List of large aircraft
Civilian

List of large aircraft

Section Title: Civilian
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Aircraft	First flight	Note

Antonov An-225 Mriya	21 December 1988	Generally acknowledged as the largest airplane in the world, the single Antonov An-225 is the world's heaviest aircraft ever (maximum takeoff weight greater than 640 tons) and the largest heavier-than-air aircraft (in length) ever entering operational service.

Airbus A300-600ST "Beluga"	13 September 1994	A version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and oversized cargo.

Airbus A330-743L "Beluga XL"	19 July 2018	A version of the standard A330 wide-body airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and oversized cargo.

Airbus A380-800	27 April 2005	The largest passenger aircraft ever made. Capable of carrying 850 passengers

Airbus A340-600	23 April 2001	The A340-600, at 75.30 m, was the longest commercial aircraft from 2001 until 2010 when it was surpassed by the Boeing 747-8.

Antonov An-124	26 December 1982	Was the largest mass-produced aircraft in the world until the Airbus A380 was produced. Remains the world's largest military aircraft currently in service.

Antonov An-22	27 February 1965	World's largest turboprop-powered airplane

Boeing 747-8	8 February 2010 (F variant)	Lengthened version of 747 with increased wingspan. World's longest passenger aircraft at 76.4 m (0.9 m / 3 ft longer than Airbus A340).

Boeing 747	9 February 1969	Highest-capacity passenger aircraft until surpassed by Airbus A380

Boeing 747 "Dreamlifter"	9 September 2006	747 with enlarged fuselage for transporting Boeing 787 Dreamliner sub-assemblies (1,800 cubic metres (65,000 cu ft))

Tupolev Maksim Gorki	19 May 1934	Physically the largest aircraft, and heaviest land-based aircraft of the 1930s era (63 meter/206.7 ft wingspan, 53 tonne MTOW), required eight 900 hp Mikulin V12 engines for flight.

Dornier Do X	12 July 1929	Largest successful flying boat and heaviest aircraft in the world from 1929 until 1942 when the Boeing B-29 Superfortress first flew.

Antonov An-2	31 August 1947	Largest mass-produced single-engine biplane.

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Antonov An-225 Mriya is the heaviest aircraft ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes.

final_sentence: Antonov An-225 Mriya is the heaviest aircraft ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes.