| USAF E-8 JSTARS |
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| About the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) | |
| System Contractor: | Northrop Grumman Corporation |
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| Airframe: | Modified Boeing 707-300B |
| Power plant: | Four JT3D-3BET. |
| Thrust: | 16,670 lbs/engine. |
| Length: | 152' 11" (46.6 m) |
| Wingspan: | 145' 9" (44.4 m) |
| Height: | 42' 6" (12.9 m) |
| Weight: |
171,000 pounds (77,565 Kg) - Empty 155,000 pounds (70,307 Kg) - Max Fuel 336,000 pounds (152,408 Kg) - Max Gross |
| Radar: | The Mission Radar is the AN/APY-3 (prime contactor: Northrop/ Grumman). The AN/APY-3 radar is a high performance, multi-mode, airborne radar designed to detect, locate, and classify ground targets. |
| Primary function: | Primary function: Ground surveillance, target detection and tracking to assist ground commanders in understanding the enemy/friendly situation. It also interfaces with ARMY's Ground Station Module (GSM) through a special data link (Surveillance Control Data Link, SCDL) to send and receive target data and Radar Service Requests. JSTARS does for the ground what AWACS does for the air. |
| Delivery: | First production aircraft delivered 11 Jun 96 |
| Maximum fuel weight: | 162,214 pounds. |
| Maximum takeoff weight: | 336,000 pounds. |
| Maximum speed: | Mach .84 |
| Aircraft Ceiling: | 41,000 feet. |
| Operating Altitude: | 35,000 feet. |
| Endurance: | 11 hours without refueling |
| Range: | More than 2,800 miles |
| Armament: | None |
| Crew size: | 21-34 crew members |
| Additional Information: |
93d Air Control Wing Home Page Northrop Grumman's JSTARS Fact Sheet Northrop Grumman's JSTARS Photo Gallery |
