A size comparison of five of the largest aircraft: This is a list of large aircraft , including three types: fixed wing , rotary wing , and airships .
The US Federal Aviation Administration defines a large aircraft as any aircraft with a certificated maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of more than 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) [1]
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) defines a large aircraft as either "an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 12,566.35 pounds (5,700.00 kilograms) or a multi-engined helicopter."[2]
Fixed-wing Antonov An-225
Projects
Rotary-wing Aeroflot Mil V-12 at Groningen Airport in May 1971
Proposals
Lighter than air Hindenburg airship compared with the largest fixed-wing aircraft
Proposals Hydrogen carrier airship (2.45 km long) and balloon (727 m wide), 28000 tonne MTOW both.[11] Geostationary Banana Over Texas , a 300 meters long helium-filled airship with an outer shell supposed to be made of paper and bamboo, shaped like a yellow banana.[12]
See also
References ^ Schoolcraft, Don, FAA Definitions begining [sic] with the letter L., Aviation Safety Bureau ^ EASA Regulation – Amendment of Implementing Rule 2042/2003, Version 1 (PDF) . 13 January 2012. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2014 . ^ Gunston, Bill, 1991. Giants of the Sky: The Largest Aeroplanes of All Time. Sparkford, UK: Patrick Stephens Limited. ^ Buttler, Tony. Secret Projects: British Fighters and Bombers 1935 -1950 Midland Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1-85780-179-2 . ^ ""404" Tupolev". testpilot.ru . Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018 . ^ "A380-900 and freighter both on 'back-burner': Enders". Flight International . 20 May 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2011 . ^ "World's largest aircraft delivers colossal cargo to makeshift airstrips". 18 March 2024. ^ https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/how-the-worlds-biggest-plane-would-supersize-wind-energy-2f116e9b [bare URL ^ a b Ege, L,; "Balloons and Airships", Blandford (1973). ^ "R38/ZR2". The Airship Heritage Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2012 . ^ Hunt, Julian David; Byers, Edward; Balogun, Abdul-Lateef; Leal Filho, Walter; Colling, Angeli Viviani; Nascimento, Andreas; Wada, Yoshihide (2019), "Using the jet stream for sustainable airship and balloon transportation of cargo and hydrogen", Energy Conversion and Management: X , 3 : 100016, Bibcode :2019ECMX....300016H, doi:10.1016/j.ecmx.2019.100016 , S2CID 201317285 ^ MACCORMACK, JOHN. "Artist wants to float 1,000-foot balloon over Texas". Chron . Retrieved 28 March 2024 .
Further reading Jarrett, Philip (2008), The Colour Encyclopedia of Incredible Aeroplanes , Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 978-1405335980 Kaplan, Philip (2005), Big Wings , Pen & Sword Aviation, ISBN 978-1844151783 Layton, Julia (2011), What's the world's largest airplane?, How Stuff Works Malone, Robert (2007), "The World's Biggest Planes", Forbes Patterson, Thom (2013), Stalking world's biggest planes makes for photos that say 'wow', CNN Robinson, Douglas (1973), Giants in the Sky , University of Washington Press, ISBN 978-0295952499 Ruffin, Steven (2005), "Goliaths of the Air", Aviation's Most Wanted , Potomac, pp. 62–67, ISBN 978-1574886740
External links Top 50 Largest Aircraft at Global Aircraft Largest Plane in the World at Aerospaceweb
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