English Electric Lightning vs. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
34,000 lbs |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
68,000 lbs |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
Single-seat |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.