Boeing 747-8I vs. Douglas DC-6

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Boeing 747-8I versus Douglas DC-6
76.25 m 250 ft 2 in length 32.18 m 105 ft 7 in
19.35 m 63 ft 6 in height 8.94 m 29 ft 4 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-2800-CB17 radial engines
66,500 pounds thrust per engine Approximately 2,500 hp per engine
266,000 pounds total thrust Approximately 10,000 hp total
443,613 kg 977,500 lb MTOW 52,200 kg 115,100 lb
8,000 nm 14,816 km range 5,800 km 3,133 nm
Mach 0.86 1,062 km/h cruise speed 507 km/h 315 mph
467 passengers (three-class configuration) capacity Up to 102 passengers
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.