McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 vs. Douglas DC-8

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McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 versus Douglas DC-8
61.20 m 200 ft 10 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
17.6 m 57 ft 9 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
51.6 m 169 ft 4 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
3 (General Electric CF6-80C2D1F or Pratt & Whitney PW4460 or PW4462) engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
273.1 kN (GE CF6-80C2D1F) or 266.9 kN (PW4460) thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
819.3 kN (GE CF6-80C2D1F) or 800.7 kN (PW4460) total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
285,990 kg 630,400 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
13,231 km 7,147 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
961 km/h 597 mph cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
Max 410 passengers 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.