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What was the largest airplane?
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#18542. Asked by Joe. (Apr 24 02 5:14 PM)
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The largest plane in the world is the Russian An-225 Cossack. The only model made of it was called the Myriad, or dream in english. It has a length of 275 feet 7 inches, a wing span of 290 feet, and maximum takeoff weight of 1,322,770 pounds! In different categories. The An-225 is the largest plane in the world to takeoff under its own power, but the An-124 Condor is the second largest plane to be produced in the world (like the An-225, it was made by Antonov), with a length of 226 feet 8.5 inches, a wingspan of 240 feet 5.75 inches, a height of 68 feet 2 inches, and a maximum takeoff weight of 892,782 pounds. The C-5 Galaxy is the thrid largest plane in the world to be produced (made by Lockheed - USA). It has a length of 247 feet 10 inches, a wingspan of 222 feet 8.5 inches, a height of 65 feet 1.5 inches, and a maximum takeoff weight of 837,000 pounds. The Be-42 Albatross (made by Beriev - Russia) holds the record for the largest amphibious aircraft in the world, with a wingspan of 136 feet 7 inches, a length of 143 feet 10 inches, a height of 36 feet 4 inches, and a maximum takeoff weight of 189,595 pounds. The largest pusher plane (propellor is being aircraft pushing instead of a tractor plane where propellor is in front pulling the aircraft) is the B-36 Peacemaker, made by Convair - USA. It has a length of 162 feet 1 inch, a wingspan of 230 feet, a height of 46 feet 8 inches, and a maximum takeoff weight of 357,500 lbs. The HK-1 Spruce Goose (more commonly known as the H-4) is the plane with the largest wingspan in the world. The wingspan of the Spruce goose was 320 feet long, with a height of 80 feet, a length of 218 feet, 6 inches, and a maximum takeoff weight of 300,000 pounds. www.globalaircraft.org/qboard2.htm - 20k
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