http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/airbus_a380_makes_historic_maiden_flight/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/airbus_a380_makes_historic_maiden_flight/#comment-44226 surffreak Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:04:45 +0000 /?p=10238#comment-44226 Nobody said " the biggest plane" but "the biggest airliner". And it's indeed the biggest airliner up to now. Nobody said " the biggest plane" but "the biggest airliner". And it's indeed the biggest airliner up to now.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/airbus_a380_makes_historic_maiden_flight/#comment-44016 DC Loser Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:47:19 +0000 /?p=10238#comment-44016 The A380 is not the heaviest airplane to fly. I believe that honor goes to the Antonov 225. It was designed to carry the Soviet Buran shuttle. According to www.airliners.net its max takeoff weight was 600,000 kg. The A380's max takeoff weight is 590,000 kg. I had a chance to go inside the An 225 a fews years ago and its cargo hold is HUGE. The A380 is not the heaviest airplane to fly. I believe that honor goes to the Antonov 225. It was designed to carry the Soviet Buran shuttle. According to http://www.airliners.net its max takeoff weight was 600,000 kg. The A380's max takeoff weight is 590,000 kg. I had a chance to go inside the An 225 a fews years ago and its cargo hold is HUGE.

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