Yakovlev Yak-3 vs. Douglas DC-8

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Yakovlev Yak-3 versus Douglas DC-8
8.5 m 27 ft 11 in length 57.10 m 187 ft 4 in
2.42 m 7 ft 11 in height 16.84 m 55 ft 3 in
9.2 m 30 ft 2 in wingspan 45.24 m 148 ft 5 in
1 × Klimov VK-105PF2 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine engines 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan engines
960 kW (1,290 hp) thrust per engine Approximately 17,000 lbf per engine
960 kW (1,290 hp) total thrust Approximately 68,000 lbf total
2,697 kg 5,950 lb MTOW 158,760 kg 350,000 lb
550 km 297 nm range 11,918 km 6,437 nm
349 knots 646 km/h cruise speed 900 km/h 559 mph
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.