Airbus A350-800 vs. Douglas DC-8

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Airbus A350-800 versus Douglas DC-8
60.54 m 198 ft 7 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
17.05 m 55 ft 11 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
64.7 m 212 ft 5 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
2 Turbofans (wing mounted) engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
75,760 lb thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
151,520 lb total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
283,000 kg 623,900 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
11,708 km 6,319 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
552 mph 888 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
Typically carries 300 to 350 passengers capacity Up to 259 passengers
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.