Grumman HU-16 Albatross vs. Tu-144

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Grumman HU-16 Albatross versus Tu-144
19.05 m 62 ft 10 in length 65.7 m 215 ft 6 in
7.87 m 25 ft 10 in height 12.55 m 41 ft 2 in
29.41 m 96 ft 6 in wingspan 28.8 m 94 ft 6 in
2 x Wright R-1820-76 Cyclone radial engines engines 4 Kolesov RD-36-51 or Kuznetsov NK-144 engines
Approximately 1,425 hp each thrust per engine 44,000 pounds (full afterburner)
Approximately 2,850 hp total total thrust 176,000 pounds (full afterburner)
33,000 lb 14,969 kg MTOW 207,000 kg 456,300 lb
4,442 km 2,398 nm range 3,500 nm 6,482 km
155 mph 249 km/h cruise speed Mach 2.17 2680 km/h
Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and crew chief capacity 150 passengers
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.