Comparison of Douglas DC-8-63 and Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion

Attribute	Douglas DC-8-63 ×	Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion ×
General
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Co.	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Model	Douglas DC-8-63	Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1968	1962
Manufactured to (year)	1972	1990
Type	Mid Size Passenger Jets	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	DC86	P3
Performance
Engine	4x P&W JT3D-3B	4x 4 × Allison T56-A-14 turboprop
Power, hp (hp)	-	4,600
Power, lbf (lbf)	18,000	-
Avionics	-	Raytheon AN/APS-115, AN/APS-137D, Lockheed Martin AN/ALQ-78 etc.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	895	761
Approach speed (km/h)	259	207
Travel range (km)	7,408	9,001
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	0.264
Service ceiling (m)	12,802	8,626
Rate of climb (m/sec)	10.16	15.95
Take off distance (m)	3,000	1,292
Landing distance (m)	2,000	844
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	161,027	64,410
Max landing weight (kg)	124,739	47,119
Max payload (kg)	50,703	26,218
Fuel tank capacity (l)	91,834	34,826
Baggage volume (m³)	70.8	120.6
Dimensions
Seats	259	11
Cabin height (m)	2.21	2.29
Cabin width (m)	3.51	3.3
Cabin length (m)	50	21.06
Exterior length (m)	57.1	35.6
Tail height (m)	13.1	10.27
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.74	3.45
Wing span (m)	43.4	30.4
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets