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 |
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capacity |
Up to 16,000 lbs of externally carried ordnance |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.