Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Northrop T-38 Talon
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Northrop T-38 Talon |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
14.1 m |
46 ft 4 in |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
3.9 m |
12 ft 10 in |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
7.7 m |
25 ft 3 in |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
12,093 lb |
5,485 kg |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
1,759 km |
950 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
745 kts |
1,380 km/h |
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capacity |
Two (student and instructor) |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.