English Electric Lightning vs. Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
19.43 m |
63 ft 9 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
5.17 m |
17 ft |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
28.96 m |
95 ft |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
1,000 to 1,200 horsepower (750 to 895 kW) |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
2,000 to 2,400 horsepower (1500 to 1,790 kW) |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
14,061 kg |
31,000 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
3,910 km |
2,112 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
300 km/h |
186 mph |
Single-seat |
capacity |
Up to 32 passengers or 27-28 paratroopers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.