Boeing 747-8

This is technically a lengthened version of Boeing 747 with redesigned wings and fuel efficiency. The pressure distribution and bending moments are quite different when compared with any other aircraft. The passenger version of this flight can hold approx. 250,000 liters of jet fuel. The seating capacity is close to 420. The single slotted outboard flops and double slotted inbound flops this flight is a killer in its range. Currently, this holds the record of longest route flight transit in the world. This has also been chosen as American presidential flight. Operative Status: In service Cost for built: 370 Million dollars 2) Airbus A380 The big brother in the passenger aircraft range with double deck wide body and four engines is a game changer in passenger aircraft business. This flight gives 40% more usable floor space than its competitor Boeing 747-8. This flight provides a seating of 535 in a typical three class arrangement and more than 800 in all economy class arrangement. This serves as world’s second long non-stop scheduled flight and transits at a speed of 900kmph. Operative Status: In service Cost for built: 430 million dollars 1) Autonov An-225 Mriya A strategic airlift cargo plane which was designed by Autonov Design bureau in the Soviet Union in 1980’s. This longest and heaviest plane built ever in the world had 6 engines and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service. It holds the world record to airlift a single item pay load of 189,980 kilograms. It is actually designed to carry the necessary items for the Buran space plane but later it is used for military purpose and now it is being used as Cargo carrier. There is only one such flight of this type in the world. Operative Status: In service Cost for built: Not disclosed