| Official
Designation |
E-8C 'Joint STARS' |
| Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System |
| Primary
Role |
Airborne battle management |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
The Boeing Company |
| Current Contractor |
Grumman Aerospace Company |
| Operator |
United States Air Force |
| Wingspan |
145 feet, 9 inches (44.4m) |
| Length |
152 feet, 11 inches (46.6m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
42 feet, 6 inches (13m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt & Whitney TF33-102C turbofans |
| Thrust |
19,200 pounds (85kN) per engine |
| Optimum Orbit Speed |
450 to 590 mph (720-945km/h; Mach 0.6 to 0.8) |
| Endurance |
11 hours; 20 hours with inflight refueling |
| Service
Ceiling |
42,000 feet (12,802m) |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
331,000 pounds (150,142kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
21 to 34 |
| Date
Deployed |
June 1996 |
| Total
in
Service |
Four aircraft (14 to be delivered to the USAF by 2003) |
