Driven by the Cold War, the last century saw the U.S. Despite a fuel-saving concept the plane is designed to go at a speed of 450 mph.īoth would dwarf the previous generation of giants. The wings, being free of engines, have advantages aerodynamically. It explores the idea of a low-fuel-use plane that uses open-rotor engines mounted on what is called a Pi-tail in the stern of the ship. It is referred to as the Ultra Large Transport Aircraft.Īlso in design: the Fozzie, a concept plane by Boeing Phantom Works. It would, if built, be able to lift 1,400 tons of goods. It has a proposed wingspan of 500 feet and a wing area that is more than an acre. Next up could be the Boeing Pelican, an experimental concept aircraft from Boeing Phantom Works that makes everything else seem small. It has been designed and built in various load capacities ranging from 210 passengers up to 330-small by Airbus standards.
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Has continued to upgrade its 747 in response to the Airbus challenge and with a slight twist brought out its smaller 787 Dreamliner aircraft with an increased fuel-saving design. The first commercial flights are expected to begin in October, 2007 after The A380 has been plagued by delays and problems in production-another thing these monsters have in common.
It has a maximum capacity of 840 people but may be configured for less.
Its four engines deliver about 300,000 horsepower.
Built by EADS, it weighs in at 652.5 tons, is 239 feet long and has a fuselage 23 feet, 5 inches in diameter. When the Airbus A380 enters service it will become the second-largest plane in the world and largest passenger aircraft. New technologies, including composite airframes, lighter engines and advanced avionics and design systems, are bringing a huge new generation of giants to life. In Pictures: The World's Biggest Planes In Pictures: The Biggest Planes Of The Futureīut that's changing. They aren't mass produced, and they often have limited lives (think Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose-the largest plane ever made, which flew just once). The Buran is the kind of load the world's biggest aircraft are called on to haul.
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