Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Boeing CH-47 Chinook
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| Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook |
| 32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
15.88 m |
51 feet 2 inches |
| 5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
5.68 m |
18 feet 7.8 inches |
| 16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
|
|
| Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
2 x Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft engines |
| 34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
4,868 hp |
| 68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
9,736 hp |
| 78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
| 3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
370 km |
200 nm |
| Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
259 km/h |
161 mph |
|
capacity |
33-55 |
|
|
rotor diameter |
18.3 m |
60 ft |
|
|
rate of climb |
10.2 m/s |
2,008 ft/min |
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
