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Airbus A310 Commercial
Boeing 747-400 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusBoeing
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇺🇸 United States
First flight19821988
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built255694
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length46.66 m70.60 m
Wingspan43.90 m64.40 m
Height15.80 m19.40 m
Wing area219.0 m²525.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight80,000 kg178,756 kg
Max. take-off weight164,000 kg396,890 kg
Fuel capacity75,470 L216,840 L
Performance
Max. speed—988 km/h
Cruise speed850 km/h913 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.84Mach 0.92
Range9,600 km13,450 km
Service ceiling12,500 m13,700 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)220416
Seats (max.)280660
Powerplant
Engines24
Engine type——
Engine modelGE CF6-80C2A2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4152PW4000, CF6-80C2 or RB211-524
Thrust (each)238.0 kN282.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A310
9,600 km
Boeing 747-400
13,450 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A310
164,000 kg
Boeing 747-400
396,890 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A310
44 m
Boeing 747-400
64 m

Length

Airbus A310
47 m
Boeing 747-400
71 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A310
12,500 m
Boeing 747-400
13,700 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A310
220
Boeing 747-400
416

Units built

Airbus A310
255
Boeing 747-400
694

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