707 vs E-8 Joint STARS
American jet airliner from the mid-20th century, notably used in civil aviation and military transport missions worldwide. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
First flight | 15 July 1954 |
Year of introduction | 1958 |
Number produced | 865 units |
Average unit price | $35 million |
American command and control aircraft, instrumental during Persian Gulf War, primarily deployed for surveillance and ground-target tracking missions. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Special Mission Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Boeing/Northrop Grumman |
First flight | 1 January 1994 |
Year of introduction | 1996 |
Number produced | 17 units |
Average unit price | $250 million |
Wing area | -- mΒ² |
Wingspan | 44.5 m β |
Height | 13.0 m β |
Length | 46.4 m β |
Maximum speed | -- km/h |
Service ceiling | -- m |
Max. takeoff weight | 151,318 kg β |
Empty weight | 66,406 kg β |
Total thrust | 4 x 8,618 kgf β |
Wing area | 283.4 mΒ² |
Wingspan | 44.4 m β |
Height | 13.0 m β |
Length | 46.6 m β |
Maximum speed | 853 km/h |
Service ceiling | 12,802 m |
Max. takeoff weight | 152,407 kg β |
Empty weight | 77,564 kg β |
Total thrust | 4 x 8,709 kgf β |