Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Sukhoi SU-27
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Sukhoi SU-27 |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
21.9 m |
71 ft 10 in |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
5.9 m |
19 ft 4 in |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
14.7 m |
48 ft 3 in |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
2 × Saturn/Lyulka AL-31F turbofans |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
27,600 pound-force |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
55,200 pound-force |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
30,500 kg |
67,200 lb |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
3,680 km |
1,987 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
2,863 km/h |
1,780 mph |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.