Shooting Star 2 Specifications

Primary Function

Rapid Transport

Contractor

Andrews Aviation Skunkworks, Alkali Lake, Nevada

Crew

Two (Pilot, Navigator)

Powerplant

Two Knight Industries K-58 axial-flow turbojets with afterburners, each producing 32,500 pounds of thrust

Chassis

Tritanium-reinforced duraluminum

Dimensions

Length

107.4 feet (32.73 m)

Wingspan

55.6 feet (16.94 m)

Height

18.5 feet (5.63 m)

Weights

Empty: 23,100 pounds (10,500 kg)

 

Maximum Takeoff: 140,000 pounds (52,250 kg) -- gross

Performance

Speed

over Mach 3.2 / 2,000 mph (3,200 kph)

Ceiling

over 85,000 feet (26,000 m)

Range

over 4000 miles (6400 km) unrefueled

Armament

N/A

The Shooting Star 2 is custom-built jet constructed by the famous Andrews Aviation Skunkworks in Nevada for the Watchstar team. The jet is a replacement for the original Shooting Star, which was destroyed in action over Transasia.