The fastest plane - Falcon HTV-2

The fastest plane is Falcon HTV-2. Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 can cover the distance between New York and Los Angeles in 12 minutes, while the flight from London to Sydney will take less than an hour. Falcon HTV-2 is an unmanned aircraft, which "runs" through the Earth's atmosphere at incredibly fast speeds, Mach 20 (approximately 13.000 mph).

A380 - The biggest passenger plane

The Airbus 380 is the world’s largest passenger plane (2015). The Airbus A380 is four-engined long-range wide-body airliner with two full length passenger decks with a maximum of 853 passengers produced by the European manufacturer Airbus.

Propulsion - 4 Turbofan Engines
Engine Model - Rolls-Royce / Engine Alliance Trent 900 / GP7200
Speed - 945 km/h or 587 mph
Service Ceiling - 13.106 m
Range - 15.199 km
Empty Weight - 276.800 kg
max. Takeoff Weight - 569.000 kg
Wing Span - 79,80 m
Wing Area - 845,0 m²
Length - 73,00 m
Height - 24,10 m
First Flight - 27.04.2005

The biggest passenger plane A380 - pictures

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