Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing 747 Supertanker
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Airbus A340-500 |
versus |
Boeing 747 Supertanker |
67.93 m |
222 ft 10 in |
length |
70.66 m |
232 ft 0 in |
17.53 m |
57 ft 6 in |
height |
19.41 m |
63 ft 8 in |
63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
64.44 m |
211 ft 5 in |
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 |
engines |
4 x General Electric CF6-80C2B5F turbofan engines |
54,000 lbf (240 kN) |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 61,500 lbf |
216,000 lbf (960 kN) |
total thrust |
Approximately 246,000 lbf |
380,000 kg |
837,800 lb |
MTOW |
442,253 kg |
975,000 lb |
16,670 km |
9,000 nm |
range |
7,260 km |
3,920 nm |
475 knots |
880 km/h |
cruise speed |
878 km/h |
546 mph |
Typical seating 3-class 270-310 |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.