Top Ten Biggest Plane in the World 2014

The world top ten biggest aircraft list as of 2014.The Aircraft type indicated in this blog is  all about transport aircraft. The following aircraft is usually operated by Airliners and  intended for delivering heavy and large cargo.

Number 10 The  Airbus A300-600F

The Airbus Industrie A300-600 is a large-capacity, wide-bodied medium- and long-range airliner the A300-600F is a transport aircraft version and can carry significant tonnage and volume on its main deck, as well as in the large underfloor holds.

General Characteristics

• Length: 56.15 meter
• Wingspan: 44.84 meter
• Wing Area: 258.80 square meter
• Height: 17.24 meter
• Empty Weight: 189595 pound
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 341,713 pounds
• Maximum Speed: 0.82 Mach

Top 9 Airbus Beluga

The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) or Beluga, is a version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and oversized cargo. It was officially called the Super Transporter at first, but the name Beluga became popular and has now been officially adopted.

General Characteristics

• Length: 56.15 meter
• Wingspan: 44.84 meter
• Wing Area: 258.80 square meter
• Height: 17.24 meter
• Empty Weight: 189595 pounds
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 341,713 pounds
• Maximum Speed: 0.82 Mach

Top 8 Ilyushin Il-76TD-90

Built as military aircraft but given civilian designations. The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engine strategic airlifter designed by the Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967, as a replacement for the Antonov An-12.

General Characteristics

• Length: 46.59 meter
• Wingspan: 50.5 meter
• Wing Area: 300.0 square meter
• Height: 14.76 meter
• Empty Weight: 92,500 kg 
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 429,975 lb
• Maximum Speed: 900 km/h (
• Crewmember: 5

Top 7 Antonov An-22

The Antonov An-22 "Antei is a heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

General Characteristics

• Length: 57.9 meter
• Wingspan: 64.40 meter
• Wing Area: 345 square meter
• Height: 12.53 meter
• Empty Weight: 114,000 kg
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 250,000 kg 
• Maximum Speed: 740 km/h
• Crewmember: 5–6

Number 6 The Ilyushin IL-96T

General Characteristics

• Length: 63.939 meter
• Wingspan: 60.11 meter
• Wing Area: 350 square meter
• Height: 15.7 meter
• Empty Weight: 116,400 kg 
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 270,000 kg (594,713 lb)
• Maximum Speed: 900 km/h 
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Top 5 Biggest Aircraft McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a three-engine medium- to long-range wide-body jet airliner, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and, later, by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

General Characteristics

• Length: 202 ft 2 in (61.62 m) 
• Wingspan: 169 ft 6 in (51.66 m)
• Wing Area: 3,648 sq ft (338.9 m2)
• Height: 57 ft 9 in (17.60 m)
• Empty Weight: 248,567 lb (112,748 kg)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 630,500 lb (286,000 kg)
• Maximum Speed: 587 mph, 945 km/h

4. Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter or Boeing Dreamlifter

The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter (formerly Large Cargo Freighter or LCF) is a wide-body cargo aircraft. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader

General Characteristics

• Length: 235 ft 2 in (71.68 m)
• Wingspan: 211 ft 5 in (64.4 m)
• Wing Area: 541 M2
• Height: 70 ft 8 in (21.54 m)
• Empty Weight: 364,235 kg (803,001 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 364,235 kg (803,001 lb)
• Cruising Speed: 878 km/h
• Cockpit Crew: 2

Top 3 The  Antonov An-124 Ruslan

The An-124 is the world's highest gross weight production cargo aeroplane and second heaviest operating cargo aircraft, behind the one-off Antonov An-225

General Characteristics

• Length: 68.96 m (226 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 73.3 m (240 ft 5 in)
• Wing Area: 628 m² (6,760 sq ft)
• Height: 20.78 m (68 ft 2 in)
• Empty Weight: 175,000 kg (385,000 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 405,000 kg (893,000 lb)
• Maximum Speed: 865 km/h (467 kn (537 mph)
• Crewmember: 4-6

Second Biggest Aircraft Airbus A380-800F

The A380-800F is the freighter version of Airbus' A380 'superjumbo' passenger aircraft.

General Characteristics

• Length: 72.73 m (238 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 79.75 m (261 ft 8 in)
• Wing Area: 845 m2 (9,100 sq ft)
• Height: 24.45 m (80 ft 3 in)
• Empty Weight: 402,000 kg (886,000 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 590,000 kg (1,300,000 lb)
• Maximum Speed: 945 km/h (587 mph)
• Crewmember: 2

World Biggest Aircraft Antonov An-225

General Characteristics

• Length: 84 m (275 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in)
• Wing Area: 905 m2 (9,740 sq ft)
• Height: 18.1 m (59 ft 5 in)
• Empty Weight: 285,000 kg (628,317 lb)
• Maximum Takeoff Weight: 640,000 kg (1,410,958 lb)
• Maximum Speed: 850 km/h (528 mph)
• Crewmember: 6

The An-225's  is powered by six turbofan engines and is the largest airplane in the world it is the heaviest aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes and the biggest heavier-than-air aircraft in terms of length and wingspan in operational service.

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