North American P-51 Mustang vs. Boeing CH-47 Chinook
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| North American P-51 Mustang |
versus |
Boeing CH-47 Chinook |
| 9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
length |
15.88 m |
51 feet 2 inches |
| 4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
height |
5.68 m |
18 feet 7.8 inches |
| 11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
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| Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
engines |
2 x Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft engines |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
thrust per engine |
4,868 hp |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
total thrust |
9,736 hp |
| 5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
MTOW |
22,680 kg |
50,000 lb |
| 2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
range |
370 km |
200 nm |
| 325 mph |
525 km/h |
cruise speed |
259 km/h |
161 mph |
| 2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
capacity |
33-55 |
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rotor diameter |
18.3 m |
60 ft |
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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.
