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Largest Aircraft by Wingspan
This list features the largest aircrafts in history by wingspan.
RANK | AIRCRAFT | TYPE | WINGSPAN | YEAR |
1 | Stratolaunch | Air launch | 117.00 m | 2019 |
2 | Hughes H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose) | Flying boat | 97.80 m | 1947 |
3 | Antonov An-225 Mriya | Transport | 88.40 m | 1988 |
4 | Airbus A380 | Airliner | 79.80 m | 2005 |
5 | Antonov An-124 | Transport | 73.30 m | 1982 |
6 | Convair XC-99 | Transport | 70.10 m | 1947 |
7 | Convair B-36 | Bomber | 70.10 m | 1946 |
8 | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy | Transport | 67.90 m | 1968 |
9 | Douglas XB-19 | Bomber | 64.60 m | 1941 |
10 | Boeing Dreamlifter | Outsize cargo | 64.40 m | 2006 |
11 | Antonov An-22 | Transport | 64.40 m | 1965 |
12 | Tupolev ANT-20 | Transport | 63.00 m | 1934 |
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).
Wikipedia, 2024. List of Large Aircraft. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_large_aircraft (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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