English Electric Lightning vs. Tu-144

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English Electric Lightning versus Tu-144
16.84 m 55 ft 3 in length 65.7 m 215 ft 6 in
5.97 m 19 ft 7 in height 12.55 m 41 ft 2 in
10.61 m 34 ft 1 wingspan 28.8 m 94 ft 6 in
2 Rolls-Royce Avon 301R afterburning turbojet engines engines 4 Kolesov RD-36-51 or Kuznetsov NK-144 engines
56.4 kN dry thrust, 72.8 kN with afterburner thrust per engine 44,000 pounds (full afterburner)
112.8 kN dry thrust, 145.6 kN with afterburner total thrust 176,000 pounds (full afterburner)
22,680 kg 50,000 lb MTOW 207,000 kg 456,300 lb
1,300 km 702 nm range 3,500 nm 6,482 km
Mach 2.0 2,470 km/h cruise speed Mach 2.17 2680 km/h
Single-seat capacity 150 passengers
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.