Specifications (E-8C)
Data from USAF Factsheet
General characteristics
- Crew: 4 flight crew
- Capacity: 18 specialists (crew size varies according to mission)
- Length: 152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)
- Wingspan: 145 ft 9 in (44.42 m)
- Height: 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m)
- Empty weight: 171,000 lb (77,564 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 336,000 lb (152,407 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-102C low-bypass turbofan engines, 19,200 lbf (85 kN) thrust each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 390 kn (449 mph; 722 km/h) to 510 kn (945 km/h)
- Optimum orbit speed: 449 mph (723 km/h) to 587 mph (945 km/h)
- Endurance: 9 hours
- Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (13,000 m)
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