Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird versus McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
32.74 m 107 ft 5 in length 19.2 m 63 ft 0 in
5.64 m 18 ft 6 in height 5.03 m 16 ft 6 in
16.94 m 55 ft 7 in wingspan 11.72 m 38 ft 5 in
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets engines Two General Electric J79s
34,000 lbs thrust per engine 17,900 lbs
68,000 lbs total thrust 35,800 lbs
78,018 kg 172,000 lb MTOW 27,965 kg 61,700 lb
3,250 mi 2,832 nm range 3,031 km 1,636 nm
Mach 3.2 3951 km/h cruise speed Mach 2.2 2,717 km/h
capacity Up to 16,000 lbs of externally carried ordnance
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rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.