Top 10 largest airplanes in the world
We created a top 10 list of the largest airplanes in the world. The list is based on a combination of weight, length and volume of the aircraft.
| Aircraft | Wingspan | Length | Empty weight | First flight | Role | Manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stratolaunch | 117 meters | 73 meters | 226,796 kilograms | April 13, 2019 | Space launch carrier | Scaled Composites |
| 2 | Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") | 97.54 meters | 66.65 meters | 113,399 kilograms | November 2, 1947 | Heavy transport flying boat | Hughes Aircraft |
| 3 | Antonov An-225 Mriya | 88.4 meters | 84 meters | 285,000 kilograms | December 21, 1988 | Outsize cargo freight aircraft | Antonov Serial Production Plant |
| 4 | Airbus A380-800 | 79.75 meters | 72.72 meters | 277,000 kilograms | April 27, 2005 | Wide-body airliner | Airbus |
| 5 | Boeing 747-8 | 68.4 meters | 76.3 meters | 220,128 kilograms | February 8, 2010 | Wide-body jet airliner | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| 6 | Antonov An-124 | 73.3 meters | 68.96 meters | 175,000 kilograms | December 24, 1982 | Heavy transport aircraft | Aviastar-SP |
| 7 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | 67.89 meters | 75.31 meters | 172,371 kilograms | June 30, 1968 | Strategic airlifter | Lockheed Corporation |
| 8 | Tupolev Tu-160 | 55.70 meters | 54.10 meters | 110,000 kilograms | December 18, 1981 | Supersonic strategic heavy bomber | Kazan Aircraft Production Association |
| 9 | HAV Airlander 10 | 43.5 meters | 92 meters | 20,000 kilograms | August 7, 2012 | Hybrid airship | Hybrid Air Vehicles |
| 10 | Mil Mi-26 | 32 meters | 40 meters | 28,200 kilograms | December 14, 1977 | Heavy lift cargo helicopter | Rostvertol |
