World's largest Aircraft

ANTONOV AN-225

Antonov An-225 is the world's heaviest and largest aircraft greater than 640 tons. The An-225's name, Mriya means "Dream" in Ukrainian.
There is only one Antonov An-225 operational in the world.
It is powered by  six turbofan engines.

Antonov on final approach

It was designed for the transportation of the Russian Space Shuttle "Buran" by the Antonov Design Bureau (HQ in Kiev, Ukraine), which already had built good and large cargo aircraft such as the Antonov An-124 "Ruslan". The basic configuration of the An-225 is the same as the An-124, except the An-225 is longer, has no rear ramp/door assembly, and incorporates a 32-wheel landing gear system (two nose and fourteen main wheel bogies, seven per side, each with two wheels).

Loading a German CH53 ISAF Helicopter into a Russian load aeroplane Antonov for Afghanistan

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a  double-deck,wide-body four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Airbus. It is the world's largest passenger airliner.It can carry up to 525 passengers in a comfortable three-class configuration, and up to 853 passengers in a single-class configuration .

•  It was launched in 2007 and it has impressed the world with its spacious and luxurious interior.
• The A380 holds 81900 gallons of fuel weighing 560 tons.  It burns 17% less fuel than other large airplanes. It consumes 4 liter of fuel in 100km per passenger. 
• Only 21 runways in the world are now fully capable of handling A380 aircrafts. Others are not long or wide enough or not technically equipped for A380.
•  Approximately 21 flight attendants work in an A380, working in 5 galleys. The flight attendants have rest apartments with beds provided for napping during long-haul flights
•  More than 3600 liters of paint is required to paint the exterior of the aircraft.
• The giant plane flies at 43,000 feet, with maximum speed of 640 miles/hour.
• The aircraft is designed for 140,000 flying hours.
• If all the wiring in the A380 is laid end to end, it will stretch from Edinburgh to London - 320 miles.

The A380 cockpit’s main instrument panel has eight identical large interactive displays, with cursor control provided through a track-ball. These displays provide a much larger screen area with clearer presentations, augmented by a HUD (head-up display) that increases pilot situational awareness – particularly during the approach and landing phases.

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