Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. North American P-51 Mustang
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
North American P-51 Mustang |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
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capacity |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.