Comparison of Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Douglas DC-8

Attribute	Douglas DC-8 ×	Boeing B-47 Stratojet ×
General
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Co.	Boeing
Model	Douglas DC-8	Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1958	1947
Manufactured to (year)	1972	1957
Type	Mid Size Passenger Jets	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	-	B47
Performance
Engine	4 X Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans	6x General Electric J47-GE-25
Power, lbf (lbf)	19,000	7,200
Avionics	-	AN/APG-39, AN/APG-32, AN/APD-4 etc.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	959	976
Travel range (km)	3,445	7,478
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.039	-
Service ceiling (m)	10,668	12,344
Rate of climb (m/sec)	-	22.1
Take off distance (m)	3,048	2,240
Landing distance (m)	1,981	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	161,028	104,310
Max payload (kg)	15,586	11,340
Fuel tank capacity (l)	89,865	64,352
Baggage volume (m³)	70.8	-
Dimensions
Seats	259	3
Seats - business class	18	-
Cabin height (m)	2.1	-
Cabin width (m)	3.22	-
Cabin length (m)	44.19	-
Exterior length (m)	57.1	32.64
Tail height (m)	-	8.53
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.71	2.8
Wing span (m)	45.24	35.36
Wing tips	-	No Winglets