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Comparison of Airbus A340-600 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 [S]ave

Attribute
Airbus A340-600 ×
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 ×
General
ManufacturerAirbusMcDonnell Douglas
ModelAirbus A340-600McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
CountryFranceUnited States
Manufactured from (year)20061973
Manufactured to (year)20111983
TypeJumbo Passenger JetsJumbo Passenger Jets
IcaoA346DC10
Performance
Engine4x 4 X Rolls Royce Trent 5563x Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A
Power, lbf (lbf)61,90253,000
AvionicsThales – Smiths Avionics-
Max cruise speed (km/h)889982
Approach speed (km/h)250276
Travel range (km)14,4499,445
Fuel economy (km/l)0.068-
Service ceiling (m)12,63412,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)28.9610.16
Take off distance (m)3,1403,000
Landing distance (m)2,0001,800
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)344,730251,744
Max landing weight (kg)240,404182,798
Max payload (kg)62,30044,356
Fuel tank capacity (l)204,499138,742
Baggage volume (m³)207.6130.7
Dimensions
Seats475399
Seats - business class38-
Cabin height (m)2.542.41
Cabin width (m)5.285.7
Cabin length (m)60.9836.7
Exterior length (m)75.3655.5
Tail height (m)17.9317.7
Fuselage diameter (m)5.646
Wing span (m)63.4550.4
Wing tipsCanted WingletsNo Winglets



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