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10 Most Expensive Planes in The World

It should come as no surprise that planes are expensive. Often, they carry eyewatering price tags well into the hundreds of millions of dollars range. But not all planes are created equal, some are more expensive than others. So what exactly are the most expensive planes currently in our skies? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most expensive planes are a combination of important military aircraft, large commercial airliners and especially glitzy private jets owned by the richest of the richest 1%! For the purposes of this article, we will be looking at both flyaway cost (the cost to buy a brand new model directly from the manufacturer) as well as the per hour operational cost. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 10. Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - $737 M...
Boeing 747 vs 777: The Quest For Boeing’s Largest Jet…
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Boeing 747 vs 777: The Quest For Boeing’s Largest Jet…

The 747 is well over 50 years old. As such, many airlines are retiring it and replacing it with Boeing's other large airliner, the 777. As such, many have begun to wonder which is truly better, the 747 or 777? Both aircraft have also had very successful careers as cargo aircraft, mostly due to their size. Many former passenger 747s and 777s have been converted into freighters and have continued their service life as such. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boeing 747 vs 777: Boeing's Largest Aircraft Boeing has a vary long and detailed history of creating some of the world's largest aircraft. Of the largest aircraft currently flying today, four of them were produced by Boeing. This list includes the Boeing 377-derived Guppy line of freighters,...
Boeing 777 vs 787: The Future of Long Haul Travel?
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Boeing 777 vs 787: The Future of Long Haul Travel?

Both the 777 and 787 were designed to replace the ageing 747, 757 and 767s. For some routes, different airlines employ either the 777 or the 787, tearing the avgeek community apart. Since the 777's introduction, and later the 787's introduction, many in the aviation community have began to wonder, which is better- the 777 or the 787? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Boeing 777 vs 787: The Basics Before we can compare the 777 and the 787, we first need to know some background for both the 777 and 787. 777 In the 1970's, the jet age was in full swing. The 1970's also saw the beginning of the widebody jet age. The 747 was introduced in 1969, followed by the DC-10 and L-1011 TriStar. Boeing wanted a widebody jet that could compete on the me...