Comparison of Airbus Beluga XL and Boeing 787-3

Attribute	Airbus Beluga XL ×	Boeing 787-3 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	Boeing
Model	Airbus Beluga XL	Boeing 787-3
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2016	2009
Manufactured to (year)	-	2010
Type	Cargo Airplanes	Jumbo Passenger Jets
Icao	A3ST	B783
Performance
Engine	2x Rolls-Royce Trent 700	2x General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Power, lbf (lbf)	71,000	53,000
Avionics	-	Rockwell Collins next generation avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	737	945
Approach speed (km/h)	254	-
Travel range (km)	4,260	5,649
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.137
Service ceiling (m)	10,668	13,106
Rate of climb (m/sec)	-	12.7
Take off distance (m)	-	1,520
Landing distance (m)	-	912
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	227,000	170,000
Max landing weight (kg)	187,000	161,000
Max payload (kg)	50,500	49,796
Fuel tank capacity (l)	73,134	48,567
Baggage volume (m³)	2209	124.6
Dimensions
Seats	4	33
Seats - business class	-	29
Cabin height (m)	7.85	2.5
Cabin width (m)	7.8	5.49
Cabin length (m)	45.56	51
Exterior length (m)	62.5	57
Tail height (m)	18.9	16.9
Fuselage diameter (m)	8.8	5.75
Wing span (m)	60.3	52
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	No Winglets