North American F-100 Super Sabre vs. Douglas DC-8
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North American F-100 Super Sabre |
versus |
Douglas DC-8 |
16.46 m |
54 ft 2 in |
length |
57.10 m |
187 ft 4 in |
4.93 m |
16 ft 2 in |
height |
16.84 m |
55 ft 3 in |
11.84 m |
38 ft 1 |
wingspan |
45.24 m |
148 ft 5 in |
1 Pratt & Whitney J57-P-21A |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines |
16,000 lb. thrust in afterburner |
thrust per engine |
Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine |
16,000 lb. (afterburner) |
total thrust |
Approximately 68,000 lbf total |
17,609 kg |
38,800 lb |
MTOW |
158,760 kg |
350,000 lb |
2,673 km |
1,444 nm |
range |
11,918 km |
6,437 nm |
587 mph |
945 km/h |
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.