English Electric Lightning vs. Hawker Hurricane

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English Electric Lightning versus Hawker Hurricane
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 9.83 m 32 ft 3 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 4.0 m 13 ft 2 in
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 12.19 m 40 ft
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines Rolls-Royce Merlin XXV
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 3,311 kg 7,300 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 772 km 417 nm
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed 342 mph 550 km/h
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.