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Airbus A350-900
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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
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| Quick facts | ||
| Manufacturer | Airbus | Boeing |
| Type | Wide-body airliners | Wide-body airliners |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 Europe | 🇺🇸 United States |
| First flight | 2013 | 2011 |
| Status | In production | In service |
| Units built | — | 155 |
| Unit cost | US$ 317.4 million | US$ 418.4 million |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 66.80 m | 76.30 m |
| Wingspan | 64.75 m | 68.40 m |
| Height | 17.05 m | 19.40 m |
| Wing area | 442.0 m² | 554.0 m² |
| Weights & fuel | ||
| Empty weight | 142,400 kg | 220,128 kg |
| Max. take-off weight | 283,000 kg | 447,700 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 141,000 L | 238,610 L |
| Performance | ||
| Cruise speed | 903 km/h | 917 km/h |
| Max. Mach | Mach 0.89 | Mach 0.90 |
| Range | 15,000 km | 14,320 km |
| Service ceiling | 13,100 m | 13,100 m |
| Crew & capacity | ||
| Crew | 2 | 2 |
| Seats (typical) | 315 | 467 |
| Seats (max.) | 440 | 605 |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2 | 4 |
| Engine type | — | — |
| Engine model | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 | GE GEnx-2B67 |
| Thrust (each) | 374.0 kN | 296.0 kN |
At a glance
Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.