English Electric Lightning vs. Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
11.53 m |
37 ft 10 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
3.91 m |
12 ft 10 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
15.85 m |
52 ft |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
Engines: Two Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 supercharged 4-stroke liquid-cooled engines |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
1,425 hp |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
2,850 hp |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
9,798 kg |
21,600 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
1,100 nm |
2,037 km |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
239 knots |
139 mph |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.