747 vs EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA
Overview
The 747 and the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA are both Military Special Mission Aircraft, manufactured by Boeing and Boeing respectively.
Top speed is 1,014 km/h for the 747 vs 927 km/h for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The 747 has an operational range of 12,150 km vs 8,300 km for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The 747 operates at altitudes up to 13,746 m compared to 10,058 m for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. At 377,842 kg MTOW, the 747 is 2.8x the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA's 136,304 kg.
The 747 has been produced in 1,574 units vs 45 for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. Unit cost is $285M for the 747 vs $150M for the EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA. The EC-135 / EC-18 ARIA first flew 8 years before the 747 (1961 vs 1969).
| American wide-body commercial jet airliner, conceived in the 1960s and renowned for transcontinental and transatlantic flights. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 9 February 1969 |
| Year introduced | 1970 |
| Number produced | 1574 units |
| Average unit price | $285 million |
| American electronic surveillance and relay aircraft, involved largely in Cold War and Space Race-era operations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 1 January 1961 |
| Year introduced | 1968 |
| Number produced | 45 units |
| Average unit price | $150 million |
| Wing area | 511.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 59.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 19.3 m ◉ |
| Length | 70.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 1014 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 12,150 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 13,746 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 377,842 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 173,726 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 6,430 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 223.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 31.6 m ◉ |
| Height | 12.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 43.1 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 927 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 8,300 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,058 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 136,304 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 44,663 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 4 x 2,041 kgf ◉ |
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