The AN-225 the largest aircraft in the world...
This is were it is all centered... this is were all 50 largest aircraft are listed. This list includes dirigibles and helicopters.
Note: some aircraft may be larger or longer but do not weigh as much as a lower one, and some aircraft may not be as long as a lower one, but it is larger in OVERALL size, and the weight is usually larger. Also... points that arn't links are articles waiting to be made. Mostly the ranking are made based on overall size. not individually weight and length. Also the top 3 spots all have 1st.
click here for the List of Aircraft by Manufacturer.
1 (1).Hindenburg Length:804.01' Weight:484,400 Ib
1 (2).AN-225 Cossak length:275.7' Weight:1,322,444 Ib
1 (3).H-4 Hercules length:218.6' weight:400,000 Ib
2.Airbus A380 length:239.8' Weight:1,305,000 Ib
3.KM caspian seas monster length:239.3' weight:1,086,090 Ib
4.An-124 Ruslan length:226.85' Weight:892,872
5.C-5 Galaxy Length:247.10' Weight:840,000 Ib
6.MD-11 length:202' Weight:291,530'
7.Airbus A340 length:246.11' Weight:807,400 Ib
8.Boeing 747 Length:231.11' Weight:875,000 Ib
(Click to enlarge) A comparison of the huge Hindenburg, the Boeing 747, the AN-225 cossak, the Airbus A380, and the H-4 Hercules. All of them on this list
9.Boeing 777 length:242.4' Weight:666,000 Ib
10.Ilyushin IL-96 length:209' Weight:269,383 Ib
11.B-36 Peacemaker length:162.1' Weight:410,000 Ib
12.Lun Ekranoplan length:240' Weight:882,900 Ib
13.Boeing 767 Length:201.4' Weight:450,000 Ib
14.TU-160 Blackjack length:181.7' Weight:606,261 Ib
15.KC-10 Extender length:181.7' Weight:590,000 Ib
16.C-17 Globemaster III length:173.11' Weight:585,000 Ib
17.C-133 Cargomaster length:157.6' Weight:286,000 Ib
18.Tu-95 Bear length:162.5' Weight:414,470 Ib
19. C-141 Starlifter length:168.5' weight:323,100 Ib
The H-4 Hercules, the largest sea plane and the longest wing-span.
20.L-1101 Tristar length:177.8' Weight:241,700 Ib
21.IL-76 Candid length:152.10' weight:372,480 Ib
22.C-124 Globemaster II length:130.5' weight:216,000 Ib
23.XB-70 Valkerie length:189' weight:534,700 Ib
24.VM-T Atlant length:167.11' weight:166,980 Ib
25.Boeing 707 length:152.11' weight:333,600 Ib
26.C-74 Globemaster I length:142.5' weight:165,000 Ib
It may look science fiction but this beast is a real airplane called the Ekroplan.
27.E-3 Sentry length:150.4' Weight:347,000 Ib
28.B-1 Lancer length:146' weight:477,000 Ib
29.Beriev Albatross length:143' weight:189,565 Ib
30.Short Belfast length:136' weight:230,000 Ib
31.Airbus Super Transporter length:138.2' weight:341,721 Ib
32.KC-97 Stratofreighter length:117.5' weight:180,000 Ib
33.KC-135 Stratotanker length:136.5' weight:322,500 Ib
34.Boeing 727 length:153.2' weight:194,000 Ib
Some of the largest can be the weirdest. take HELIOS for example!
35.Airbus A321 length:146' weight:207,000 Ib
36.Boeing 737 length:138'2" weight:174,200 Ib
37.TU-22M Backfire length:139'4" weight:278,660 Ib
38.B-2 Spirit length:69' weight:376,600 Ib
39.B-29 Superfortress length:99' weight:105,000 Ib
40.C-121 Constellation length:116.2' weight:133,000 Ib
41.C-130 Hercules length:97.9'weight:155,000
42. flying wing 2 (both flying wings are only centimeters difference.)length:53.1' weight:213,500 Ib
42.flying wing 1 length:53.1' weight:103,484 Ib
43.TU-16 Badger length:114.2' weight:165,350 Ib
44.MI-26 Halo length: 110.8' weight: 123,451 Ib
45.C-9 Skytrain length:119.3' weight:108,00 Ib
46.Kawasaki C-1 length:95.1' weight:85,100 Ib
47. U-2 Dragon lady length:65.0' weight:40,000 (larger in OVERALL size.)
48.SR-71 Black bird length:107.4' weight:140,000 Ib
49.RQ-4 Global Hawk length:44.9' weight:25,600 Ib
50.Proteus length:56.3' weight:15,800 Ib