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Largest Aircraft by Maximum Takeoff Weight
This list features the largest aircrafts in history by maximum takeoff weight.
RANK | AIRCRAFT | TYPE | MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT | YEAR |
1 | Antonov An-225 Mriya | Transport | 629.89 tons | 1988 |
2 | Stratolaunch | Air launch | 580.68 tons | 2019 |
3 | Airbus A380 | Airliner | 565.92 tons | 2005 |
4 | Caspian Sea Monster | Ekranoplan | 535.41 tons | 1966 |
5 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | Transport | 410.41 tons | 1968 |
6 | Boeing 747 | Airliner | 406.86 tons | 1969 |
7 | Antonov An-124 | Transport | 395.65 tons | 1982 |
8 | Boeing Dreamlifter | Outsize cargo | 358.25 tons | 2006 |
9 | Antonov An-22 | Transport | 246.05 tons | 1965 |
10 | XB-70 | Bomber | 242.115 tons | 1964 |
11 | Airbus BelugaXL | Outsize cargo | 223.41 tons | 2018 |
12 | Boeing B-52 | Bomber | 216.525 tons | 1952 |
References
GoFlex Air, 2024. The Biggest Planes in the World: Exploring the 15 Largest Aircraft Ever Built. [online] Available at: https://aviex.goflexair.com/blog/the-biggest-planes-in-the-world-exploring-the-15-largest-aircraft-ever-built#:~:text=The%20Antonov%20An%2D225%20Mriya%20remains%20the%20undisputed%20heavyweight%20champion,carry%20the%20Buran%20space%20shuttle (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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