Avro Vulcan vs. English Electric Lightning
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Avro Vulcan |
versus |
English Electric Lightning |
30.46 m |
99 ft 11 in |
length |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
8.28 m |
27 ft 2 in |
height |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
4 Bristol Olympus |
engines |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
20,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
80,000 lbs |
total thrust |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
35,000 kg |
77,200 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
2,592 nm |
4,798 km |
range |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
1,010 km/h |
627 mph |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
10,000 kg payload |
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.