English Electric Lightning vs. Boeing 747-8F

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English Electric Lightning versus Boeing 747-8F
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 76.25 m 250 ft 2 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 19.33 m 63 ft 5 in
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 68.4 m 224 ft 6 in
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines 4 x General Electric GEnx-2B67 turbofan engines
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine Approximately 66,500 lbf
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust Approximately 266,000 lbf
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 442,253 kg 975,000 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 8,130 km 4,390 nm
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed 919 km/h 571 mph
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.