Consolidated B-24 Liberator vs. Northrop T-38 Talon
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
versus |
Northrop T-38 Talon |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
length |
14.1 m |
46 ft 4 in |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
height |
3.9 m |
12 ft 10 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
7.7 m |
25 ft 3 in |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
engines |
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
thrust per engine |
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
total thrust |
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
MTOW |
12,093 lb |
5,485 kg |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
range |
1,759 km |
950 nm |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
cruise speed |
745 kts |
1,380 km/h |
8,000 pounds |
capacity |
Two (student and instructor) |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.