Comparison of Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and Tupolev Tu-124

Attribute	Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ×	Tupolev Tu-124 ×
General
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics	Tupolev
Model	Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird	Tupolev Tu-124
Country	United States	Russia
Manufactured from (year)	1966	1960
Manufactured to (year)	1968	1965
Type	Military Aircraft	Light Passenger Jets
Icao	SR71	T124
Performance
Engine	2x Pratt & Whitney J58 JT11D-20J or JT11D-20K	2x Soloviev D-20P
Power, lbf (lbf)	34,000	11,900
Avionics	Itek KA-102A 36–48, SIGINT and ELINT	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	3,539	963
Approach speed (km/h)	-	222
Travel range (km)	5,371	2,037
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.117	-
Service ceiling (m)	25,908	11,704
Rate of climb (m/sec)	60.05	12.19
Take off distance (m)	1,650	-
Landing distance (m)	1,100	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	78,018	38,000
Max payload (kg)	1,588	6,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	46,254	13,249
Dimensions
Seats	2	56
Exterior length (m)	32.74	30.58
Tail height (m)	5.64	8.08
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.6	2.9
Wing span (m)	16.94	25.55
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets