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Performance

TAKE-OFF CLIMB (to FL 150) CLIMB (to FL 240) MACH CLIMB CRUISE INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) DESCENT (to FL 100) APPROACH LANDING INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) CLIMB (to FL 240) CLIMB (to FL 150) DESCENT (to FL 100)

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TAKE-OFF MTOW: WTC: RECAT-EU: - Distance: V2 (IAS): - - INITIAL CLIMB (to 5000 ft) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 240) IAS: ROC: - - CLIMB (to FL 150) IAS: ROC: - - MACH CLIMB MACH: ROC: - - CRUISE MACH: Ceiling: - - TAS: - Range: - INITIAL DESCENT (to FL 240) MACH: - ROD: - DESCENT (to FL 100) IAS: - ROD: - APPROACH IAS: - MCS: - ROD: - LANDING Vat (IAS): - APC: - Distance: - - -

Take-off

V2 (IAS) 125 kts

Distance 1700 m

WTC H

RECAT-EU Lower Heavy

MTOW 155580 kg

Initial climb (to 5000ft)

IAS 155 kts

ROC 2000 ft/min

Climb (to FL 150)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

Climb (to FL 240)

IAS 300 kts

ROC 1500 ft/min

MACH climb

MACH 0.72

ROC 1000 ft/min

Cruise

TAS 430 kt

MACH 0.76

Ceiling FL 410

Range 2500 NM

Initial Descent (to FL 240)

MACH 0.76

ROD 800 ft/min

Descent (to FL 100)

IAS 300 kt

ROD 3000 ft/min

Approach

IAS 210 kt

ROD 1500 ft/min

MCS no data kt

Landing

Vat (IAS) 140 kt

Distance 1200 m

APC C

Type of Aircraft

Type

L4J

APC

C

WTC

H

RECAT-EU

Lower Heavy

Technical

Wing Span

48.7 m

Length

51.3 m

Height

12 m

Power plant

4 x 93.4 kN GE TF 33-P-7 turbofans.

Performance Similarity

No data

Recognition

Wing position

High wing

Engine position

Underwing mounted

Tail configuration

T-tail

Landing gear

Tricycle retractable

Recognition similarity

No data

Supplementary

IATA

no data

Accommodation

Flightcrew of 4 and 205 troops or 168 para troops.

Notes

Strategic transport aircraft. In service since 1965. USAs first purpose designed jet powered strategic freighter. Equipped for in-flight refuelling. Stretched version: C-141B. NC-141 with shorter fuselage for various test duties.

Alternative names

  • L-300

  • LOCKHEED C-141 Starlifter (L-300)

  • Starlifter