Boeing 747-8I vs. Douglas C-47 Skytrain

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Boeing 747-8I versus Douglas C-47 Skytrain
76.25 m 250 ft 2 in length 19.43 m 63 ft 9 in
19.35 m 63 ft 6 in height 5.17 m 17 ft
68.45 m 224 ft 7 in wingspan 28.96 m 95 ft
4x General Electric GEnx 2B67 Turbofan engines 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines
66,500 pounds thrust per engine 1,000 to 1,200 horsepower (750 to 895 kW)
266,000 pounds total thrust 2,000 to 2,400 horsepower (1500 to 1,790 kW)
443,613 kg 977,500 lb MTOW 14,061 kg 31,000 lb
8,000 nm 14,816 km range 3,910 km 2,112 nm
Mach 0.86 1,062 km/h cruise speed 300 km/h 186 mph
467 passengers (three-class configuration) capacity Up to 32 passengers or 27-28 paratroopers
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.