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.