Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet vs. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
versus |
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
| 18.5 m |
60 ft 3 in |
length |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
| 4.87 m |
16 ft |
height |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
| 13.68 m |
44 ft 1 |
wingspan |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
| Two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines |
engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
| Up to 17,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
34,000 lbs |
| Up to 34,000 lbs |
total thrust |
68,000 lbs |
| 29,937 kg |
66,000 lb |
MTOW |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
| 2,346 km |
1,268 nm |
range |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
| 1032 knots |
1,911 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
| Overall capability across all eleven hardpoints is 17,750lbs of external stores |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
