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Aerospatiale
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
ATR-42	AT4 AT5	2	46 in 1 class	2 + 2		328
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Airbus (website)
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
A 300 A300-B2/B4 A300-600	AB3 AB4 AB5 AB6 ABB ABF ABX	2 jet	200 in 3 classes 266 in 2 classes (26/240) 298-360 in coach	2 + 4 + 2	1675 - 3000 (-B) 4600 (-600)	530 - 550 (Mach 0.82)	First flight -B2 Apr 1974; -600 Mar 1984
A 310 A310-200 A310-300	310 312 313 31F 31X 31Y	2 jet	169 in 3 classes 220 in 2 classes (28/212) 247 in coach	2 + 4 + 2	4050 (-200) 5000 - 6000	555 (Mach 0.84)	First flight 1983 (-200); 1985 (-300)
A 318	318 32S	2 jet	107 in 2 classes (8/99) 117 in coach	3 + 3	2020-3725 (max load cf max pax)	530 (Mach 0.82)	First flight 1999
A 319	319 32S	2 jet	124 in 2 classes (8/116) 134-142 in coach	3 + 3	2020-4373	530 (Mach 0.82)	First flight May 1996
A 320	320 32S	2 jet	150 in 2 classes (12/138) 164-179 in coach	3 + 3	3050-3450	530 (Mach 0.82)	First flight -200 Apr 1988
A 321 A321-100 A321-200	321 32S	2 jet	185 in 2 classes (16/169) 199 in coach (32" pitch) 220 in coach ('high density")	3 + 3	2700-3450	530 (Mach 0.82)	First flight -100 Feb 94; -200 May 97
A 330-200	330 332	2 jet	253 in 3 classes (12/36/205) 293 in 2 classes (30/263) 380 coach class	2 + 4 + 2	7860	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight April 1998
A 330-300	330 333	2 jet	295 in 3 classes (12/42/241) 335 in 2 classes (30/305) 412 in coach	2 + 4 + 2	6620	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight Jan 1994
A 340-200	340 342	4 jet	239-261 in 3 classes (12/26/213) 300 in 2 classes (30/270) 360 in coach	2 + 4 + 2	9450	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight Feb 93 No longer m'factured
A 340-300	340 343	4 jet	295 in 3 classes (12/42/241) 335 in 2 classes (30/305)	2 + 4 + 2	8630	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight Mar 93
A 340-500	340 345	4 jet	313 in 3 classes (12/42/259) 359 in 2 classes (30/329 400+ in coach	2 + 4 + 2	10222	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight 2002
A 340-600	340 346	4 jet	380 in 3 classes (12/54/314) 419 in 2 classes (36/383) 500+ in coach	2 + 4 + 2	8860	565 (Mach 0.86)	First flight mid 2002 with Virgin Atlantic
A 380 Two decks of seating	380 38F	4 jet	555 in 3 classes up to 840 in coach!	3 + 4 + 3 downstairs 2 + 4 + 2 upstairs	9200	590 (Mach 0.89)	New superjumbo, not yet released First commercial service in 2006
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Beechcraft (manufactured by Raytheon Aircraft Company)
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
1900C		2 turbo prop	19	1 + 1	700	266 long range cruise 302 high speed cruise	first flown 1982
1900D		2 turbo prop	19	1 + 1	580	264 lrc 322 hsc	first flown 1985
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Boeing (website) Note - Boeing model numbers are in the format -nxx where n is a digit for the model series and xx is a two character code to indicate the airline that originally ordered the plane. See http://members.tripod.com/Craigs_Airlines/airlinenumber.htm for a list of codes.
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
707 707-100 707-300 707-400 720-020	707 703 70F 70M	4 jet	141 mixed class 179 in coach (-100) 165 in coach (720) 219 in coach (-300)		4000 - 6160 5400 (-100) 4230 (-300) 3850 (720)	607	First commercial flight 20 Dec 1957 with Pan Am. Production ceased in 1978.
717 formerly MD95	717	2 jet at rear	106 in two classes	2 + 3	1650	512	Derivation of MD90 series Current model
727 727-100 727-200	727 721 722 72B 72C 72F 72M 72S 72X 72Y	3 jet	131 in coach (-100) 189 in coach (-200)	3 + 3	2300 (-100) 1800 (-200)	570 - 605	Engines at rear First commercial flight 1 Feb 1964 with Eastern; -200 Dec 1967 with Northeast Airlines Last m'factured in 1984. 1832 planes were produced, second best selling plane ever (737 is top).
737-100	737 731	2 jet	85 in three classes 99 in two classes	3 + 3	2160	575	First flew in 1967. First commercial flight with Lufthansa on 10 Feb 1968. Last m'factured in 1969.
737-200	737 732 73M 73X	2 jet	95 in two classes 130 coach class	3 + 3	2300	575	Produced between 1966 and 1988. First flight with United, 28 April 1968. 1114 built in total. Replaced by 737-500.
737-300	737 733 73Y	2 jet	128 in two classes 149 coach class, 30" pitch, or 140 with 32" pitch	3 + 3	2595	495 (Mach 0.745)	First commercial flight Dec 1984. 1112 built in total. Last m'factured in 1999. Replaced by 737-700.
737-400	737 734	2 jet	146 in two classes 168 coach class, 30" pitch or 159 with 32" pitch	3 + 3	2370	495 (Mach 0.745)	First commercial flight Sept 1988 by Piedmont. 486 built in total. Last m'factured in 2000. Replaced by 737-800.
737-500	737 735	2 jet	110 in two classes 132-8 coach class, 30" pitch, or 122 with 32" pitch	3 + 3	2730	495 (Mach 0.745)	First commercial flight March 1990 by Southwest. 389 built in total. Last m'factured in 1999. Replaced by 737-600.
737-600	737 736	2 jet	110 in two classes 132 coach class	3 + 3	3510	530 (Mach 0.785)	First commercial flight 1st qtr 1988 by SAS.
737-700	737 73G 73W	2 jet	126 in two classes 149 coach class	3 + 3	3752	530 (Mach 0.785)	First commercial flight Dec 1997 by Southwest.
737-800	737 738 73H	2 jet	162 in two classes 189 coach class	3 + 3	3383	530 (Mach 0.785)	First commercial flight Spring 1998 by Hapag-Lloyd.
737-900	737 739	2 jet	177 in two classes 189 coach class	3 + 3	3159	530 (Mach 0.785)	First commercial flight May 2001.
747-100 747-100B (higher payload) 747-100SR all 747s are sometimes referred to as 'jumbo jets'	747 741 74T	4 jet	330 in 3 classes 385 in 2 classes 505 coach class 550 in 1 class (SR = short range model)	3 + 4 + 3	5100	567 (Mach 0.855)	Distinctive upper deck 'hump', but shorter hump than -300s and -400s First ever flight on 9 Feb 1969, first commercial flight 21 Jan 1970 with Pan Am. Last m'factured in 1986.
747-200 AirForce One is a 747-200 747-200F (freighter) 747-200C ('Combi' - both freight and pax on main deck) 747-200M	747 742 74C 74U 74X	4 jet	330 in 3 classes 385-408 in 2 classes (48 + 360) 505 coach class	3 + 4 + 3	6865	567 (Mach 0.855)	First commercial flight June 1971 with KLM. 393 built in total. Last m'factured 1990.
747 SP 'Special Performance' - longer range, faster, higher (45,000 ft) but smaller	747 74S 74L	4 jet	220 in 3 classes 280 in 2 classes 370 coach class	3 + 4 + 3	8200 (10,200 max)	610	Distinctive upper deck 'hump', but shorter hump than other models First commercial flight 25 April 1976 with Pan Am. 44 built in total. Last m'factured 1989.
747-300	747 743 74D 74U	4 jet	420-422 in 2 classes (50-52 + 370)	3 + 4 + 3	7120	567 (Mach 0.855)	Extended upper deck 'hump' First commercial flight March 1983 with Swissair. 81 built in total. Last m'factured 1990.
747-400 first version to have vertical wingtips	747 744 74E 74J 74Y	4 jet	358-416 in 3 classes (eg 14/79/265, 14/65/315) 524 in 2 classes 568 in 1 class ('Domestic')	3 + 4 + 3	7260-7890 (Boeing and Qantas's figures, respectively)	567 (Mach 0.855)	Extended upper deck 'hump' First commercial flight Feb 1989 with Northwest.
747-400ER	747 744	4 jet	358-416 in 3 classes 524 in 2 classes	3 + 4 + 3	7670-8060 (Boeing and Qantas's figures, respectively)	567 (Mach 0.855)	Extended upper deck 'hump' First commercial flight Nov 2002 with Qantas.
757	752 753 757 75F 75M	2 jet	200 - 243 in 2 classes	3 + 3	3400-3900	530	First flight 1983. Production to cease in 2004. Over 1000 produced.
767 767-200 767-200ER 767-300ER 767-400ER	762 763 764 767 76F 76X	2 jet	-200ER 181/224/255 in 3/2/1 classes (15/40/126) -300ER 218/269/351 in 3/2/1 classes (18/46/154) -400ER 245/304/375 in 3/2/1 classes (20/50/175)	2 + 3 + 2	5600 -200 (?) 7600 -200ER 7030 -300ER 6500 -400ER	530	First flight 1982. -200 ceased production in 1994
777	777 772 773	2 jet	368 in 3 classes 451 in 2 classes	2 + 5 + 2 (most airlines) 3 + 3 + 3 (BA)	5955	557	First flight 1995
7E7		2 jet	200 - 250 in 3 classes 250 - 300 in 2 classes 300 - 350 in 1 class	2 aisles	about 7800 - 8800	about 560	First flight probably in 2007. Enter commercial service in about 2008.
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British Aerospace / BAC
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
BAC 1-11	B11 B12 B13 B14 B15	2 jet at rear	79				First commercial flight in 1965. 230 built. Production ceased in 1977.
BAE 146	141 142 143 146 14F 14X 14Y 14Z	4 jet	86 - 100	2 + 3			No longer m'factured
Jetstream 31	J31 JST	2 prop	19		735	300
Jetstream 41	J41 JST	2 prop	29	1 + 2	680 - 1000 - 1500	300 - 335	evolved from Jetstream 31/32
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BAE/Aerospatiale
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
Concorde	SSC	4 in two nacelles	100 all first class	2 + 2	3690 as originally built 4300-4500 currently after ongoing improvements	1350	First commercial flight 1976
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de Havilland (now Bombardier)
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
Comet (DH106) Comet 1 Comet 1A Comet 2 Comet 3 Comet 4 Comet 4B Comet 4C Early Comets suffered repeated crashes due to metal fatigue. Later ones were reliable.		4 jet in wing pods	36-79 in 3 classes 36 in -1 44 in -1A, -2 58 in -3, -4 71 in -4B 79 in -4C Up to 119 in coach (-4B/C)	3 + 2	1500 (-1) 1770 (-1A) 2525 (-2) 2700 (-3) 3225 (-4) 2500 (-4B) 4300 (-4C)	450 (-1) 480 (-2) 500 (-3, -4, -4C) 530 (-4B)	First ever passenger jet. First test flight of prototype on 27 Jul 1949. First commercial flight with BOAC (now BA) on 2 May 1952 between London and Johannesburg. Comet -2 and -3 never in commercial use. -4 first delivered in Sep 58, -4B in Nov 59 and -4C in Jan 60. 113 built. Production ceased in 1960/61.
Dash 7	DH7	4 turboprop	50		795	260	First flight 1978. Production ended 1988. 114 sold.
Dash 8 Series 100 Series 300 Q-400	DH1 DH2 DH3 DH4 DH8	2 turboprop	36 (Series 100) 56 (Series 300) 70 (Q-400)		1325 - 2750	300 - 345	First flight 1984 (1989 for Series 300, 1999 for Q-400).
DHC6 Twin Otter	DHT	2 turboprop	19			90 - 175	STOL
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Canadair
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
CRJ200	CR2	2 jet at rear	50	2 + 2	1900	530
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Embraer (website)
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
120 Brasilia	EM2	2 turboprop	30	1 + 2	900	350	First flight 1983
ERJ 135	ER3 ERJ	2 jet at rear	37	1 + 2		520
ERJ 145	ER4 ERJ	2 jet at rear	50	1 + 2	1800	520	First flight 1996
170		2 jet on wings	66 (6 + 60) in 2 classes, 36"/31" pitch 70 seats at 32" pitch, 74 at 31" pitch, 78 at 30" in one class	2 + 2	2100	540	First flight 2002
190		2 jet on wings	96 (8 + 86) in 2 classes, 38"/31" pitch 98 seats at 32" pitch, 102 at 31" pitch, 108 at 30" in one class	2 + 2	2300	540	JetBlue will be launch customer in 2005
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Fokker
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
F27 Friendship	F27	2 turboprop	40 - 48 in 1 class	2 + 2	1000	265	First flight 1956
F28 Fellowship	F28 F21 F22 F23 F24	2 jet at rear	85		1000	525
F50	F50	2 turboprop	50 in 1 class		980	320
F70	F70	2 jet at rear	67 in 1 class
F100	100	2 jet at rear	107-122 in 1 class	2 + 3	1520 - 1825	525	First flight 1988. Production ceased 1997.
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Ilyushin
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
IL-62	IL6	4 jet at rear	126 in 3 classes	3 + 3	6400	560	First flight 1967
IL-86	ILW	4 jet	309 in 3 classes 350 in 1 class	3 + 3 + 3	2000	560	first test flight 1976, first commercial flight 1980
IL-96 IL96-300 IL96M IL96-400	I93 I9F I9M I9X I9Y	4 jet	237/246/300 (IL96-300) 312/335/375 in 3/2/1 classes (IL96M - 18/44/250) 315 - 386 in 3/1 classes (-400)	3 + 3 + 3	6250	562	first flights 1993 (-300); 1998 (-M); proj 2003 (-400)
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Lockheed
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
L49 Constellation C-69 military L1049 Super Constellation L1649A Starliner	L49	4 turbo prop	54 on L49 109 max on L1049		2400 on L49 4940 max payload Starliner	324 max on L49 405	First flight C-69 in 1943 First flight L49 1946 with Pan Am and TWA First flight 1949 for L1049 856 produced. Production ceased late 1950s
L188 Electra	LOE LOF LOM	4 turbo prop	66 - 80 standard 98 'high density'		2200	405	First flight 1958 At least 170 built
L1011 Tri-Star L1011-1 L1011-100 L1011-200 L1011-250 L1011-500 The last passenger jet from Lockheed.	L10 L11 L15 L1F	3 jet	190 in 3 classes 260 in 2 classes 350 in coach	2 + 5 + 2	3390 (-1) 3975 (-100) 4125 (-200) 5400 (-250) 6150 (-500)	575	First flight -1 in Apr 1972, -200 in 1977, -500 in May 1979. 250 produced. Production ceased 1984. Now rarely seen
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McDonnell Douglas (now merged with Boeing)		Interesting trivia : KLM is the only airline to have operated all the DC aircraft, from DC2 - DC11.
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
DC-3 C-47 military version	DC3 D3F	2 prop	21		2135 (max fuel)	207	first flight mid 1930s 12700 built by end of WW2
DC-4	DC4	4 prop
DC-5 C-110 military version	DC5	2 prop	16 - 22		1500 - 1600	203 - 211	first flight 1939 only 16 built
DC-6 C-118 military version	DC6 D6F	4 prop	48 - 52 standard 86 'high density'		3005 (max payload) 4720 (max fuel)	315	First flight April 1947 with American. 704 produced
DC-7 DC-7B DC-7C DC-7F (converted to freighter)	DC7	4 prop	95 (DC7/D7B) 104 (DC7C)	2 + 3	4605 (max payload -7C)	355	First flight 18 May 1953. 120 DC7, 97 -7B and 121 -7C produced. Production ceased in 1958.
DC8	DC8 D8F D8L D8M D8Q D8T D8X D8Y	4 jet	258		4500		First flight in 1957. Production ceased in 1972
DC9-10	DC9 D9S D91 D9X	2 jet at rear	78 in 2 classes 90 in coach	2 + 3	750	500-560	First flight 1966.
DC9-20	DC9 D9S D92	2 jet at rear	78 in 2 classes 90 in coach	2 + 3		500-560	First flight 1968.
DC9-30	DC9 D9S D93 D9C	2 jet at rear	100 in 2 classes 115 in coach	2 + 3	1200	500-560	First flight 1967.
DC9-40	DC9 D9S D94 D9F	2 jet at rear	110 in 2 classes 125 in coach	2 + 3		500-560	First flight 1968.
DC9-50	DC9 D9S D95	2 jet at rear	122 in 2 classes 139 in coach	2 + 3	1875	500-560	First flight 1975. Production ceased in 1982.
DC10 DC10-10 DC10-15 DC10-30 DC10-40	D10 D11 D1C D1F D1M D1X D1Y	3 jet	194 in 3 classes 250 in 2 classes 380 in 1 class	2 + 5 + 2	3790 (-10) 4350 (-15) 5850 (-30) 5750 (-40)	600	First flight Aug 1971. Production ceased 1989.
MD81 generic series name was MD80 first was originally known as DC9 Super 81	M80 M81	2 jet at rear	142 in 2 classes 172 in coach	2 + 3	1875	504	First flight 1980.
MD82	M80 M82	2 jet at rear	142 in 2 classes 172 in coach	2 + 3	2350	504	First flight 1981.
MD83	M80 M83	2 jet at rear	142 in 2 classes 172 in coach	2 + 3	2900	504	First flight 1985.
MD87	M80 M87	2 jet at rear	107 in 2 classes 139 in coach	2 + 3	2725 - 3300	504	First flight 1987.
MD88	M80 M88	2 jet at rear	142 in 2 classes 172 in coach	2 + 3	2350	504	First flight 1987. Series production ended 1999.
MD90	M90	2 jet at rear	153 in 2 classes 178 in coach	2 + 3	2375 - 3200	504	First flight 1995.
MD11 MD11ER	M11 M1F M1M	3 jet	233 in 3 classes 285-300 in 3 classes 410 coach class	2 + 5 + 2	7630 - 8225	585	Updated DC10 First flight 1991. Production ceased 2001
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Saab
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
Saab (Fairchild) 340		2 turboprop	30 - 35	1 + 2	1123 - 1500	300 - 325	First flight 1984. Ceased production 1998. Over 454 sold.
Saab 2000	S20	2 turboprop	50	1 + 2		over 400	First flight 1992. Ceased production 1998. Over 60 sold.
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Tupolev
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
TU-134	TU3	2 jet at rear	68 in 2 classes 76 (Tu-134A)	2 + 2	1500	540	first flight 1967. 852 aircraft in total were produced.
TU-144		4 jet in 2 nacelles	140		4100	1550	the 'Concordeski' A prototype crashed in 1973. Placed into service as mail planes in 1975.
TU-154	TU5	3 jet at rear	132 in 3 classes 164-180 (TU-154M)	3 + 3	2400	560	First flight 1972. Production ceased in 1996 after more than 900 aircraft were produced.
TU-204	T20	2 jet on wings	196 - 214	3 + 3	2500	515	First flight 1997
TU-334		2 jet at rear	102 (-100) 126 (-200) in one class	3 + 3	1960	510	First test flight 1999
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Vickers
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
Viscount	VCV	4 turboprop	40-53 in 1 class	2 + 2 or 2+3	1000 - 1750	310 - 334	First flight in 1950
VC-10		4 jet at rear	187		4720	581	A successor to the Comet
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Yakovlev (website)
Model	Abbrev	Engines	Approx Pax Capacity	Coach Seating	Range (in statutory miles)	Cruise Speed (mph)	Comments
Yak-42		3 at rear	90-120	3 + 3	1200 (max payload) 2485 (max fuel)	510	First flight in 1975, in service from 1980. Approx 180 planes built by 2000. Intended as a replacement to the Tu-134.

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Notes

This is a summary list rather than a detailed list. One airplane type may have many different variants (eg the 737 with more than ten different variants, ranging over a 37 year life, and with passenger capacities ranging from about 100 - 200), plus may be outfitted with different types of seating, different engines, etc, all information should be considered as very general only.
If you have specific questions about a specific plane, call the airline that is operating exactly the plane you want to know more about.
It is close to impossible to advise where the best seats are on a plane, or which seats are exit rows, etc. The reason for this is because, within a single plane type, there are many different configurations, and different airlines number their rows differently as well (not all planes simply have rows numbered from 1 to the end consecutively!). Row numbering and layout is not even consistent within a single airline! But for general suggestions on seat comfort and location issues, my three part series on this topic is helpful reading.
It is similarly difficult to quote exact seating capacities of planes, especially in two or three class planes, due to varying seat pitch and mix of first/business/coach seating.
Range data is as quoted by various sources. Note that an airplane's max range can vary enormously depending in whether it has a maximum payload (and reduced fuel) or maximum fuel (and reduced payload) and what provisions are included for safety margins (ie spare fuel) so these numbers are not necessarily very consistent.
Speed data can also vary. Speeds quoted are 'cruising' not maximum speeds. There can also sometimes be quoted a 'max cruise' and a 'economical cruise' figure which may be very different.
First flight data generally records first commercial flight rather than first prototype flight, which may be one or two or three or even more years earlier.


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