Airbus A340-500 vs. McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-30

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Airbus A340-500		versus	McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-30
67.90 m	222 ft 9 in	length	36.37 m	119 ft 4 in
63.45 m	208 ft 2 in	wingspan	28.47 m	93 ft 5 in
436.40 m²	4,697 ft²	wingarea	93.00 m²	1,001 ft²
17.10 m	56 ft 1 in	height	8.38 m	27 ft 6 in
4		engines	2
236 kN	53,000 lb_f	thrust per engine	71 kN	16,000 lb_f
944 kN	212,000 lb_f	total thrust	142 kN	32,000 lb_f
368,000 kgs	811,000 lbs	MTOW	54,885 kgs	121,000 lbs
16,700 km	9,018 nm	range	3,095 km	1,671 nm
M0.83		cruise speed	M0.77
313 passengers		capacity	104 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).