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The planes themselves. What each one is and why it's special.

An Airbus A380 head-on on the runway, its four engines and double deck filling the frame.
Aircraft

Largest Passenger Plane in the World: The Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is the biggest passenger plane in the world, seating about 525 (up to 853 certified). Here's how it got so big, and why it's still flying.

An Air France Concorde on the tarmac, its droop nose lowered, a ground crew member walking beneath it.
Aircraft

Why Did Concorde Stop Flying?

Why did Concorde stop flying? Not the crash alone. It was the crash, a collapsed travel market, an aging fleet, and a manufacturer walking away, all at once.

A Boeing 747 parked in warm evening light, its humped upper deck and four engines in profile.
Aircraft

Why the 747 Has That Hump (It's Not What You Think)

The reason the 747 has a hump isn't styling or a lounge. It's a cargo door, and a bet Boeing made on a future that never arrived.

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