the steady flow of people in cargo requires bigger and bigger planes some people even plan to use them to launch satellites into space discover their great power number 10 antonov an-124 ruslan this is a 1986 model and handles cargo operations it's been used to carry locomotives yachts assembled aircraft engines and even gigantic monuments such as the obelisk of aksum its nose can open to easier front loading it also has a tailgate and loading crane its huge dimensions are 240 foot wingspan and 226 feet long 39 feet longer than the tower of pisa number 9 boeing dreamlifter it's distinguishable for its bulging fuselage and is used to carry bulky cargo hence its name in 2003 boeing commercial airplanes announced that air transport would be the preferred method of transporting aircraft components and looked into some alternatives for this job such as the antonov an124 but in the end it was approved to design this interesting 235 foot long 211 foot wingspan plane the boeing dreamlifter also served to transport medical supplies during the pandemic number 8 airbus a380 800 this four-engine plane manufactured by the european company airbus was the first jet aircraft with two decks along the entire fuselage it has a flight range of 9 200 miles enough to cover the route from new york to moscow and its cruise speed is mach 0. 85 a little slower than the speed of sound which is mach 1. it's 238 feet long with a 261 foot wingspan and it'd have a capacity for 575 passengers in its traditional three-class layout but could accommodate up to 853 people if it carried them all in economy class the airbus a380 800s were specifically designed for long flights some have bars beauty salons and duty-free shops have you ever flown on one of these planes let me know in the comments [Music] number seven scaled composite strata launch this unique aircraft looks like two planes joined together although it actually has only one cockpit located in the right fuselage it has a 385 foot wingspan making it the world's longest wingspan aircraft regarding its length each compartment is 238 feet long this airplane was built for the company's strata launch systems an airline that's developing vehicles to be launched into earth's space orbit from high-flying planes this aircraft is intended to release rockets such as pegasus 1 and pegasus 2 at 35 000 ft altitude as well as a dream chaser a small plane that can reach space [Music] number six airbus a350 1000 the a350 is a twin-engine aircraft of the company airbus designed to compete with the planes of the rival company boeing the a350 has several variants but the largest model is the a350 1000 which can accommodate up to 410 passengers in a typical three-class layout and has a range of ten thousand miles meaning it can fly from new york to sydney australia non-stop it's 242 feet long which is equivalent to the height of the taj mahal and has a 212 foot wingspan plus it bears a cruise speed of mach .
85 [Music] number five lockheed c5 galaxy this aircraft designed to establish air bridges over intercontinental distances belongs to the air mobility command of the u. s air force the command in charge of air transport and supply it can carry fully equipped military units for combat as well as tanks besides a couple of these planes were modified to transport satellites for nasa it's 247 feet long with a 222 foot wingspan and a cruise speed of mach . 77 keep an eye out because you might see it in action if the next war breaks out number 4 airbus a340 600.
the airbus a340 is a four-engine aircraft model introduced in 1993. there are currently 380 planes built although production has been discontinued since 2011 due to low demand the airbus a340 has several versions of which the a340 600 is the biggest of all it began production in 2001 and had a 247. 2 foot length 208 foot wingspan a cruise speed of mach .
82 and a capacity to see 379 passengers in the classic three class layout number 3 boeing 747. 8 the large boeing 747s are known as jumbo because when they were first designed they represented a breakthrough in passenger transportation which required bigger airplanes it's characterized by a bulging silhouette at the front since the cockpit is on the second level to easily open the nose in case it's used as a cargo plane the biggest 747 model is the 747 8 with a 250 foot length 224 foot wingspan and a cruise speed of mach . 85 plus this giant can seat 467 passengers in the typical three class layout have you ever been on one number two boeing 777 since they entered service in 1995 the boeing 777 or triple 7 aircraft have always been pretty popular as they're the world's largest twin-engine jet the boeing 777 er is one of the largest and most famous planes at 242 feet long but boeing manufacturers weren't going to settle in they've created a larger model the boeing 777x which has two variants the 777 8 and the larger 777.
9 which is 251 feet long and has a 235 foot wingspan with unfolded wings yes just as you heard unfolded wings since its wings can fold and unfold their tips it'll start commercial operations in 2024.
