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Ilyushin Il-62 Commercial
Douglas Aircraft DC-8 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerIlyushinDouglas Aircraft
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19631958
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built292556
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length53.12 m57.12 m
Wingspan43.20 m45.23 m
Height12.35 m12.92 m
Wing area279.6 m²271.9 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight71,600 kg69,739 kg
Max. take-off weight165,000 kg158,760 kg
Performance
Cruise speed850 km/h870 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.88
Range10,000 km7,200 km
Service ceiling12,000 m12,500 m
Crew & capacity
Crew53
Seats (typical)168—
Seats (max.)186259
Powerplant
Engines44
Engine type——
Engine modelSoloviev D-30KUPratt & Whitney JT3D-7
Thrust (each)107.9 kN84.5 kN

At a glance

Range

Ilyushin Il-62
10,000 km
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
7,200 km

Max. take-off weight

Ilyushin Il-62
165,000 kg
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
158,760 kg

Wingspan

Ilyushin Il-62
43 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
45 m

Length

Ilyushin Il-62
53 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
57 m

Service ceiling

Ilyushin Il-62
12,000 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
12,500 m

Units built

Ilyushin Il-62
292
Douglas Aircraft DC-8
556

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