Tu-144 vs. Douglas DC-8

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Tu-144 versus Douglas DC-8
65.7 m 215 ft 6 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
12.55 m 41 ft 2 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
28.8 m 94 ft 6 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
4 Kolesov RD-36-51 or Kuznetsov NK-144 engines engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
44,000 pounds (full afterburner) thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
176,000 pounds (full afterburner) total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
207,000 kg 456,300 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
3,500 nm 6,482 km range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
Mach 2.17 2680 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
150 passengers capacity Up to 259 passengers
rotor diameter
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.