Big and Bigger: Sizing Up the World's Largest Aircraft

We found this nifty graphic while wandering the aisles of the Wikipedia; it's a telling comparison of the Giantest of the Giant Aircraft from Yesterday and Tomorrow. The chart compares the (Howard) Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose flying boat vs. the Airbus A380-800 airliner vs. the Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo transport vs. Boeing's forthcoming 747-8 Intercontinental. For those playing Trivial Pursuit at home, the Spruce Goose and A380 are tallest, the An-225 is longest, and the Spruce Goose has the widest wingspan.

Wikipedia Giant Planes comparison, created by Clem Tiller: LINK

Comments

[striatic]

i've had the pleasure of seeing both the spruce goose and walking around inside an An-225 .. so now i just need to add the other two to my collection, which should hopefully become easier in the coming years.

heck, i might even fly on one of them one day!

[John Bobkins]

There is an interesting website about the Mriya (An 225): An-225

[Telstar Logistics]

Thanks John!