
1000 |
| Number Built |
17 |
16 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-102 low-bypass turbofan engines |
4 × CFM International CFM56-2A-2 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Navy |
| Status |
Out of service, on display |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_E-8_Joint_STARS |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-6_Mercury |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
44.42 |
45.1104 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
283.3543 |
| Wake Category |
|
H |
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |