Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird vs. Yakovlev Yak-18
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
versus |
Yakovlev Yak-18 |
32.74 m |
107 ft 5 in |
length |
8.72 m |
28 ft 7 in |
5.64 m |
18 ft 6 in |
height |
2.4 m |
7 ft 10 in |
16.94 m |
55 ft 7 in |
wingspan |
10.16 m |
33 ft 4 in |
Two Pratt & Whitney J58 axial-flow turbojets |
engines |
1 x Ivchenko AI-14RF radial engine |
34,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 300 hp |
68,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 300 hp |
78,018 kg |
172,000 lb |
MTOW |
1,250 kg |
2,756 lb |
3,250 mi |
2,832 nm |
range |
950 km |
513 nm |
Mach 3.2 |
3951 km/h |
cruise speed |
230 km/h |
143 mph |
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capacity |
Pilot and one passenger |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.