Comparison of Airbus A330 MRTT and McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71

Attribute	Airbus A330 MRTT ×	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Airbus A330 MRTT	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2007	1969
Manufactured to (year)	-	1988
Type	Military Transport Planes	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	A332	DC87
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × General Electric CF6-80E1A4B, Rolls-Royce Trent 772B, Pratt & Whitney PW 4170	4x CFM 56-2 C6
Power, lbf (lbf)	72,000	34,000
Avionics	-	Dual Collins VHF 21D, HF 628T-1 , TDR-94D
Max cruise speed (km/h)	880	895
Approach speed (km/h)	278	269
Travel range (km)	14,816	12,038
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.088	-
Service ceiling (m)	13,015	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.16	11.18
Take off distance (m)	2,500	3,505
Landing distance (m)	1,750	1,801
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	233,000	148,800
Max landing weight (kg)	182,000	108,864
Max payload (kg)	45,000	27,400
Fuel tank capacity (l)	138,432	88,552
Baggage volume (m³)	-	71
Dimensions
Seats	28	259
Seats - business class	226	-
Cabin height (m)	2.54	2.21
Cabin width (m)	5.28	3.51
Cabin length (m)	45	50.1
Exterior length (m)	58.82	57
Tail height (m)	17.4	13.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	5.64	3.74
Wing span (m)	60.28	45.24
Wing tips	Blended Tips	No Winglets