Airbus A350-900 vs. Douglas DC-8

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Airbus A350-900 versus Douglas DC-8
66.80 m 219 ft 2 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
17.05 m 55 ft 11 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
64.75 m 212 ft 5 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
2 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
84,000 lbs thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
168,000 lbs total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
283,000 kg 623,900 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
15,372 km 8,300 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
888 km/h 552 mph cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
300-350 passengers capacity Up to 259 passengers
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.