Comparison of Convair B-58 Hustler and de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4

Attribute	Convair B-58 Hustler ×	de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 ×
General
Manufacturer	Convair	de Havilland
Model	Convair B-58 Hustler	de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4
Country	United States	United Kingdom
Manufactured from (year)	1956	1952
Manufactured to (year)	1962	1964
Type	Military Aircraft	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	B58	-
Performance
Engine	4x General Electric J79-GE-5A	4x 4 × Rolls-Royce Avon Mk 524 turbojets
Power, lbf (lbf)	15,000	10,500
Avionics	AN/APB-2 Bombing radar & AN/APN-110 Doppler navigational radar	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,122	900
Travel range (km)	7,593	5,189
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.152
Service ceiling (m)	19,751	12,802
Rate of climb (m/sec)	88.39	-
Take off distance (m)	-	2,290
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	73,935	73,483
Max payload (kg)	8,823	10,930
Fuel tank capacity (l)	41,348	39,520
Dimensions
Seats	3	81
Seats - business class	-	81
Seats - first class	-	56
Exterior length (m)	29.51	34
Tail height (m)	9.1	8.99
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.7	-
Wing span (m)	17.3	35
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets