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Specifications
Crew: 4: pilot, co-pilot, 2 flight engineers (1 flight engineer when not carrying Shuttle) Length: 231 ft 4 in (70.5 m) Wingspan: 195 ft 8 in (59.7 m) Height: 63 ft 5 in (19.3 m) Wing area: 5,500 ft² (510 m²) Empty weight: 318,000 lb (144,200 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 710,000 lb (322,000 kg) Powerplant: 4 × P&W JT9D-7J turbofans, 50,000 lbf (222 kn) each
Performance
Cruise speed: Mach 0.6 (with Shuttle) (397 knots, 457 mph, 735 km/h) Range: 1,150 mi (1,000 nmi, 1,850 km) while carrying Shuttle Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,500 m) (with Shuttle)
SHUTTLE CARRIER AT JOE DAVIES HERITAGE PARK – PALMDALE CALIFORNIA
SHUTTLE CARRIER AT JOE DAVIES HERITAGE PARK CLOSE UP VIEW – PALMDALE CALIFORNIA
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP : JOHNSON SPACE CENTER – HOUSTON TEXAS
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP CLOSE UP : JOHNSON SPACE CENTER – HOUSTON TEXAS
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP : JOHNSON SPACE CENTER – HOUSTON TEXAS
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP CLOSE UP : JOHNSON SPACE CENTER – HOUSTON TEXAS
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP EXHIBIT
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER –
HOUSTON TX
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP EXHIBIT
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP EXHIBIT
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER –
HOUSTON TX
SHUTTLE CARRIER WITH SPACE SHUTTLE INDEPENDENCE MOCK UP EXHIBIT
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
HOUSTON TX