The Hughes H-4 Hercules is a prototype strategic airlift flying boat designed and built by the Hughes Aircraft C atompany. Intended as a transatlantic flight transport for use during World War II, it was not completed in time to be used in the war. Wikipedia
Retired: 5 April 1976
Wingspan: 98 m
Manufacturer: Hughes Aircraft Company
Number built: 1
9. Convair b-36 peacemaker:
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. It had the longest wingspan of any combat... Wikipedia
Wingspan: 70 m
Top speed: 700 km/h
Range: 16,000 km
Length: 49 m
8. Antonov an 22:
The Antonov An-22 "Antei" is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Wikipedia
Top speed: 740 km/h
Range: 10,950 km
Length: 58 m
Wingspan: 64 m
7. Boeing b-52:
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force... Wikipedia
Wingspan: 56 m
Top speed: 1,046 km/h
Range: 14,162 km
Length: 49 m
6. Lockheed c-5 galaxy:
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. Wikipedia
Wingspan: 68 m
Weight: 172,400 kg
Length: 75 m
Top speed: 932 km/h
5. Antonov an-124:
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union. Wikipedia
Wingspan: 73 m
Length: 69 m
Top speed: 865 km/h
Unit cost: 70,000,000–100,000,000 USD
4. Tupoleu tu-100:
The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It is the largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built and second only... Wikipedia
Top speed: 2,220 km/h
Range: 12,300 km
Length: 54 m
Wingspan: 56 m
3. Boeing 747-8:
The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747.
After introducing the 747-400, Boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to Airbus' A3XX. Wikipedia
Length: 76 m
Range: 15,000 km
Wingspan: 68 m
Top speed: 988 km/h
2. Airbus A-380:
The Airbus A380 is a wide-body aircraft manufactured by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner.
Airbus studies started in 1988 and the project was announced in 1990 to challenge the dominance of the Boeing 747 in the long haul... Wikipedia
Top speed: 1,185 km/h
Wingspan: 80 m
Length: 73 m
Unit cost: US$445.6 million (2018)
1. Antonov an-225:
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union during the 1980s. It is powered by six turbofan engines and is the heaviest aircraft ever... Wikipedia
Weight: 285,000 kg
Wingspan: 88 m
Length: 84 m
Top speed: 850 km/h
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