Northrop T-38 Talon vs. Douglas DC-8

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Northrop T-38 Talon versus Douglas DC-8
14.1 m 46 ft 4 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
3.9 m 12 ft 10 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
7.7 m 25 ft 3 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
Two General Electric J85-GE-5A turbojet engines engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
2,050 pounds dry thrust; 2,900 with afterburners thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
4,100 pounds dry thrust; 5,800 with afterburners total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
12,093 lb 5,485 kg MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
1,759 km 950 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
745 kts 1,380 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
Two (student and instructor) 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.