English Electric Lightning vs. Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Douglas C-54 Skymaster |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
28.60 m |
93 ft 10 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
8.38 m |
27 ft 6 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
35.81 m |
117 ft 6 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
1,200 to 1,450 horsepower (895 to 1,080 kW) |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
4,800 to 5,800 horsepower |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
6,500 km |
3,510 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
340 km/h |
211 mph |
Single-seat |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 28,500 lb cargo |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.