Aircraft comparison
Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty vs Boeing BBJ MAX 8
Summary
The Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty and the Boeing BBJ MAX 8 are two vip airliners, compared here on the specifications that matter. On the numbers, the Boeing BBJ MAX 8 flies farther (6,640 vs 5,650 nm). Across 1038 benchmark city pairs in this database, the Boeing BBJ MAX 8 reaches more nonstop (912 versus 759). On a route like Morristown – Dubai(Jebel Ali) (5,965 nm), only the Boeing BBJ MAX 8 makes it nonstop (estimated from published range).
Key differences
Range
990nm
14.9% · BBJ MAX 8 ahead
Cruise speed
0kt
0.0% · tie
Max passengers
0
0.0% · tie
Nonstop reach
759 / 912
of 1038 benchmark routes
| Specification | ACJ TwoTwenty | BBJ MAX 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 5,650 nm (10,463.8 km) | 6,640 nm (12,297.3 km)✓ |
| Max cruise speed | 470 kt (870.4 km/h) | 470 kt (870.4 km/h) |
| Max Mach | 0.82 mach✓ | 0.79 mach |
| Max operating altitude | 41,000 ft (12,496.8 m) | 41,000 ft (12,496.8 m) |
| Max takeoff weight | 149,000 lb (67,585.2 kg) | 181,200 lb (82,190.9 kg) |
| Typical passengers | 19 count | 19 count |
| Max passengers | 25 count | 25 count |
| Powerplant | Pratt & Whitney PW1500G | CFM International LEAP-1B |
| Engines | 2 count | 2 count |
| Thrust per engine | 21,000 lbf | 29,317 lbf |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value per row (direction is per-metric). Route capability is estimated from published range; figures are not booking prices.
On a real route
Morristown – Dubai(Jebel Ali) — 5,965 nm. Only the Boeing BBJ MAX 8 makes this nonstop (estimate).
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