Airbus A350-900 vs. Airbus A340-500

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Airbus A350-900 versus Airbus A340-500
66.80 m 219 ft 2 in length 67.90 m 222 ft 9 in
64.75 m 212 ft 5 in wingspan 63.45 m 208 ft 2 in
443.00 m2 4,768 ft2 wingarea 436.40 m2 4,697 ft2
17.05 m 55 ft 11 in height 17.10 m 56 ft 1 in
2 engines 4
375 kN 84,200 lbf thrust per engine 236 kN 53,000 lbf
750 kN 168,400 lbf total thrust 944 kN 212,000 lbf
280,000 kgs 617,000 lbs MTOW 368,000 kgs 811,000 lbs
14,350 km 7,749 nm range 16,700 km 9,018 nm
M0.85 cruise speed M0.83
315 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).