Avro Vulcan vs. Douglas DC-8
... or view the full comparison list
here.
Avro Vulcan |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
30.46 m |
99 ft 11 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
8.28 m |
27 ft 2 in |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
4 Bristol Olympus |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
20,000 lbs |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
80,000 lbs |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
35,000 kg |
77,200 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
2,592 nm |
4,798 km |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
1,010 km/h |
627 mph |
cruise speed |
900 km/h |
559 mph |
10,000 kg payload |
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.