English Electric Lightning vs. Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
26.8m |
88 ft 6 ins |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
7.7m |
25 ft 5 ins |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
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2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney T73-P-1 turboshaft engine |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
4,500 hp |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
9,000 hp |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
320 km |
173 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
204 km/h |
127 mph |
Single-seat |
capacity |
20 |
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rotor diameter |
21.3 m |
69 ft 11 in |
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rate of climb |
10.2 m/s |
2,008 ft/min |
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.