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by alexvoda 808 days ago
It can safely claim the title of longest airplane. I don't understand why companies and media agencies feel the need to overclaim.

Biggest aircraft really is a fuzzy thing.

What is big? The StratoLaunch, the Hughes H4 and the An-225 have a bigger wingspan. The Beluga Xl, the DreamLifter and the AN-225 have a bigger lift capacity.

What is an aircraft? As you mentioned airships and the Starship + Super Heavy both outclass it.

There is no shame in claiming longest plane or largest internal volume plane instead of biggest aircraft.