Comparison of Boeing 787-3 and McDonnell Douglas MD-81

Attribute	Boeing 787-3 ×	McDonnell Douglas MD-81 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Boeing 787-3	McDonnell Douglas MD-81
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2009	1979
Manufactured to (year)	2010	1994
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	B783	MD81
Performance
Engine	2x General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000	2x 2 X Pratt And Whitney P&W JT8D-219
Power, lbf (lbf)	53,000	18,500
Avionics	Rockwell Collins next generation avionics	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	945	889
Approach speed (km/h)	-	232
Travel range (km)	5,649	3,334
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.137	0.176
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	11,278
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.7	15.24
Take off distance (m)	1,520	2,271
Landing distance (m)	912	1,500
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	170,000	63,500
Max landing weight (kg)	161,000	58,061
Max payload (kg)	49,796	18,195
Fuel tank capacity (l)	48,567	22,129
Baggage volume (m³)	124.6	35.5
Dimensions
Seats	33	172
Seats - business class	29	155
Cabin height (m)	2.5	2.04
Cabin width (m)	5.49	3.03
Cabin length (m)	51	30.6
Exterior length (m)	57	45.02
Tail height (m)	16.9	9.02
Fuselage diameter (m)	5.75	3.35
Wing span (m)	52	32.8
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets