What is the biggest aircraft ever built?

Answer 1

I think it was Howard Hughes' 'Spruce Goose', the gigantic wooden flying boat that flew once (to an altitude of a few feet) in the 1950's and never flew again.

Answer 2

That would be the Antanov 225 in current production. The closest in size was the Spruce Goose, which was an all wood aircraft that was really a flying boat. And it only flew for a few seconds and not very high/far.

The Antonov 225 is about 275 feet long (bigger than an Airbus 380) and has 6 engines.

The Antanov 225 was designed to transport the Soviet Union's Shuttle but since then it has been used for cargo purposes.

Answer 3

The Antonov AN-225

From Aerospaceweb.org:
The An-225 is quoted as having a maximum takeoff weight of over 1.3 million pounds (600,000 kg). The FAI gives credit for a slightly lower weight of 1.12 million pounds (508,200 kg), the record set by an An-225 in 1989 for the largest mass ever lifted by an airplane to an altitude of 6,500 ft (2,000 m). The An-225 was originally built to ferry the Soviet Buran space shuttle but it is now used to transport various outsize cargos. Only one example was ever completed, and it is currently available for charter flights through the British company Air Foyle. The An-225 is a cargo transport only and has never been used as an airliner.

If we continue to measure by maximum takeoff weight, the next largest plane in the world would be either the related An-124 transport or the Boeing 747 airliner. Both aircraft are quoted with a maximum weight around 900,000 lb (405,000 kg). The An-124 was also built by the Soviet Union as a large cargo plane for both military and civil use. The basic design was later enlarged and adapted to produce the An-225.

Answer 4

It's the Antonov 225, built to carry the Russian space shuttle, but now in commercial service as a cargo plane. It's probably the only plane that can carry a railway locomotive. They only built one, so far, but they plan to build more. The new Airbus A380 will be the largest production passenger aircraft.

Answer 5

I think it Air Force One? ok maybe not i went on google n typed in "What is the biggest plane in the world" and i got this

Aircraft records can indeed be confusing. If you need any reminder of that observation, try looking through the records on the FAI website. FAI, short for F餩ration A鲯nautique Internationale, is the international body that officially recognizes aviation and space records. However, most of the information on that site concerns aircraft performance, such as speed and altitude, rather than size.
Your question really comes down to how you decide to compare one plane to another. One of the measurements you mention is wingspan. While this dimension is often used to compare overall size, it is generally not the most accepted measure. Aircraft are usually ranked by weight, the maximum takeoff weight in particular. By this measure, the world's largest plane is the Antonov An-225 built in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union.

Answer 6

It's Airbus A 380. Its try flight was on september 2006.
It's 72,7 metres long and 24 metres hight. Its open wings is 79,8 metres.
555 people'll fly on this plane. It has a double deck plane.
It has shops, bars and relax areas, too. Seats'll be more confortable. It'll be cheaper than normal plane, because it need less gasoline. It'll be more silent, than Boing 747.
It can fly 16 hours without stop.

It'll take off next october from Singapore, for its first regular flight.

You can see Airbus A 380 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8_RzpON-4

Answer 7

The Spruce Goose , Six engine flying boat , built by
Howard Hughes .

Answer 8

Biggest Commerical Aircraft:

Airbus 380

United Emirates bought the most so far check out the pic.

Answer 9

Spruce Goose by Howard Hughes...

Answer 10

The Bristol Brabazon.