Boeing 747-8I vs. Douglas DC-8

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Boeing 747-8I versus Douglas DC-8
76.25 m 250 ft 2 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
19.35 m 63 ft 6 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
68.45 m 224 ft 7 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
4x General Electric GEnx 2B67 Turbofan engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
66,500 pounds thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
266,000 pounds total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
443,613 kg 977,500 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
8,000 nm 14,816 km range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
Mach 0.86 1,062 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
467 passengers (three-class configuration) 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.