Comparison of Boeing BBJ 787-800 and McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72

Attribute	Boeing BBJ 787-800 ×	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Boeing BBJ 787-800	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2013	1969
Manufactured to (year)	-	1988
Type	Heavy Business Jets	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	B788	DC87
Performance
Engine	Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx-1B	4x CFM 56-2 C6
Power, lbf (lbf)	64,000	34,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins next Gen Avionics	Dual Collins VHF 21D, HF 628T-1 , TDR-94D
Max cruise speed (km/h)	954	904
Approach speed (km/h)	259	269
Travel range (km)	18,418	18,150
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.117	-
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	15.24	11.18
Take off distance (m)	2,800	3,050
Landing distance (m)	1,520	2,000
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	227,930	152,000
Max landing weight (kg)	172,365	113,395
Max payload (kg)	35,300	19,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	126,205	91,891
Baggage volume (m³)	138.2	45.7
Dimensions
Seats	45	189
Cabin height (m)	2.5	2.21
Cabin width (m)	5.49	3.51
Cabin length (m)	51	42.49
Exterior length (m)	56.72	48
Tail height (m)	16.92	13.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	5.77	3.74
Wing span (m)	60	42.3
Wing tips	Raked Wingtips	No Winglets