Comparison of Avro Vulcan and de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4

Attribute	Avro Vulcan ×	de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 ×
General
Manufacturer	Avro	de Havilland
Model	Avro Vulcan	de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4
Country	United Kingdom	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1956	1952
Manufactured to (year)	1965	1964
Type	Military Aircraft	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Performance
Engine	4x Bristol Olympus Mk.101 / Mk.102 / Mk.104	4x 4 × Rolls-Royce Avon Mk 524 turbojets
Power, lbf (lbf)	11,000	10,500
Avionics	VHF transmitter/receivers, l HF transmitter-receiver, H2S Mk9 radar etc.	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,039	900
Approach speed (km/h)	315	-
Travel range (km)	4,195	5,189
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.152
Service ceiling (m)	16,764	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	81.28	-
Take off distance (m)	-	2,290
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	77,111	73,483
Max payload (kg)	10,000	10,930
Fuel tank capacity (l)	42,169	39,520
Dimensions
Seats	5	81
Seats - business class	-	81
Seats - first class	-	56
Exterior length (m)	30.45	34
Tail height (m)	8.28	8.99
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.6	-
Wing span (m)	33.83	35
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets