Lockheed JetStar - Variants

Variants

JetStar I

Business, executive transport aircraft, with accommodation for a crew of two and ten passengers, powered by four 3,300 lbf (14.7 kN) thrust Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines.

JetStar II

New production version, powered by four 3,700 lbf (16.5 kN) thrust Garrett TFE731-3 turbofan engines, and fitted with revised external fuel tanks, 40 built.

JetStar 731

Modified version, fitted with four Garrett TFE731-1 turbofan engines, and equipped with redesigned external fuel tanks.

C-140A

Flight inspection aircraft for the US Air Force, similar to the JetStar I, five built.

C-140B

Passenger, cargo transport aircraft for the US Air Force, similar to the C-140A, five built.

VC-140B

VIP transport aircraft for the US Air Force, similar to the C-140B, six built.

C-140C

Two JetStar 6s were ordered by the United States Navy, originally designated UV-1, but not delivered.

T-40

US military designation for a proposed trainer version of the C-140 for evaluation, not built.

AAI FanStar

Was a conversion by American Aviation Industries with two General Electric CF34 engines in place of the four JT12 turbojets or TFE731 turbofans which first flew on 5 September 1986. Only one aircraft was converted.