Airbus A340-500 vs. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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Airbus A340-500 |
versus |
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
67.93 m |
222 ft 10 in |
length |
48.5 m |
159 ft 2 in |
17.53 m |
57 ft 6 in |
height |
12.4 m |
40 ft 8 in |
63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
56.4 m |
185 ft |
4 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 |
engines |
8 Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 engines |
54,000 lbf (240 kN) |
thrust per engine |
17,000 lbf |
216,000 lbf (960 kN) |
total thrust |
136,000 lbf |
380,000 kg |
837,800 lb |
MTOW |
221,000 kg |
487,000 lb |
16,670 km |
9,000 nm |
range |
8,800 mi |
7,648 nm |
475 knots |
880 km/h |
cruise speed |
442 knots |
258 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.