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757-200 vs DC-8-63

The DC-8-63 typically seats about 59 more passengers and flies about 160 km further. The DC-8-63 flew first, 15 years earlier.

757-200 · 47.3 m
DC-8-63 · 57.1 m
Side views drawn to the same scale.
Boeing 757-200Douglas DC-8-63
MakerBoeingDouglas
First flight19821967
Typical seats200259
Range7,250 km7,410 km
Length47.3 m57.1 m
Engines2 × jet4 × jet
BodyNarrow-bodyNarrow-body

● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.

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