Comparison of Airbus Beluga and Boeing 767-300

Attribute	Boeing 767-300 ×	Airbus Beluga ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Airbus
Model	Boeing 767-300	Airbus Beluga
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	1986	1995
Type	Mid Size Passenger Jets	Cargo Airplanes
Icao	B763	A3ST
Performance
Engine	2x Rolls Royce RB211-524H or General Electric CF6-80C2B or Pratt & Whitney PW4060	2x 2 X General Electric CF6 80C2A8
Power, lbf (lbf)	60,600	58,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	900	913
Approach speed (km/h)	259	444
Travel range (km)	11,066	2,780
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.122	0.049
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	10,668
Rate of climb (m/sec)	15.24	6.1
Take off distance (m)	2,408	1,950
Landing distance (m)	1,798	1,176
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	158,758	155,000
Max landing weight (kg)	136,078	140,000
Max payload (kg)	41,558	47,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	63,216	61,997
Baggage volume (m³)	114.1	1500
Dimensions
Seats	351	2
Seats - business class	269	-
Seats - first class	218	-
Cabin height (m)	2.87	7.08
Cabin width (m)	4.72	7.04
Cabin length (m)	40.36	37.7
Exterior length (m)	54.94	56.15
Tail height (m)	16.03	17.24
Fuselage diameter (m)	5.03	7.31
Wing span (m)	47.57	44.84
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets