| Primary
Function : |
Cargo and
troop transport |
| Prime
Contractor : |
Boeing [McDonnell
Douglas Corp.] |
Power
Plant
Manufacturer : |
Four Pratt
& Whitney
F117-PW- 100 turbofan engines |
Thrust
(each engine) : |
40,900 pounds |
| Dimensions |
|
| Lenght
: |
173 feet
11 inches (53,04 meters) |
| Height
: |
55 feet 1
inch (16,79 meters) |
| Wingspan
: |
170 feet
9 inches (to winglet tips)
(51,81 meters) |
| Speed
: |
500 mph (Mach
.77) |
| Service
ceiling : |
45,000 feet
at cruising
speed (13,716 meters) |
Max take-off
weight : |
585,000 pounds
(265,306 kilos) |
| Range
: |
Unlimited
with in-flight refueling |
| Crew : |
Three (two
pilots and one
loadmaster) |
| Date Deployed
: |
June 1993 |
