Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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Airbus A340-500 |
versus |
Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
67.93 m |
222 ft 10 in |
length |
30.17 m |
99 ft 0 in |
17.53 m |
57 ft 6 in |
height |
9.02 m |
29 ft 7 in |
63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
43.06 m |
141 ft 3 in |
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 |
engines |
4 Wright R-3350s |
54,000 lbf (240 kN) |
thrust per engine |
2,200 hp |
216,000 lbf (960 kN) |
total thrust |
8,800 hp |
380,000 kg |
837,800 lb |
MTOW |
63,502 kg |
140,000 lb |
16,670 km |
9,000 nm |
range |
3,700 mi |
3,219 nm |
475 knots |
880 km/h |
cruise speed |
220 mph |
354 km/h |
Typical seating 3-class 270-310 |
capacity |
20,000 lbs (9,100 kg) bomb load |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.