The best in the world

  • Home
  • Technics
  • Finance
  • Ratings
  • Cars
  • Movie
  • People
  • Home
    • Technics
    • Finance
    • Ratings
    • Cars
    • Movie
    • People

Home Ratings

The largest passenger aircraft

Share
Pin
Tweet
Send
Share
Send

The first passenger plane successfully flew into the sky in 1913, on board there were only 16 passengers. Modern liners are much more spacious.

The largest passenger aircraft entered our today's Top 8. Not all of them are widely used, but still everyone deserves attention.

8. IL-96-300

The liner accommodates up to 300 passengers who sit in rows of 9 seats. Passenger lines use only 9 of these liners. Much more aircraft are involved in cargo transportation.

The maximum range of passenger modification is 9,000 km.

7. Airbus A340-600

The four-engine airliner transports from 380 to 419 people at distances of up to 14,600 km. Commercial operation of the model started in 2002.

The cost of the liner is from $ 245 million to $ 255 million.

6. Boeing 777-300ER

The aircraft in this modification can accommodate from 305 to 550 passengers. The liner without refueling can fly to a record distance of 21,000 km.

The engines installed on the liner are by far the most powerful in civil aviation.

5. Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Dreamliner seats up to 330 people maximum depending on the modification. The plane made its first commercial flight in 2011. The widely advertised Wi-Fi option on board this aircraft. The creation of multimedia presentations of the Dreamliner was supervised by the creative design studio of Elena Shutova.

To date, 183 aircraft have been produced, 22 of which are in the Aeroflot fleet.

4. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

This double-decker passenger liner holds up to 467 passengers. The maximum range of the aircraft is 15,000 km.

To date, 74 liners of various modifications, including VIP, have been produced. Among Russian airlines, the customer of the Boeing 747-8 is Transaero. The company intends to receive 5 such airliners by 2016.

3. McDonnell Douglas DC-10

The aircraft holds up to 380 passengers. In 2010, 168 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 were used in the world. Gradually, the liners were decommissioned, and today they are used for cargo transportation and military purposes.

The reason for refusing to use the model for the carriage of passengers was a high accident rate. This is one of the most dangerous aircraft in the world.

2. Hughes H-4 Hercules

This aircraft, designed in 1947, was designed to transport 750 soldiers. The liner was developed under the leadership of tycoon Howard Hughes.

"Hercules" made one single flight, after which until 1976 Hughes maintained in working condition.

Today, the largest wing-span aircraft can be seen at the Oregon Aviation Museum.

1. Airbus A380

The largest aircraft in the world made its first flight in 2005. In total, 139 Airbus A380 aircraft were produced, each of which costs $ 414 million. Only ten airlines can afford such a liner, including Lufthansa, Emirates, Air France.

Initially, 2 liner modifications were developed - for 555 and 853 passenger seats. Today, Airbus is actively developing a new model that can carry up to 960 passengers.

Share
Pin
Tweet
Send
Share
Send

Watch the video: Tickling The Lufthansa Airbus A380. The Worlds Biggest Passenger Airplane! (June 2025).

Similar Articles

Russian universities ranking 2018, full list of QS
Ratings

Russian universities ranking 2018, full list of QS

2020
The best tanks of the world 2020 according to Military Watch Magazin
Ratings

The best tanks of the world 2020 according to Military Watch Magazin

2020
PAMM portfolios Alpari, index rating
Ratings

PAMM portfolios Alpari, index rating

2020

Leave Your Comment

Recommended

The safest mode of transport, statistics 2018

The safest mode of transport, statistics 2018

2020
Top 10 Best Vacation Gadgets

Top 10 Best Vacation Gadgets

2020
Kings of Russian real estate 2018, Forbes ranking

Kings of Russian real estate 2018, Forbes ranking

2020
10 most beautiful lakes in the world

10 most beautiful lakes in the world

2020

Popular Categories

  • Coronavirus
  • Cars
  • The most in the world
  • Technology Reviews and Tests
  • Information and News
  • Food and drink
  • Favorite
  • Cities and countries
  • Technics
  • Movie

Recent

Top 5 most accurate weather forecast sites in the city

Synthetic engine oil rating

10 biggest submarine accidents

The 10 best digital photo frames of 2019

The most unusual restaurants in Moscow

The most unusual car tuning

Actual

Top 10 Youngest Heads of State
People

Top 10 Youngest Heads of State

2020

A couple of centuries ago, in many countries of the world, a situation could have developed in which a baby is the head of state. However, today such options are unthinkable even in those few countries where the monarchy is preserved. The post of head of state is most often given to an experienced person ...

Jokowi supporters try to prevent anti-Jokowi activist from entering Batam

10 dirtiest seas in the world

2020
Jokowi supporters try to prevent anti-Jokowi activist from entering Batam

The most expensive things in the world

2020
Jokowi supporters try to prevent anti-Jokowi activist from entering Batam

Top 5 promising investment areas in 2019, Unitrust Capital

2020
Jokowi supporters try to prevent anti-Jokowi activist from entering Batam

Top 5 most romantic entertainment in New York!

2020

The best in the world

The best in the world.

Recent

  • Best employers in the world, Forbes rating
  • The most beautiful men's haircuts: 50 photos
  • The largest corrupt officials in the world

Popular Categories

  • Ratings
  • Nature
  • Nature

© 2025 https://efuc.org

  • Articles
  • Technics
  • Food and drink
  • Technology Reviews and Tests
  • Favorite
  • Sport
  • Coronavirus
  • The most in the world
  • Information and News
  • Nature

© 2025 https://efuc.org