Airbus A340-600 vs. English Electric Lightning
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| Airbus A340-600 |
versus |
English Electric Lightning |
| 75.36 m |
247 ft 3 in |
length |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
| 17.93 m |
58 ft 10 in |
height |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
| 63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
| 4 x Rolls-Royce Trent 556 |
engines |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
| 56,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
| 224,000 lbs |
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 |
| 14,450 km |
7,804 nm |
range |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
| 890 km/h |
553 mph |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
| 320-370 |
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.
