World's Largest Jet Planes Lecture

Introduction

• Length: 86 meters
• Weight: Up to 640 tons
• Capacity: Can hold a train

Key Planes Discussed

1. An-22 Transport Plane

• Price: $30 million
• Type: Long-range heavy military transport plane
• Developed by: Antonov Design Bureau (former Soviet Union)
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 57.9 meters
  • Height: 12.5 meters
  • Wingspan: 64.4 meters
• Capacity:
  • Armored vehicles and tanks
  • Up to 80 tons load, 250 tons max takeoff when fueled
• Engines: Four Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprops (1.5 million horsepower)
• Speed: 680 km/h cruising, 740 km/h max takeoff
• Special Features: Ability to take off and land on limited infrastructure airfields

2. C-17 Globemaster III

• Price: $4.1 billion
• Type: Large strategic tactical transport aircraft
• Developed by: McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing)
• First Flight: 1991, in service since 1993
• Users: US Air Force, 7 other countries
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 51.8 meters
  • Wingspan: 53.04 meters
• Capacity: 77 tons load, 134 soldiers
• Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofans
• Speed: 830 km/h max flight speed
• Range: 11,600 km
• Special Features: Advanced electronic equipment including automatic landing systems

3. Boeing 777-300ER

• Price: $3 billion
• Type: Large widebody aircraft
• Developed by: Boeing
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 73.9 meters
  • Wingspan: 64.8 meters
• Capacity: 278 to 550 passengers
• Range: 1.7 million km
• Engines: General Electric GE90-115B
• Speed: 1,029 km/h cruising speed
• Special Features: Advanced passenger entertainment systems

4. Airbus A340-600

• Price: $300 million
• Type: Large long-range commercial aircraft
• Developed by: Airbus
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 75.3 meters
  • Wingspan: 63.4 meters
• Capacity: 380 passengers
• Range: 13,900 km
• Engines: Four Rolls-Royce Trent 556
• Speed: 1,029 km/h
• Special Features: Air circulation system updating every 3 minutes

5. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

• Price: $300 million
• Type: Large strategic military transport aircraft
• Developed by: Lockheed Martin
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 75 meters
  • Wingspan: 67 meters
• Capacity: Cargo bay 36 meters long
• Engines: Four General Electric TF39 turbofans
• Speed: 940 km/h
• Range: 9,900 km
• Special Features: Front and rear loading capability

6. Antonov An-124 Ruslan

• Price: $200 million
• Developed by: Antonov Design Bureau
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 69.1 meters
  • Wingspan: 73.3 meters
• Capacity: Up to 120 tons
• Engines: Four Lotarev D-18T turbofans
• Speed: 900 km/h
• Range: 4,800 km

7. Boeing 747-8

• Price: $3.2 billion
• Developed by: Boeing
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 76.4 meters
  • Wingspan: 68.5 meters
• Capacity: 467 passengers
• Engines: Four General Electric GEnx-2B67
• Speed: 1,000 km/h
• Range: 14,800 km
• Special Features: Environmentally friendly and more efficient fuel consumption

8. Airbus A380

• Price: $4.5 billion
• Type: Largest widebody commercial aircraft
• Developed by: Airbus
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 72.75 meters
  • Height: 24.09 meters
  • Wing area: 80.0 m²
• Capacity: 500-850 passengers
• Engines: Four Engine Alliance GP7200 or Rolls-Royce Trent 900
• Speed: 1,090 km/h
• Range: 15,700 km
• Special Features: Double-deck, widebody

9. Antonov An-225 Mriya

• Price: $400 million
• Developed by: Antonov Design Bureau
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 84 meters
  • Wingspan: 88.4 meters
• Capacity: Up to 250 tons cargo; top carrying capacity of 200 tons
• Engines: Six Ivchenko Progress D-18T turbofans
• Speed: 850 km/h
• Special Features: Largest cargo capacity; destroyed in 2022

10. Stratolaunch

• Price: $3 billion
• Developed by: Stratolaunch Systems (Paul Allen)
• Purpose: Mobile rocket launch platform
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 73 meters
  • Wingspan: 117 meters
• Capacity: 250 tons
• Engines: Six Pratt & Whitney PW4056
• Speed: 304 km/h
• Special Features: Carbon fiber structure; rocket platform

Conclusion

• These planes illustrate the incredible engineering advancements in air transport, both for military and commercial usage.

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