Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
26.8m |
88 ft 6 ins |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
7.7m |
25 ft 5 ins |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
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Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney T73-P-1 turboshaft engine |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
4,500 hp |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
9,000 hp |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
320 km |
173 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
204 km/h |
127 mph |
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capacity |
20 |
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rotor diameter |
21.3 m |
69 ft 11 in |
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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.