Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress vs. Concorde
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
versus |
Concorde |
22.56 m |
74 ft 0 in |
length |
61.66 m |
202 ft 4 in |
5.82 m |
19 ft 1 in |
height |
11.4 m |
37 ft 5 in |
31.62 m |
103 ft 9 in |
wingspan |
25.56 m |
83 ft 1 |
4 Wright R-1820-97 Cyclone Turbosupercharged radial engines |
engines |
4 Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbo jet engines |
1,200 horsepower |
thrust per engine |
18.7 tons (180 kN) |
4,800 horsepower |
total thrust |
74.8 tons (720 kN) |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
MTOW |
185,000 kg |
408,000 lb |
2,000 mi |
1,739 nm |
range |
6,580 km |
3,554 nm |
226 mph |
364 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.04 |
2,179 km/h |
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capacity |
92–120 passengers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.