Airbus A300-600 vs. Douglas DC-8

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Airbus A300-600 versus Douglas DC-8
54.10 m 177 ft 6 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
16.5 m 54 ft 2 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
44.84 m 147 ft 1 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
2 x turbofan engines, either Pratt & Whitney PW 4000 or General Electric GE CF6-80C2A1 engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
56,000lb to 61,500lb thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
112,000–123,000 lb total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
171,700 kg 378,600 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
7,500 km 4,052 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
897 km/h 557 mph cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
210-250 passengers capacity Up to 259 passengers
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.