Comparison of Boeing 747-400F and Douglas DC-8-53

Attribute	Boeing 747-400F ×	Douglas DC-8-53 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Boeing 747-400F	Douglas DC-8-53
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1993	1961
Manufactured to (year)	2009	1972
Type	Cargo Airplanes	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	B744	DC85
Performance
Engine	4x Rolls Royce RB211-524G/H, Pratt & Whitney PW4062, GE CF6-80C2B5F	4x Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3B
Power, lbf (lbf)	63,300	18,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	937	895
Approach speed (km/h)	256	254
Travel range (km)	8,251	9,186
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.064	-
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	10,973
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	6.6
Take off distance (m)	3,300	3,000
Landing distance (m)	2,100	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	396,894	147,420
Max landing weight (kg)	302,093	108,860
Max payload (kg)	122,945	45,820
Fuel tank capacity (l)	216,847	88,847
Baggage volume (m³)	702	39.4
Dimensions
Seats	2	189
Cabin height (m)	2.54	2.21
Cabin width (m)	6.13	3.5
Cabin length (m)	57	39
Exterior length (m)	70.67	45.9
Tail height (m)	19.54	13.21
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.5	3.74
Wing span (m)	64.92	43.4
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	No Winglets