Trident 2E vs Comet 4
The Trident 2E typically seats about 34 more passengers, while the Comet 4 flies about 840 km further. The Comet 4 flew first, 9 years earlier.
Trident 2E · 34.9 m
Comet 4 · 34 m
| Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E | de Havilland Comet 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Hawker Siddeley | de Havilland |
| First flight | 1967 | 1958 |
| Typical seats | 115 | 81 |
| Range | 4,350 km | 5,190 km |
| Length | 34.9 m | 34.0 m |
| Engines | 3 × jet | 4 × jet |
| Body | Narrow-body | Narrow-body |
● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.
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