English Electric Lightning vs. Folland Gnat
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Folland Gnat |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
9.67 m |
31 ft 9 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
2.95 m |
9 ft 8 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
7.32 m |
24 ft |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 100 |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
4700 lbf |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
4700 lbf |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
3,915 kg |
8,630 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
1,851 km |
999 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
360 mph |
579 km/h |
Single-seat |
capacity |
Single or two-seat light fighter and trainer aircraft |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.