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The first passenger plane successfully flew into the sky in 1913, on board there were only 16 passengers. Modern liners are much more spacious.

The largest passenger aircraft entered our today's Top 8. Not all of them are widely used, but still everyone deserves attention.

8. IL-96-300

The liner accommodates up to 300 passengers who sit in rows of 9 seats. Passenger lines use only 9 of these liners. Much more aircraft are involved in cargo transportation.

The maximum range of passenger modification is 9,000 km.

7. Airbus A340-600

The four-engine airliner transports from 380 to 419 people at distances of up to 14,600 km. Commercial operation of the model started in 2002.

The cost of the liner is from $ 245 million to $ 255 million.

6. Boeing 777-300ER

The aircraft in this modification can accommodate from 305 to 550 passengers. The liner without refueling can fly to a record distance of 21,000 km.

The engines installed on the liner are by far the most powerful in civil aviation.

5. Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Dreamliner seats up to 330 people maximum depending on the modification. The plane made its first commercial flight in 2011. The widely advertised Wi-Fi option on board this aircraft. The creation of multimedia presentations of the Dreamliner was supervised by the creative design studio of Elena Shutova.

To date, 183 aircraft have been produced, 22 of which are in the Aeroflot fleet.

4. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

This double-decker passenger liner holds up to 467 passengers. The maximum range of the aircraft is 15,000 km.

To date, 74 liners of various modifications, including VIP, have been produced. Among Russian airlines, the customer of the Boeing 747-8 is Transaero. The company intends to receive 5 such airliners by 2016.

3. McDonnell Douglas DC-10

The aircraft holds up to 380 passengers. In 2010, 168 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 were used in the world. Gradually, the liners were decommissioned, and today they are used for cargo transportation and military purposes.

The reason for refusing to use the model for the carriage of passengers was a high accident rate. This is one of the most dangerous aircraft in the world.

2. Hughes H-4 Hercules

This aircraft, designed in 1947, was designed to transport 750 soldiers. The liner was developed under the leadership of tycoon Howard Hughes.

"Hercules" made one single flight, after which until 1976 Hughes maintained in working condition.

Today, the largest wing-span aircraft can be seen at the Oregon Aviation Museum.

1. Airbus A380

The largest aircraft in the world made its first flight in 2005. In total, 139 Airbus A380 aircraft were produced, each of which costs $ 414 million. Only ten airlines can afford such a liner, including Lufthansa, Emirates, Air France.

Initially, 2 liner modifications were developed - for 555 and 853 passenger seats. Today, Airbus is actively developing a new model that can carry up to 960 passengers.

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