Fairey Firefly vs. Douglas DC-8
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Fairey Firefly |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
8.51 m |
27 ft 11 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
4.37 m |
14 ft 4 in |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
12.55 m |
41 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
1 Piston Engine |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
1717 hp |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
1717 hp |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
7,303 kg |
16,100 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
2,100 km |
1,134 nm |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
513 km/h |
319 mph |
cruise speed |
900 km/h |
559 mph |
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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.