Airbus A340-600 vs. Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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| Airbus A340-600 |
versus |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| 75.36 m |
247 ft 3 in |
length |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
| 17.93 m |
58 ft 10 in |
height |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
| 63.45 m |
208 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
| 4 x Rolls-Royce Trent 556 |
engines |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
| 56,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
| 224,000 lbs |
total thrust |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
| 380,000 kg |
837,800 lb |
MTOW |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
| 14,450 km |
7,804 nm |
range |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
| 890 km/h |
553 mph |
cruise speed |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
| 320-370 |
capacity |
8,000 pounds |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
