largest air plan world

When, or if, the weird-looking Stratolaunch takes off from Mojave, California, as expected in 2019, it will have smashed a record that’s remained unbroken for 71 years. No flying aircraft has yet surpassed the massive wingspan of Howard Hughes’ H-4 Hercules, also called the “Spruce Goose.” But this is by no means the only measure of the size of an aircraft – weight, length or even volume are equally valid parameters. Taking all of these factors into consideration, we’ve compiled a list of 10 of the largest airplanes in the world