English Electric Lightning vs. Rutan VariEze
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Rutan VariEze |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
5.46 m |
17 ft 11 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
1.8 m |
5 ft 11 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
6.86 m |
22 ft 6 in |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
1 x Continental O-200 |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
115 lbs |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
115 lbs |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
1,250 lb |
567 kg |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
850 nm |
1,574 km |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
160 kts |
99 mph |
Single-seat |
capacity |
2 |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.