6 The World's Largest Aircraft Carried Passengers And Cargo

Illustration of the largest aircraft in the world (Wikimedia Commons/Lesbardd)

YOGYAKARTA - Aircrafts as air transportation modes continue to be developed from time to time. Aircraft experts continue to strive to innovate and develop from a technology perspective to dimensions or size. Now there are many giant or large aircraft.

There are several largest aircraft in the world in operation. This large aircraft is used to transport ferries and cargo. These aircraft are made from various airlines.

Here are some aircraft that have the largest size or size.

One of the largest aircraft in the world is the Airbus A380-800. This passenger aircraft is an airline from France and was introduced in 2007. The aircraft has dimensions with a length of 72.7 meters, a height of 24.1 meters, and a wingspan of 79.8 meters.

This giant aircraft has a maximum capacity of 853. However, it only provides 545 seats for four types of class, namely first class, business, premium economy, and economy.

Airbus A380-800 is currently still operated by a number of world-class airlines, such as Emirates, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines. This aircraft is produced as many as 254 units and has not been built since 2021.

Still from the same producer, Aribus. The next largest aircraft is the Airbus A340-600. This passenger aircraft has a maximum seat capacity of 475 passengers. There are three classes provided, namely first class, business, and economy.

This aircraft is operated by several airlines, one of which is Lufthansa. The size of the Airbus A340-600 aircraft is a total length of 75.36 meters, a height of 17.93 meters, and a wingspan of 63.45 meters.

The next largest aircraft is the Boeing 747-400. This aircraft was first introduced in 1989. The aircraft is operated to transport cargo. However, several airlines use this aircraft to transport passengers, such as Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines.

The Boeing 747-400 aircraft has a length of 70.66 meters, a height of 19.40 meters, and a wingspan of 64.44 meters. With this size, this aircraft has a maximum passenger capacity of 660.

Another largest aircraft is Antonov An-225 Mriya. This aircraft was the work of engineers in the Soviet Union before the Cold War era. The name 'Mriya' comes from Ukrainian which means dream. The aircraft was first flown in 1988.

This aircraft is operated to transport cargo. The aircraft has a width of a wingspan of up to 84 meters. It is longer than five container trucks. This aircraft can carry cargo with a total weight of 253,820 kilograms.

Super Guppy aircraft is among the largest aircraft in the world. The aircraft was operated by NASA to transport large space components. This aircraft was first used in the 1960s.

The Aero Super Guppy measures 43.83 meters long, 14.78 meters high, and 47.63 meters wide. This aircraft is the only aircraft in the world that has carried S-IVB components, the third stage of the Saturn V rocket.

The C-5 is also included in the world's largest aircraft category. The plane produced by Lockheed Martin is a military transport plane. The aircraft has been operated routinely by the US military since 1969.

The Galaxy C-5 has a transport capacity of nearly 135 tons. The aircraft has sufficient cargo space to transport two M1 Abrams tanks, 16 seagrasses, and three Black Hawk helicopters. Without carrying cargo, the aircraft is capable of traveling 7.000 miles without refueling.

Those are some of the largest aircraft in the world that are used to transport and transport cargo. The aircraft is equipped with an engine that has strong and high power in accordance with its dimensions and operational needs.

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