Comparison of Boeing 747-400F and McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73

Attribute	Boeing 747-400F ×	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Boeing 747-400F	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1993	1969
Manufactured to (year)	2009	1988
Type	Cargo Airplanes	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	B744	DC87
Performance
Engine	4x Rolls Royce RB211-524G/H, Pratt & Whitney PW4062, GE CF6-80C2B5F	4x CFM 56-2 C6
Power, lbf (lbf)	63,300	22,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Avionics	Dual Collins VHF 21D, HF 628T-1 , TDR-94D
Max cruise speed (km/h)	937	904
Approach speed (km/h)	256	269
Travel range (km)	8,251	8,334
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.064	-
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	11.18
Take off distance (m)	3,300	3,050
Landing distance (m)	2,100	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	396,894	161,027
Max landing weight (kg)	302,093	124,739
Max payload (kg)	122,945	48,826
Fuel tank capacity (l)	216,847	91,834
Baggage volume (m³)	702	70
Dimensions
Seats	2	259
Cabin height (m)	2.54	2.21
Cabin width (m)	6.13	3.5
Cabin length (m)	57	50
Exterior length (m)	70.67	57
Tail height (m)	19.54	13.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.5	3.74
Wing span (m)	64.92	43.4
Wing tips	Canted Winglets	No Winglets