Comparison of Douglas DC-8-53 and Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars

Attribute	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars ×	Douglas DC-8-53 ×
General
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars	Douglas DC-8-53
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1996	1961
Manufactured to (year)	2008	1972
Type	Military Aircraft	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	E8C	DC85
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3B turbojet	4x Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3B
Power, lbf (lbf)	18,000	18,000
Avionics	AN/APY-7 synthetic aperture radar, SCDL, 12 ARC-164 UHF radios w/ HAVE QUICK	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	945	895
Approach speed (km/h)	259	254
Travel range (km)	6,821	9,186
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.078	-
Service ceiling (m)	12,802	10,973
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.16	6.6
Take off distance (m)	3,000	3,000
Landing distance (m)	1,800	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	152,400	147,420
Max landing weight (kg)	112,100	108,860
Max payload (kg)	37,100	45,820
Fuel tank capacity (l)	90,301	88,847
Baggage volume (m³)	-	39.4
Dimensions
Seats	28	189
Seats - business class	21	-
Cabin height (m)	-	2.21
Cabin width (m)	-	3.5
Cabin length (m)	-	39
Exterior length (m)	46.6	45.9
Tail height (m)	12.95	13.21
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.76	3.74
Wing span (m)	44.4	43.4
Wing tips	Raked Wingtips	No Winglets