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The US Federal Aviation Administration defines a large aircraft as any aircraft with a certificated maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of more than 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) [1] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) defines a large aircraft as either "an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 12,566.35 pounds (5,700.00 kilograms) or a ...
English: An overlay diagram showing five of the largest airplanes ever built, the Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose (airplane with the greatest height), the Antonov An-225 Mriya (the largest airplane), the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (the largest version of the Boeing 747 Jumbojet), the Airbus A380-800 (the largest passenger airplane), and the Scaled Composites Stratolaunch (airplane with the greatest ...
Bill Gunston (1980), The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Commercial Aircraft, Exeter Books, ISBN 978-0896730779; Jeremy Flack (2003), Jane's Airlines and Airliners, Collins, ISBN 978-0007151745; David Donald (1999), The Modern Civil Aircraft Guide, Chartwell Books, Incorporated, ISBN 978-0785810919
Reverted to version as of 02:08, 7 September 2011 - The contrast of the 737 in this version stands out much better than the subsequent LtGrn/LtBlue edits where it is difficult to see the 737, particularly in thumbnail size.
By comparison, a typical narrow-body aircraft has a diameter of 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft), with a single aisle, [1] [6] and seats between two and six people abreast. [7] Wide-body aircraft were originally designed for a combination of efficiency and passenger comfort and to increase the amount of cargo space. [8]
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Large aircraft allow the transportation of large and/or heavy payloads over long distances. Making an aircraft design larger can also improve the overall fuel efficiency and man-hours for transporting a given load, while a greater space is available for transporting lightweight cargoes or giving passengers room to move around.
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