Boeing E-8C Joint STARS Airborne Battle Management and ISR Family
The Boeing E-8C Joint STARS is a specialized airborne battle-management, command-and-control, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force. Built from extensively remanufactured Boeing 707-300 series airframes, it carries a canoe-shaped ventral radome and side-looking phased-array radar that provide near-real-time ground surveillance and targeting support.
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Identity
- Aliases
- E-8C Joint STARSJoint STARSE-8C JSTARSBoeing E-8C
- Family Name
- Boeing E-8C Joint STARS
- Full Name
- Boeing E-8C Joint STARS Airborne Battle Management and ISR Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancecommunications
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 22
- Cruise Speed Kph
- 945
- Max Speed Kph
- 945
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 152,409
- Operating Modes
- land
- Service Ceiling M
- 12,802
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing E-8C Joint STARS is a specialized airborne battle-management, command-and-control, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force. Built from extensively remanufactured Boeing 707-300 series airframes, it carries a canoe-shaped ventral radome and side-looking phased-array radar that provide near-real-time ground surveillance and targeting support.
- Dimensions
- Height M
- 13
- Length M
- 46.6
- Wingspan M
- 44.4
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- E-8C Joint STARS TF33-102C installation
- Notes
- The U.S. Air Force and Air Combat Command identify four Pratt and Whitney TF33-102C turbofan engines on the E-8C Joint STARS.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:32:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 05:07:50 UTC