Supermarine Spitfire vs. Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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Supermarine Spitfire |
versus |
Douglas C-54 Skymaster |
9.12 m |
29 ft 11 in |
length |
28.60 m |
93 ft 10 in |
3.48 m |
11 ft 5 in |
height |
8.38 m |
27 ft 6 in |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
35.81 m |
117 ft 6 in |
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines |
1470 hp |
thrust per engine |
1,200 to 1,450 horsepower (895 to 1,080 kW) |
1470 hp |
total thrust |
4,800 to 5,800 horsepower |
3,069 kg |
6,770 lb |
MTOW |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
1,360 mi |
1,184 nm |
range |
6,500 km |
3,510 nm |
320 knots |
186 mph |
cruise speed |
340 km/h |
211 mph |
1 |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 28,500 lb cargo |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.