Northrop T-38 Talon vs. Tu-144
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Northrop T-38 Talon |
versus |
Tu-144 |
14.1 m |
46 ft 4 in |
length |
65.7 m |
215 ft 6 in |
3.9 m |
12 ft 10 in |
height |
12.55 m |
41 ft 2 in |
7.7 m |
25 ft 3 in |
wingspan |
28.8 m |
94 ft 6 in |
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines |
engines |
4 Kolesov RD-36-51 or Kuznetsov NK-144 engines |
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners |
thrust per engine |
44,000 pounds (full afterburner) |
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners |
total thrust |
176,000 pounds (full afterburner) |
12,093 lb |
5,485 kg |
MTOW |
207,000 kg |
456,300 lb |
1,759 km |
950 nm |
range |
3,500 nm |
6,482 km |
745 kts |
1,380 km/h |
cruise speed |
Mach 2.17 |
2680 km/h |
Two (student and instructor) |
capacity |
150 passengers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.