Comparison of Avro Shackleton and Douglas DC-6

Attribute	Douglas DC-6 ×	Avro Shackleton ×
General
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Co.	Avro
Model	Douglas DC-6	Avro Shackleton
Country	United States	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1946	1951
Manufactured to (year)	1958	1958
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	DC6	-
Performance
Engine	4x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA15 "Double Wasp"	4x Rolls-Royce Griffon 57
Power, hp (hp)	2,400	1,960
Max cruise speed (km/h)	500	485
Approach speed (km/h)	156	148
Travel range (km)	4,811	6,780
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	6,157
Rate of climb (m/sec)	5.44	4.57
Take off distance (m)	1,800	1,143
Landing distance (m)	1,200	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	44,100	39,009
Max payload (kg)	12,700	6,800
Fuel tank capacity (l)	17,875	19,359
Baggage volume (m³)	15.1	-
Dimensions
Seats	68	1
Cabin height (m)	2.1	-
Cabin width (m)	3	-
Exterior length (m)	30.6	26.62
Tail height (m)	8.6	7.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.1	2.3
Wing span (m)	35.8	37
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets