Specifications |
Primary Function |
Weather reconnaissance |
Contractor |
Lockheed-Martin Corporation |
Power Plant |
4x Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 turboprops |
Length |
99 feet, 4 inches (30.10 meters) |
Height |
38 feet, 6 inches (11.67 meters) |
Takeoff Weight (Maximum) |
155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms) |
Wingspan |
132 feet, 6 inches (40.15 meters) |
Range (with payload) |
1,841 miles (1,600 nautical miles) |
Ceiling |
28,000 feet (8,615 meters) |
Endurance |
Can stay aloft 18 hours at 300-plus miles/hour (480 kilometers/hour) |
Speed (at 22,000 feet) |
417 miles/hour (Mach 0.59; 362 knots/hour) |
Crew |
5: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster/dropsonde system operator |