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Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Commercial
Airbus A300 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerLockheedAirbus
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇫🇷 Europe
First flight19701972
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built250561
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length54.17 m54.08 m
Wingspan47.35 m44.84 m
Height16.87 m16.62 m
Wing area320.0 m²260.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight109,000 kg90,100 kg
Max. take-off weight195,045 kg171,700 kg
Fuel capacity—68,150 L
Performance
Cruise speed890 km/h875 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.90Mach 0.86
Range4,963 km7,500 km
Service ceiling12,800 m12,200 m
Crew & capacity
Crew32
Seats (typical)256266
Seats (max.)400345
Powerplant
Engines32
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce RB211-22BGE CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4158
Thrust (each)187.0 kN262.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
4,963 km
Airbus A300
7,500 km

Max. take-off weight

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
195,045 kg
Airbus A300
171,700 kg

Wingspan

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
47 m
Airbus A300
45 m

Length

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
54 m
Airbus A300
54 m

Service ceiling

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
12,800 m
Airbus A300
12,200 m

Seats (typical)

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
256
Airbus A300
266

Units built

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
250
Airbus A300
561

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.