Lockheed P-38 Lightning vs. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
versus |
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
11.53 m |
37 ft 10 in |
length |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
3.91 m |
12 ft 10 in |
height |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
15.85 m |
52 ft |
wingspan |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
Engines: Two Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 supercharged 4-stroke liquid-cooled engines |
engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
1,425 hp |
thrust per engine |
34,000 lbs |
2,850 hp |
total thrust |
68,000 lbs |
9,798 kg |
21,600 lb |
MTOW |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
1,100 nm |
2,037 km |
range |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
239 knots |
139 mph |
cruise speed |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.