16 BIGGEST Airplanes
- 6 лет назад
These 16 aircraft are insane! From the flying boat with is unbelievable to the longest & even the heaviest plane in the world .\r
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# 10 Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” \r
The Soviet built “Peacemaker” was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever built. It was also the first plane to carry a nuclear reor inside of it, although it wasnt powered by one. The Peacemaker was 162 feet long and 46 feet tall. It sported an insane 230 foot wingspan! A plane like this could only be the product of the Cold War, where the USSR and the U.S. were two intense rivals and worked like crazy to out-engineer each other.\r
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# 9 Dornier Do X\r
At the time of its production in the 1920s, the Dornier Do X was the largest and most powerful flying boat in the world. The Do X weighed 53 tons and required 12 engines to fly. It had a wingspan of 157 feet and a length of 131 feet. Although it was German made, it was built in Switzerland to avoid breaking the treaty Germany had to not develop any wartime tech.\r
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# 8 Airbus A380-300\r
The Airbus A380-300 is one of the biggest passenger airplanes in the world. It has a 262 feet wingspan and is 240 feet long. This airbus is a double decker plane capable of transporting 615 people at one time. The plane is known for its luxurious amenities such as its 15 lavatories, shower facilities, and even beds for first class. Several major Airlines use this model including Emirates and Singapore Airlines. \r
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# 7 Boeing 747-8\r
The Boeing 747-8 is another oversized aircraft from the plane developers at Boeing. The 747-8 is the largest commercial airplane ever built in the United States and retains bragging rights for being the longest passenger aircraft in the world. It has more than a 250 foot long body from tip to tip and is capable of seating 605 people at once. \r
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# 6 AN-124 Ruslan\r
The AN-124 Ruslan, also known as the Condor, is an oversized aircraft that specializes in delivering and airdropping heavy cargo such as machines, equipment, and even military troops. The Condor has a wingspan of 240 feet and a length of 226 feet. It is one of the largest planes thats still in use.\r
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# 5 Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter \r
The Boeing 747 Freighter is measured as being the 8th largest airplane in the world. The Boeing 747 is also called the Dreamlifter and it was built exclusively to transport large airplane parts to Boeing assembly plants. The 4 Dreamlifters currently in existence are ually conversions of one of Boeings jetliner models,as it was more efficient to convert old airplanes than build new ones.\r
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# 4 Antonov An-22\r
The Antonov An-22 is one of the worlds heaviest military transport aircrafts in existence, and the fifth largest airplane in the world. It is developed by Russian based Antonov design company, which is known for developing large aircrafts and planes. The Antonov An-22 may only be the fifth largest plane in the world, but it is the single largest airplane powered by turboprop engines. \r
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# 3 Hughes H-4 Hercules\r
At the peak of World War II, when seafaring cargo boats were routinely attacked before they could make it across the ocean to Europe, America turned to the aviator and millionaire Howard Hughes to come up with a solution. That solution was the largest airplane ever built. This cargo plane would be capable of lifting 60 tons of payload of the ground and across the Atlantic. Because of the wartime limitations of metal, almost the entire plane was made out of wood. This crazy fever dream of a plane with a 300,000 pound weigh-in, a 219 foot length, and a 320 foot wingspan. Somehow, the Hercules was ually capable of flying.\r
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# 2 Airbus A380\r
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, jet airliner. Airbus developed the A380 to challenge the dominating monopoly that Boeing had in the oversized aircraft market, and they succeeded. This jumbo sized plane is currently the largest passenger airliner in the world. The A380 has 5,920 square feet of floor space and can accommodate between 535-850 passengers depending on the seat arrangement. This airborne double decker bus is 79 feet tall, 261 feet wide, and 238 feet long. \r
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# 1 Antonov AN-225 Mriya\r
The Antonov AN-225 is the absolute biggest aircraft in existence even in comparison to other Antonov planes which are notoriously gigantic. No other aircraft comes close to the size and sheer power of the AN-225 Mriya.. Its 276 feet long and weighs in at over 300 tons. Its famous for being capable of lifting almost 1.5 million pounds off the ground. This giant cargo plane was built by the USSR during the Cold War, but is now utilized internationally because of its unique ability to transport incredibly large and heavy payloads. Its been known to deliver things from spacecrafts to military tanks and even concert a
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# 10 Convair B-36 “Peacemaker” \r
The Soviet built “Peacemaker” was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever built. It was also the first plane to carry a nuclear reor inside of it, although it wasnt powered by one. The Peacemaker was 162 feet long and 46 feet tall. It sported an insane 230 foot wingspan! A plane like this could only be the product of the Cold War, where the USSR and the U.S. were two intense rivals and worked like crazy to out-engineer each other.\r
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# 9 Dornier Do X\r
At the time of its production in the 1920s, the Dornier Do X was the largest and most powerful flying boat in the world. The Do X weighed 53 tons and required 12 engines to fly. It had a wingspan of 157 feet and a length of 131 feet. Although it was German made, it was built in Switzerland to avoid breaking the treaty Germany had to not develop any wartime tech.\r
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# 8 Airbus A380-300\r
The Airbus A380-300 is one of the biggest passenger airplanes in the world. It has a 262 feet wingspan and is 240 feet long. This airbus is a double decker plane capable of transporting 615 people at one time. The plane is known for its luxurious amenities such as its 15 lavatories, shower facilities, and even beds for first class. Several major Airlines use this model including Emirates and Singapore Airlines. \r
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# 7 Boeing 747-8\r
The Boeing 747-8 is another oversized aircraft from the plane developers at Boeing. The 747-8 is the largest commercial airplane ever built in the United States and retains bragging rights for being the longest passenger aircraft in the world. It has more than a 250 foot long body from tip to tip and is capable of seating 605 people at once. \r
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# 6 AN-124 Ruslan\r
The AN-124 Ruslan, also known as the Condor, is an oversized aircraft that specializes in delivering and airdropping heavy cargo such as machines, equipment, and even military troops. The Condor has a wingspan of 240 feet and a length of 226 feet. It is one of the largest planes thats still in use.\r
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# 5 Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter \r
The Boeing 747 Freighter is measured as being the 8th largest airplane in the world. The Boeing 747 is also called the Dreamlifter and it was built exclusively to transport large airplane parts to Boeing assembly plants. The 4 Dreamlifters currently in existence are ually conversions of one of Boeings jetliner models,as it was more efficient to convert old airplanes than build new ones.\r
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# 4 Antonov An-22\r
The Antonov An-22 is one of the worlds heaviest military transport aircrafts in existence, and the fifth largest airplane in the world. It is developed by Russian based Antonov design company, which is known for developing large aircrafts and planes. The Antonov An-22 may only be the fifth largest plane in the world, but it is the single largest airplane powered by turboprop engines. \r
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# 3 Hughes H-4 Hercules\r
At the peak of World War II, when seafaring cargo boats were routinely attacked before they could make it across the ocean to Europe, America turned to the aviator and millionaire Howard Hughes to come up with a solution. That solution was the largest airplane ever built. This cargo plane would be capable of lifting 60 tons of payload of the ground and across the Atlantic. Because of the wartime limitations of metal, almost the entire plane was made out of wood. This crazy fever dream of a plane with a 300,000 pound weigh-in, a 219 foot length, and a 320 foot wingspan. Somehow, the Hercules was ually capable of flying.\r
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# 2 Airbus A380\r
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, jet airliner. Airbus developed the A380 to challenge the dominating monopoly that Boeing had in the oversized aircraft market, and they succeeded. This jumbo sized plane is currently the largest passenger airliner in the world. The A380 has 5,920 square feet of floor space and can accommodate between 535-850 passengers depending on the seat arrangement. This airborne double decker bus is 79 feet tall, 261 feet wide, and 238 feet long. \r
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# 1 Antonov AN-225 Mriya\r
The Antonov AN-225 is the absolute biggest aircraft in existence even in comparison to other Antonov planes which are notoriously gigantic. No other aircraft comes close to the size and sheer power of the AN-225 Mriya.. Its 276 feet long and weighs in at over 300 tons. Its famous for being capable of lifting almost 1.5 million pounds off the ground. This giant cargo plane was built by the USSR during the Cold War, but is now utilized internationally because of its unique ability to transport incredibly large and heavy payloads. Its been known to deliver things from spacecrafts to military tanks and even concert a