Flying Machines Comparison

Compare the characteristics of different flying machines.

Currently only the Size Comparison is completed. Other characteristics will be included in the future like Speed, Empty Weight and more.

Contents

The aircraft in this table can be ordered by Name, Type, Comparison, Origin and Year First Flight by clicking the arrow at the top of the corresponding column.

Name	Type	Comparison	Origin	Year First Flight
Airbus A380 Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Aircraft	Size	France Germany Spain United Kingdom	2005
Antonov An-225 Mriya Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Aircraft	Size	Ukraine	1988
Antonov An-124 Ruslan Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Aircraft	Size	Ukraine	1982
Arado Ar 234 Blitz Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Germany	1943
Avro Lancaster Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United Kingdom	1941
Avro Vulcan Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United Kingdom	1952
Bell X-1 Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1946
Boeing 314 Comparison table 1	Seaplane	Size	United States	1938
Boeing 747 Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Aircraft	Size	United States	1969
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1942
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1991
Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1978
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	France United Kingdom	1969
Consolidated PBY Catalina Comparison table 1	Seaplane	Size	United States	1935
Dassault Mirage III Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	France	1956
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin Comparison table 1	Helicopter	Size	France Germany Spain United Kingdom	1980
Fokker Dr.I Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Germany	1917
Grumman F-14 Tomcat Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1970
Hawker Siddeley Harrier Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United Kingdom	1969
Hughes H-4 Hercules Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Seaplane	Size	United States	1947
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Comparison table 1 Comparison table 2 Comparison table 3	Aircraft	Size	United States	1968
Lockheed Constellation Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1969
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1981
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1997
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1964
Macchi M.C.72 Comparison table 1	Seaplane	Size	Italy	1931
Martin JRM Mars Comparison table 1	Seaplane	Size	United States	1942
McDonnell Douglas Boeing F-15 Eagle Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1972
Messerschmitt Me 262 Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Germany	1942
Mitsubishi A6M Zero Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Japan	1942
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1960
Panavia Tornado Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Germany Italy United Kingdom	1974
Sopwith Camel Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United Kingdom	1916
Space Shuttle Orbiter Comparison table 1	Space Vehicle	Size	United States	1977
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	Russian Federation	1981
Supermarine Spitfire Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United Kingdom	1936
North American P-51 Mustang Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1940
Gee Bee Model R Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1932
Zeppelin LZ-129 Hindenburg Comparison table 1	Airship	Size	Germany	1936
KM-1 Ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster Comparison table 1	Ground Effect Aircraft	Size	Russian Federation	1966
Convair B-36 Peacemaker Comparison table 1	Aircraft	Size	United States	1946
MD-160 Lun-class Ekranoplan Comparison table 1	Ground Effect Aircraft	Size	Russian Federation	1975

Flying Machines Comparison - Aircraft Size Comparison

Machines Comparison Updated: September 2016

Name

Type

Comparison

Origin

Flag

YearFirstFlight

Airbus A380Comparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Antonov An-225 MriyaComparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Antonov An-124 RuslanComparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Arado Ar 234 BlitzComparison table 1

Avro LancasterComparison table 1

Avro VulcanComparison table 1

Bell X-1Comparison table 1

Boeing 314Comparison table 1

Boeing 747Comparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Boeing B-29 SuperfortressComparison table 1

Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIComparison table 1

Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 HornetComparison table 1

Aérospatiale-BAC ConcordeComparison table 1

Consolidated PBY CatalinaComparison table 1

Dassault Mirage IIIComparison table 1

Eurocopter AS365 DauphinComparison table 1

Fokker Dr.IComparison table 1

Grumman F-14 TomcatComparison table 1

Hawker Siddeley HarrierComparison table 1

Hughes H-4 HerculesComparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Lockheed C-5 GalaxyComparison table 1Comparison table 2Comparison table 3

Lockheed ConstellationComparison table 1

Lockheed F-117 NighthawkComparison table 1

Lockheed Martin F-22 RaptorComparison table 1

Lockheed SR-71 BlackbirdComparison table 1

Macchi M.C.72Comparison table 1

Martin JRM MarsComparison table 1

McDonnell Douglas Boeing F-15 EagleComparison table 1

Messerschmitt Me 262Comparison table 1

Mitsubishi A6M ZeroComparison table 1

Northrop Grumman E-2 HawkeyeComparison table 1

Panavia TornadoComparison table 1

Sopwith CamelComparison table 1

Space Shuttle OrbiterComparison table 1

Sukhoi Su-27 FlankerComparison table 1

Supermarine SpitfireComparison table 1

North American P-51 MustangComparison table 1

Gee Bee Model RComparison table 1

Zeppelin LZ-129 HindenburgComparison table 1

KM-1 Ekranoplan Caspian Sea MonsterComparison table 1

Convair B-36 PeacemakerComparison table 1

MD-160 Lun-class EkranoplanComparison table 1

Year
First
Flight

Airbus A380

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Antonov An-225 Mriya

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Antonov An-124 Ruslan

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Arado Ar 234 Blitz

Comparison table 1

Avro Lancaster

Comparison table 1

Avro Vulcan

Comparison table 1

Bell X-1

Comparison table 1

Boeing 314

Comparison table 1

Boeing 747

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Comparison table 1

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Comparison table 1

Boeing McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Comparison table 1

Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde

Comparison table 1

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Comparison table 1

Dassault Mirage III

Comparison table 1

Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin

Comparison table 1

Fokker Dr.I

Comparison table 1

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Comparison table 1

Hawker Siddeley Harrier

Comparison table 1

Hughes H-4 Hercules

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

Comparison table 1
Comparison table 2
Comparison table 3

Lockheed Constellation

Comparison table 1

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

Comparison table 1

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

Comparison table 1

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Comparison table 1

Macchi M.C.72

Comparison table 1

Martin JRM Mars

Comparison table 1

McDonnell Douglas Boeing F-15 Eagle

Comparison table 1

Messerschmitt Me 262

Comparison table 1

Mitsubishi A6M Zero

Comparison table 1

Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye

Comparison table 1

Panavia Tornado

Comparison table 1

Sopwith Camel

Comparison table 1

Space Shuttle Orbiter

Comparison table 1

Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker

Comparison table 1

Supermarine Spitfire

Comparison table 1

North American P-51 Mustang

Comparison table 1

Gee Bee Model R

Comparison table 1

Zeppelin LZ-129 Hindenburg

Comparison table 1

KM-1 Ekranoplan Caspian Sea Monster

Comparison table 1

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

Comparison table 1

MD-160 Lun-class Ekranoplan

Comparison table 1