English Electric Lightning vs. Gloster Meteor

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English Electric Lightning versus Gloster Meteor
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 13.41 m 44 ft 0 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 3.96 m 13 ft
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 11.33 m 37 ft 2 in
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 turbojets
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine 3,600 lbf
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust 7,200 lbf
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 7,122 kg 15,700 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 965 km 521 nm
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed 629 km/h 391 mph
Single-seat capacity 1
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.