The Spruce Goose had a wingspan of 320 feet and its tail flew 60 feet above the water.

It’s really big: The Stratolaunch aircraft is enormous, with a wingspan totaling 385 feet, longer than the wingspan of any other aircraft and greater than the length of an American football field. Its twin fuselages stretch 238 feet.

The largest wooden airplane ever constructed, and flown only one time, the Spruce Goose represents one of humanity’s greatest attempts to conquer the skies. Six times larger than any aircraft of its time, the Spruce Goose, also known as the Hughes Flying Boat, is made entirely of wood.

Antonov An-225 This is the heaviest aircraft ever built and has the widest wingspan of any operational aircraft.

Boeing has announced that production of the iconic 747 will come to an end in 2022 as dwindling customer demand and low sales for its latest variant became the final nail in the coffin for the aging plane line. The 747 was the first quad-jet engine and dual-level passenger aircraft to roam the skies.

Of the 61 Boeing 747 aircraft losses, 32 resulted in no loss of life; in one, a hostage was murdered; and in one, a terrorist died. Some of the aircraft that were declared damaged beyond economical repair were older 747s that sustained relatively minor damage.

The Most Unsafe Airplanes in the World

1. Boeing 737 JT8D. One crash per: 507 500 flying hours.
2. IL-76. One crash per: 549 900 flying hours.
3. Tu-154. One crash per: 1 041 000 flying hours.
4. Airbus A310. One crash per: 1 067 700 flying hours.
5. McDonnell-Douglas DC-9.
6. Tu-134.
7. Boeing 727.
8. McDonnell-Douglas MD-80.

Airlines said they will allow 737 Max passengers to change their tickets at no charge if they don’t feel comfortable flying on the recently recertified jet. But, Seymour added, “if a customer doesn’t want to fly on the 737 Max, they won’t have to.” …

On average, business jets up to 25 years old may only have about 12,000 hours on them, and when they’re well-maintained aircraft can easily last for 25,000 hours.