They are feared and admired - large steel birds are capable of covering great distances in a matter of hours. Airplanes can rightfully be called the most unique type of transport. Check out the 10 largest planes in the world!
Airbus A340-500
Long-haul commercial aircraft. The Emirates were the first to admit him to their air fleet for non-stop flights between New York and Dubai. The A340-500 3-class cabin can accommodate 313 passengers. Length 53.56 m and width 5.28 m.
IL 96-400
The only aircraft in the top 10 that is not produced by either Airbus or Boeing. Russian wide-body aircraft was produced by the Voronezh Aviation Production Association and can accommodate 315 passengers in the 3rd class cabin.
Airbus A340-300
It first entered service in 1993 with Air France and Lufthansa. There are still about a hundred of these aircraft in flight, many of which belong to Lufthansa. Length - 59.39 m.
Airbus A330-300
Highly economical aircraft with a capacity of up to 335 passengers in 2nd class. Turkish Airlines mainly uses the A330-300.
Boeing 777-200
Direct competitor to the Airbus A330-300. The 200 was the first Boeing 777 and proved to be in great demand.
Boeing 747-8 "Intercontinental"
Started commercial flights in 2012. Cab width - from 6.1 meters. In the 3rd class, it can accommodate up to 467 passengers.
Airbus A340-600
This aircraft has the longest fuselage of all Airbus A340 variants, with a cockpit length of 60.98 m and a width of 5.28 m. The first aircraft taken off the assembly line went to Virgin Atlantic.
Boeing 747-400
This highly popular wide-body aircraft first entered service in 1989, piloted by Northwest Airlines.
Boeing 777-300
Based on the Boeing 777-200, but not used commercially until 1998, when an order from Cathay Pacific was completed. Its length is 73.8 m, which is 3.4 m more than that of the 747-400. It has a wingspan of 61 meters.
Airbus A380-800
The massive double-deck wide-body aircraft is certified to carry up to 853 passengers. The Emirates has been a major customer for the A380-800, but the country's main airline recently reduced its orders and Airbus has already announced it will end production of the model.
