Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing 747-8I

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Airbus A340-500 versus Boeing 747-8I
67.93 m 222 ft 10 in length 76.25 m 250 ft 2 in
17.53 m 57 ft 6 in height 19.35 m 63 ft 6 in
63.45 m 208 ft 2 in wingspan 68.45 m 224 ft 7 in
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines 4x General Electric GEnx 2B67 Turbofan
54,000 lbf (240 kN) thrust per engine 66,500 pounds
216,000 lbf (960 kN) total thrust 266,000 pounds
380,000 kg 837,800 lb MTOW 443,613 kg 977,500 lb
16,670 km 9,000 nm range 8,000 nm 14,816 km
475 knots 880 km/h cruise speed Mach 0.86 1,062 km/h
Typical seating 3-class 270-310 capacity 467 passengers (three-class configuration)
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.