Airbus A340-500 vs. Avro Shackleton

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Airbus A340-500 versus Avro Shackleton
67.93 m 222 ft 10 in length 26.6 m 87 ft 4 in
17.53 m 57 ft 6 in height 6.22 m 20 ft 5 in
63.45 m 208 ft 2 in wingspan 36.58 m 120 ft
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines 4 x Rolls-Royce Griffon 57
54,000 lbf (240 kN) thrust per engine 1,960 horsepower
216,000 lbf (960 kN) total thrust 7,840 horsepower
380,000 kg 837,800 lb MTOW 39,009 kg 86,000 lb
16,670 km 9,000 nm range 3,621 km 1,955 nm
475 knots 880 km/h cruise speed 262 kts 163 mph
Typical seating 3-class 270-310 capacity 10,000lb of bombs, torpedoes or mines
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.