North American P-51 Mustang vs. Douglas DC-8

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North American P-51 Mustang versus Douglas DC-8
9.83 m 32 ft 3 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
4.08 m 13 ft 5 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
11.28 m 37 ft wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
5,489 kg 12,100 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
2,200 km 1,188 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
325 mph 525 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets 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.