Boeing 747-8I vs. Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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Boeing 747-8I versus Douglas C-54 Skymaster
76.25 m 250 ft 2 in length 28.60 m 93 ft 10 in
19.35 m 63 ft 6 in height 8.38 m 27 ft 6 in
68.45 m 224 ft 7 in wingspan 35.81 m 117 ft 6 in
4x General Electric GEnx 2B67 Turbofan engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines
66,500 pounds thrust per engine 1,200 to 1,450 horsepower (895 to 1,080 kW)
266,000 pounds total thrust 4,800 to 5,800 horsepower
443,613 kg 977,500 lb MTOW 29,484 kg 65,000 lb
8,000 nm 14,816 km range 6,500 km 3,510 nm
Mach 0.86 1,062 km/h cruise speed 340 km/h 211 mph
467 passengers (three-class configuration) capacity Up to 50 passengers or 28,500 lb cargo
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.