English Electric Lightning vs. Northrop T-38 Talon
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Northrop T-38 Talon |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
14.1 m |
46 ft 4 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
3.9 m |
12 ft 10 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
7.7 m |
25 ft 3 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
12,093 lb |
5,485 kg |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
1,759 km |
950 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
745 kts |
1,380 km/h |
Single-seat |
capacity |
Two (student and instructor) |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.