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.