Comparison of Airbus A380 Private Jet and Douglas DC-8-51

Attribute	Airbus A380 Private Jet ×	Douglas DC-8-51 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Airbus A380 Private Jet	Douglas DC-8-51
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2007	1961
Manufactured to (year)	-	1972
Type	Heavy Business Jets	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	A388	DC85
Performance
Engine	4x 4 X Engine Alliance GP 7270	4x JT3D-3B
Power, lbf (lbf)	70,000	18,000
Avionics	Thales Rockwell Honeywell Combo	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	946	895
Approach speed (km/h)	256	254
Travel range (km)	17,409	10,843
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	-
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	10,668
Rate of climb (m/sec)	22.86	6.6
Take off distance (m)	2,749	3,000
Landing distance (m)	1,524	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	560,000	147,420
Max landing weight (kg)	386,000	98,431
Max payload (kg)	90,800	23,467
Fuel tank capacity (l)	323,546	88,552
Baggage volume (m³)	23	39.4
Dimensions
Seats	12	189
Cabin height (m)	3	2.21
Cabin width (m)	6.58	3.51
Cabin length (m)	49.9	31.2
Exterior length (m)	73	45.93
Tail height (m)	24.1	13.28
Fuselage diameter (m)	7.4	3.73
Wing span (m)	79.8	43.4
Wing tips	Wingtip Fences	No Winglets