Lockheed P-38 Lightning vs. Douglas DC-8
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
11.53 m |
37 ft 10 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
3.91 m |
12 ft 10 in |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
15.85 m |
52 ft |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
Engines: Two Allison V-1710-111/113 V-12 supercharged 4-stroke liquid-cooled engines |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
1,425 hp |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
2,850 hp |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
9,798 kg |
21,600 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
1,100 nm |
2,037 km |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
239 knots |
139 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.