Comparison of Airbus A340-300 and Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars

Attribute	Airbus A340-300 ×	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Northrop Grumman
Model	Airbus A340-300	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1993	1996
Manufactured to (year)	2011	2008
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Military Aircraft
Icao	A343	E8C
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X CFM International CFM56	4x 4 X Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3B turbojet
Power, lbf (lbf)	34,000	18,000
Avionics	Thales – Smiths Avionics	AN/APY-7 synthetic aperture radar, SCDL, 12 ARC-164 UHF radios w/ HAVE QUICK
Max cruise speed (km/h)	870	945
Approach speed (km/h)	-	259
Travel range (km)	13,520	6,821
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.093	0.078
Service ceiling (m)	12,497	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	28.96	10.16
Take off distance (m)	2,765	3,000
Landing distance (m)	1,830	1,800
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	250,836	152,400
Max landing weight (kg)	174,179	112,100
Max payload (kg)	39,463	37,100
Fuel tank capacity (l)	147,858	90,301
Baggage volume (m³)	230	-
Dimensions
Seats	29	28
Seats - business class	267	21
Cabin height (m)	2.54	-
Cabin width (m)	5.28	-
Cabin length (m)	50.35	-
Exterior length (m)	63.6	46.6
Tail height (m)	16.99	12.95
Fuselage diameter (m)	5.64	3.76
Wing span (m)	60.3	44.4
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	Raked Wingtips