Concorde vs. Douglas DC-8
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Concorde |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
61.66 m |
202 ft 4 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
11.4 m |
37 ft 5 in |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
25.56 m |
83 ft 1 |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
4 Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbo jet engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
18.7 tons (180 kN) |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
74.8 tons (720 kN) |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
185,000 kg |
408,000 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
6,580 km |
3,554 nm |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
Mach 2.04 |
2,179 km/h |
cruise speed |
900 km/h |
559 mph |
92–120 passengers |
capacity |
Up to 259 passengers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.