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Comparison of Airbus A340-500 and Boeing 747SP [S]ave

Attribute
Airbus A340-500 ×
Boeing 747SP ×
General
ManufacturerAirbusBoeing
ModelAirbus A340-500Boeing 747SP
CountryFranceUnited States
Manufactured from (year)20031973
Manufactured to (year)20111989
TypeJumbo Passenger JetsJumbo Passenger Jets
IcaoA345B74S
Performance
Engine4x 4 x Rolls Royce Trent 5534x Pratt & Whitney JT9D
Power, lbf (lbf)54,00048,750
AvionicsThales – Smiths AvionicsRockwell Collins
Max cruise speed (km/h)8801,000
Approach speed (km/h)296254
Travel range (km)16,66812,316
Fuel economy (km/l)0.078-
Service ceiling (m)12,63413,746
Rate of climb (m/sec)28.9610.16
Take off distance (m)3,2002,820
Landing distance (m)1,9201,600
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)344,730315,700
Max landing weight (kg)223,167204,100
Max payload (kg)54,10033,136
Fuel tank capacity (l)222,865190,633
Baggage volume (m³)149.7-
Dimensions
Seats44276
Seats - business class313-
Cabin height (m)2.542.41
Cabin width (m)5.286.1
Cabin length (m)53.5653.9
Exterior length (m)67.956.3
Tail height (m)17.5320.06
Fuselage diameter (m)5.646
Wing span (m)63.4559.6
Wing tipsCanted WingletsSmall Winglets



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