Boeing B-29 Superfortress vs. Concorde
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
versus |
Concorde |
30.17 m |
99 ft 0 in |
length |
61.66 m |
202 ft 4 in |
9.02 m |
29 ft 7 in |
height |
11.4 m |
37 ft 5 in |
43.06 m |
141 ft 3 in |
wingspan |
25.56 m |
83 ft 1 |
4 Wright R-3350s |
engines |
4 Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbo jet engines |
2,200 hp |
thrust per engine |
18.7 tons (180 kN) |
8,800 hp |
total thrust |
74.8 tons (720 kN) |
63,502 kg |
140,000 lb |
MTOW |
185,000 kg |
408,000 lb |
3,700 mi |
3,219 nm |
range |
6,580 km |
3,554 nm |
220 mph |
354 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.04 |
2,179 km/h |
20,000 lbs (9,100 kg) bomb load |
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.