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Boeing 747-400 Commercial
Airbus A330-300 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingAirbus
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇫🇷 Europe
First flight19881992
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built694—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length70.60 m63.67 m
Wingspan64.40 m60.30 m
Height19.40 m16.79 m
Wing area525.0 m²361.6 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight178,756 kg129,400 kg
Max. take-off weight396,890 kg242,000 kg
Fuel capacity216,840 L139,090 L
Performance
Max. speed988 km/h—
Cruise speed913 km/h871 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.92Mach 0.86
Range13,450 km11,750 km
Service ceiling13,700 m12,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)416300
Seats (max.)660440
Powerplant
Engines42
Engine type——
Engine modelPW4000, CF6-80C2 or RB211-524GE CF6-80E1, PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700
Thrust (each)282.0 kN316.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Boeing 747-400
13,450 km
Airbus A330-300
11,750 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing 747-400
396,890 kg
Airbus A330-300
242,000 kg

Wingspan

Boeing 747-400
64 m
Airbus A330-300
60 m

Length

Boeing 747-400
71 m
Airbus A330-300
64 m

Service ceiling

Boeing 747-400
13,700 m
Airbus A330-300
12,500 m

Seats (typical)

Boeing 747-400
416
Airbus A330-300
300

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