Almost all of us have, at least once in our life, been on an airplane. They are the most used and fastest means of transport to cover long (sometimes very long) routes. Planes have come a long way since the Wright brothers’ first flight in the early 1900s! They have become faster, larger and used by a large number of people around the world, as well as to transport all kinds of goods, vehicles and military personnel.
But have you ever wondered which are the most capacious
We reveal it to you with this ranking of the largest passenger aircraft in the world .
14 – Airbus A220, 145 seats
AND a family of narrow-body airliners, also known as Bombardier CSeries, of recent design and development.
It can carry up to 150 passengers and is currently in service with Delta Air Lines, Swiss International Air Lines and airBaltic.
- Period of use: from 2013 to today
- Dimensions: Length 38.70 m – Wingspan 35.10 m – Fuselage diameter 3.50 m – Height 11.50 m – Wingspan 112.3 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.82 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: Delta Air Lines, Swiss International Air Lines and airBaltic
- Cost of an aircraft: from $ 81.0 million to $ 91.5 million
13 – Airbus A321, 220 seats
The Airbus A320 is part of the family of airplanes of the same name and represents its base model .
To date it is one of the aircraft that has registered an excellent sales success , in fact over 6,700 units have been purchased in total.
- Period of use: from 1986 to today
- Dimensions: Length 37.57 m – Wingspan 35.80 m – Fuselage diameter 3.95 m – Height 11.76 m – Wings area 124 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.82 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: American Airlines, EasyJet, China China Eastern Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 101.0 million
12 – Boeing 757, 200 seats
Before becoming President of the United States of America, Donald Trump used his own Boeing 757 for his travels.
The model owned by Trump is the eighth most expensive private plane in the world , customized with a double bedroom complete with bathroom with 24 carat gold taps, dining room, a guest room, some maxi-screens to not get bored, with more a thousand films available. There are also various finishes such as those of the seat belts, which are also plated in 24-karat gold.
The model that carries out scheduled flights, on the other hand, has a more sober style!
- Period of use: from 1982 to today
- Dimensions: Length 47.32 m – Wingspan 38.05 m – Fuselage diameter 3.76 m – Height 13.56 m – Wing area 181.25 m2
- Maximum speed: 982 km / h
- Company (s) using it: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: from $ 65 million to $ 80 million
11 – Airbus A340-300, 295 seats
The Airbus A340 is a low-wing four-engine airliner, used on long-haul routes . It features a wide-body fuselage, has four turbofans and is equipped with winglets.
To date, the A340 has not had any fatal accidents , however 5 aircraft have been irreparably damaged. 246 models were sold.
- Period of use: from 1993 to today
- Dimensions: Length 63.6 m – Wingspan 60.3 m – Fuselage diameter 5.64 m – Height 16.85 m – Wings area 361.6 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.86 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: Over 30 companies, including Air France, Air Leisure, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritius, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 211-219 million
10 – Ilyushin 96-400, 315 seats This is a wide
-body airliner , completely designed and built in Russia.
It boasts a positive record in terms of safety , according to the index of the “Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Center”, as of September 2010 none of the aircraft of this type have ever been involved in an accident.
- Period of use: from 1988 to today
- Dimensions: Length 63.94 m – Wingspan 60.1 m – Fuselage diameter 6.08 m – Height 15.7 m – Wings area 350 m2
- Maximum Speed: 0.84 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: Aeroflot, Aerostars Airlines, Rossija Airlines, Cubana de Aviacion
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 40-50 million
9 – Airbus A340-500, 372 seats
And the same type of aircraft as the Airbus A340-300, but with a longer range . It was first presented on June 5, 1987 at the Paris-Le Bourget International Air and Space Show.
It made its first flight on 11 February 2002 but is currently out of production, although more than a hundred units are still in service .
- Period of use: from 1993 to today
- Dimensions: Length 67.9 m – Wingspan 63.45 m – Fuselage diameter 5.64 m – Height 17.1 m – Wing area 439.4 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.86 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: Over 15 airlines, including Air Canada, Emirates Airlines, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 250.8 million
8 – McDonnell Douglas DC-10, 380 seats
The manufacturing company McDonnell Douglas, after the merger between McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and Douglas Aircraft Company, gave birth to the current Boeing, the US aviation company to date the second largest manufacturer in the world in the branch of civil aviation.
This model, no longer in production or in service, was built at the request of the American Airlines company and made its last flight with passenger transport in 2014.
- Period of use: from 1970 to 2014
- Dimensions: Length 55.50 m – Wingspan 50.40 m – Fuselage diameter 6.03 m – Height 17.70 m – Wings area 367.7 m2
- Maximum speed: 0,88 Mach
- Company (s) using it: American Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 13-180 million
7 – Airbus A350-900, 440 seats
The Airbus A350 XWB is a twin-engine wide-body aircraft manufactured by the European multinational company Airbus and intended for long-haul routes .
It is used not only by numerous airlines from all over the world, but also by the German Luftwaffe for VIP transport .
- Period of use: from 2014 to today
- Dimensions: Length 66.80 m – Wingspan 64.75 m – Fuselage diameter 5.96 m – Height 17.10 m – Wing area 443 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.89 Mach
- Company (s) using it: Over 50 airlines, including Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 317.4 million
6 – Boeing 777-200, 440 seats
AND a long-range wide-body airliner, manufactured by the US industry Boeing since the mid-nineties. It is equipped with two turbofan engines and is the largest twin engine in the world . Its characteristic elements are the large gondolas under the wings, the six wheels on each of the two main carriages and the large circular section fuselage.
The 777 was the first airliner built by Boeing with fly-by-wire controls, i.e. computer-mediated and electronic servo controls, it is produced in different versions, with variable lengths and ranges. The 777-200LR is even able to travel half a world without a stop, holds the record for the longest range airliner and for the longest distance covered by a commercial aircraft with a single refueling. On 8 January 2015, a British Airways Boeing 777-200 flew New York – London in a record time of 5 hours and 16 minutes. The arrival in the British capital was an hour and a half ahead of the scheduled time!
- Period of use: from 2014 to today
- Dimensions: Length 63.7 m – Wingspan 60.9 m – Fuselage diameter 6.19 m – Height 18.5 m – Wings area 427.8 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.86 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: over 20 airlines, including Emirates, United Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Air China, FedEx, Turkish Airlines, Alitalia
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 258.8 million
5 – Airbus A340-600, 475 seats
AND a variant of the Airbus A340 family , increased in size by 40% to compete with the competitor Boeing 777-200LR.
It is considered one of the most modern commercial aircraft currently in service, as it is equipped with cutting-edge technologies that allow perfect airworthiness, as well as the presence of various on-board entertainment services, including the ability to view real-time footage on the screens. of an external camera located on the tail rudder.
- Period of use: from 2014 to today
- Dimensions: Length 75.30 m – Wingspan 63.45 m – Fuselage diameter 8 m – Height 17.30 m – Wing area 439.4 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.86 Mach
- Company (s) using it: Over 50 airlines, including Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 313 million
4 – Boeing 777-300, 550 seats The Boeing 777 is a long-range
wide-body airliner .
Despite its conventional exterior, the 777 introduced a number of innovative technologies, including a fully digitized computer-mediated flight control system and the first use of optical fiber in civil aircraft avionics. 60 units were sold.
- Period of use: from 2014 to today
- Dimensions: Length 73.9 m – Wingspan 60.9 m – Fuselage diameter 6.20 m – Height 18.5 m – Wings area 427.8 m2
- Maximum speed: 0,84 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: Over 20 companies, including Emirates, Air France, Alitalia
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 279 million
3 – Boeing 747-400, 624 seats
The Boeing 747 is a four-jet wide-body aircraft, designed by Joe Sutter, and used as airliner and transport aircraft . It is often referred to by its original nickname Jumbo Jet or Queen of the Skies. It held the world record for carrying capacity for 37 years! It is available in passenger and freight versions, plus other customized variants.
Boeing designs the upper deck in the shape of a “hump” to be used as a seating area for first-class passengers or, as is usually the case in recent times, to provide space for additional seats and to allow the aircraft to easily transform from a passenger to a cargo plane.by removing the seats and installing a cargo door in the nose. The 747-400 is the most popular passenger version in service and is among the fastest airliners.
- Period of use: from 1970 to today
- Dimensions: Length 70.66 m – Wingspan 64.44 m – Height 19.41 m – Wings area 520.24 m2
- Maximum speed: 0.92 Mach
- Company (s) that use it: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Lufthansa
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 228 million
2 – Boeing 747-8, 700 seats
It is a wide-body airliner and represents the third generation of the Boeing 747 . This version, in fact, boasts redesigned wings, an elongated fuselage and greater efficiency.
The 747-8 is the largest commercial aircraft ever built in the United States and the longest passenger aircraft in the world . The 747-8 comes in two main variants: the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8I) for the passenger version and the 747-8 Freighter (747-8F) for the cargo version.
- Period of use: from 2010 to today
- Dimensions: Length 76.3 m – Wingspan 68.45 m – Height 19.4 m – Wings area 554 m2
- Maximum speed: 649 miles / h
- Company (s) using it: Korean Air, Lufthansa
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 351.4 million
1 – Airbus A380-800, 853 seats
It is officially the largest passenger aircraft in the world . This Airbus has the same characteristics as the other “brother” aircraft, but obviously also something more.
The Airbus A380-800 is a highly innovative airplane especially in terms of performance, comfort for passengers and respect for the environment, both in terms of CO2 reductions and noise abatement.
- Period of use: from 2007 to today
- Dimensions: Length 72.72 m – Wingspan 79.95 m – Fuselage diameter 7.14 m – Height 24.09 m – Wing area 845 m2
- Maximum speed: 676 miles / h
- Company (s) that use it: Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Etihad, Lufthansa
- Cost of an aircraft: $ 318 million
