Giant planes comparison.svg}} {{legend|#80DF8B|Antonov An-225 Mriya}} {{legend|#A4B8E8|Boeing 747-8}} {{legend|#D6C35B|Hughes H-4 Hercules}} {{legend|#FFC8FF|Stratolaunch}} This is a list of large aircraft, including three types: fixed wing, rotary wing, and airships. The US Federal Aviation Administration defines a large aircraft as any aircraft with a certificated maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of more than 12,500 lb The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) defines a large aircraft as either "an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 12566.35 lb or a multi-engined helicopter."

Fixed-wing

! Type !! First flight ! Role !! Built !! Length !! Span !! MTOW !! Capacity ! class="unsortable" | Notes

Projects

! Type ! Proposed ! data-sort-type=number | MTOW ! class="unsortable"| Notes

Rotary-wing

! Type ! First flight ! MTOW !Number built !class="unsortable"| Notes

Proposals

Lighter than air

! Type !! Date !! Volume !!

Description
! Type
! First flight
! Volume
! Length
! class="unsortable"

Proposals