McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 vs. Douglas DC-6

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McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 versus Douglas DC-6
61.20 m 200 ft 10 in length 32.18 m 105 ft 7 in
17.6 m 57 ft 9 in height 8.94 m 29 ft 4 in
51.6 m 169 ft 4 in wingspan 35.81 m 117 ft 6 in
3 (General Electric CF6-80C2D1F or Pratt & Whitney PW4460 or PW4462) engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB17 radial engines
273.1 kN (GE CF6-80C2D1F) or 266.9 kN (PW4460) thrust per engine Approximately 2,500 hp per engine
819.3 kN (GE CF6-80C2D1F) or 800.7 kN (PW4460) total thrust Approximately 10,000 hp total
285,990 kg 630,400 lb MTOW 52,200 kg 115,100 lb
13,231 km 7,147 nm range 5,800 km 3,133 nm
961 km/h 597 mph cruise speed 507 km/h 315 mph
Max 410 passengers capacity Up to 102 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.