Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs. English Electric Lightning
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
versus |
English Electric Lightning |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
length |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
height |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
engines |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
thrust per engine |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
total thrust |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
range |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
8,000 pounds |
capacity |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.