Boeing 747-400 vs. Airbus A340-500

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Boeing 747-400 versus Airbus A340-500
70.70 m 231 ft 11 in length 67.90 m 222 ft 9 in
64.44 m 211 ft 5 in wingspan 63.45 m 208 ft 2 in
541.20 m2 5,825 ft2 wingarea 436.40 m2 4,697 ft2
19.41 m 63 ft 8 in height 17.10 m 56 ft 1 in
4 engines 4
282 kN 63,300 lbf thrust per engine 236 kN 53,000 lbf
1,128 kN 253,200 lbf total thrust 944 kN 212,000 lbf
396,900 kgs 875,000 lbs MTOW 368,000 kgs 811,000 lbs
13,400 km 7,236 nm range 16,700 km 9,018 nm
M0.85 cruise speed M0.83
416 passengers capacity 313 passengers
Values may not be 100% accurate. Engine thrust, MTOW and range (full load) based on best options available. Passanger capacity in standard 3-class layout for widebodies and 2-class for narrowbodies (including A300, A310).