Airbus A340-500 vs. English Electric Lightning

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Airbus A340-500 versus English Electric Lightning
67.93 m 222 ft 10 in length 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
17.53 m 57 ft 6 in height 5.97 m 19 ft 7 in
63.45 m 208 ft 2 in wingspan 10.61 m 34 ft 1
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines
54,000 lbf (240 kN) thrust per engine 56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner
216,000 lbf (960 kN) total thrust 112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner
380,000 kg 837,800 lb MTOW 22,680 kg 50,000 lb
16,670 km 9,000 nm range 1,300 km 702 nm
475 knots 880 km/h cruise speed Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h
Typical seating 3-class 270-310 capacity Single-seat
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.