English Electric Lightning vs. Supermarine Spitfire
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English Electric Lightning |
versus |
Supermarine Spitfire |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
length |
9.12 m |
29 ft 11 in |
5.97 m |
19 ft 7 in |
height |
3.48 m |
11 ft 5 in |
10.61 m |
34 ft 1 |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines |
engines |
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin |
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner |
thrust per engine |
1470 hp |
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner |
total thrust |
1470 hp |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
MTOW |
3,069 kg |
6,770 lb |
1,300 km |
702 nm |
range |
1,360 mi |
1,184 nm |
Mach 2.0 |
2,470 km/h |
cruise speed |
320 knots |
186 mph |
Single-seat |
capacity |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.