Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Boeing 747 Supertanker
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Boeing 747 Supertanker |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
70.66 m |
232 ft 0 in |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
19.41 m |
63 ft 8 in |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
64.44 m |
211 ft 5 in |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
4 x General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 61,500 lbf |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 246,000 lbf |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
442,253 kg |
975,000 lb |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
7,260 km |
3,920 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
878 km/h |
546 mph |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.