English Electric Lightning vs. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

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English Electric Lightning versus Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 15.76 m 51 ft 8 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 4.11 m 13 ft 6 in
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 7.16 m 23 ft 6 in
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines 1 x Tumansky R-25-300 afterburning turbojet
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine 15,640 lb with reheat
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust 15,640 lb
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 7,958 kg 17,500 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 1,161 km 627 nm
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed 1,386 mph 2,230 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.