Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Tu-144

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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird versus Tu-144
32.74 m 107 ft 5 in length 65.7 m 215 ft 6 in
5.64 m 18 ft 6 in height 12.55 m 41 ft 2 in
16.94 m 55 ft 7 in wingspan 28.8 m 94 ft 6 in
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets engines 4 Kolesov RD-36-51 or Kuznetsov NK-144 engines
34,000 lbs thrust per engine 44,000 pounds (full afterburner)
68,000 lbs total thrust 176,000 pounds (full afterburner)
78,018 kg 172,000 lb MTOW 207,000 kg 456,300 lb
3,250 mi 2,832 nm range 3,500 nm 6,482 km
Mach 3.2 3951 km/h cruise speed Mach 2.17 2680 km/h
capacity 150 passengers
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.