Monday, March 7, 2016

Top 10 List of large Civilian aircraft of history

  • 1--Antonov An-225 Mriya  21 December 1988  Generally acknowledged as the largest airplane in the world, the single Antonov An-225 is the world's heaviest aircraft ever (maximum takeoff weight greater than 640 tons) and the largest heavier-than-air aircraft (in length and wingspan) ever entering operational service.
    2--Airbus A380-800   27 April 2005  The largest passenger aircraft ever made.
    3--Airbus A340-600  23 April 2001  The A340-600 was from 2001 to 2010, with a length of 75.30m, the longest commercial aircraft
    4---Antonov An-124  1982  Was the largest mass-produced aircraft in the world until the Airbus A380 was produced. Remains the world's largest military aircraft currently in service.
    5--Antonov An-22  27 February 1965  World's largest turboprop-powered airplane
    6--Boeing 747  9 February 1969  Highest-capacity passenger aircraft until surpassed by Airbus A380
    7--Boeing 747-8  8 February 2010 (F variant)  Lengthened version of 747 with increased span wing. World's longest passenger aircraft at 76.4 m (0.9 m / 3 ft longer than Airbus A340)[5]
    8--Boeing 747 "Dreamlifter"  9 September 2006  747 with enlarged fuselage for transporting Boeing 787 Dreamliner sub-assemblies (1,800 cubic metres (65,000 cu ft))
    9--Tupolev Maxsim Gorki  19 May 1934  Physically the largest aircraft, and heaviest land-based aircraft of the 1930s era (63 meter/206.7 ft wingspan, 53 tonne MTOW), required eight 900 hp Mikulin V12 engines for flight
    10--Dornier Do X  12 July 1929  Largest successful flying boat and heaviest aircraft in the world from 1929 until 1942 when the Boeing B-29 Superfortress first flew.

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