Comparison of Boeing 747-300 and Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars

Attribute	Boeing 747-300 ×	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Northrop Grumman
Model	Boeing 747-300	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1983	1996
Manufactured to (year)	1990	2008
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Military Aircraft
Icao	B743	E8C
Performance
Engine	4x Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7 / Rolls-Royce RB211-524 / GE CF6	4x 4 X Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3B turbojet
Power, lbf (lbf)	56,900	18,000
Avionics	Honeywell Avionics	AN/APY-7 synthetic aperture radar, SCDL, 12 ARC-164 UHF radios w/ HAVE QUICK
Max cruise speed (km/h)	939	945
Approach speed (km/h)	263	259
Travel range (km)	11,723	6,821
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.078
Service ceiling (m)	13,746	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.16	10.16
Take off distance (m)	3,300	3,000
Landing distance (m)	2,109	1,800
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	341,500	152,400
Max landing weight (kg)	255,800	112,100
Max payload (kg)	66,300	37,100
Fuel tank capacity (l)	183,350	90,301
Baggage volume (m³)	175	-
Dimensions
Seats	496	28
Seats - business class	-	21
Cabin height (m)	2.54	-
Cabin width (m)	6.08	-
Cabin length (m)	57	-
Exterior length (m)	70.66	46.6
Tail height (m)	19.3	12.95
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.49	3.76
Wing span (m)	59.64	44.4
Wing tips	No Winglets	Raked Wingtips