English Electric Lightning vs. Boeing 747 Supertanker
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Boeing 747 Supertanker |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
70.66 m |
232 ft 0 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
19.41 m |
63 ft 8 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
64.44 m |
211 ft 5 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
4 x General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 61,500 lbf |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
Approximately 246,000 lbf |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
442,253 kg |
975,000 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
7,260 km |
3,920 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
878 km/h |
546 mph |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.