English Electric Lightning vs. Sukhoi SU-27

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English Electric Lightning versus Sukhoi SU-27
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 21.9 m 71 ft 10 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 5.9 m 19 ft 4 in
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 14.7 m 48 ft 3 in
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines 2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine 27,600 pound-force
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust 55,200 pound-force
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 30,500 kg 67,200 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 3,680 km 1,987 nm
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed 2,863 km/h 1,780 mph
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.