English Electric Lightning vs. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
19.2 m |
63 ft 0 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
5.03 m |
16 ft 6 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
11.72 m |
38 ft 5 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
Two General Electric J79s |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
17,900 lbs |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
35,800 lbs |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
27,965 kg |
61,700 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
3,031 km |
1,636 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.2 |
2,717 km/h |
Single-seat |
capacity |
Up to 16,000 lbs of externally carried ordnance |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.