Antonov Design Bureau designed the Soviet Union’s planes during the 1980s; specifically the Antonov An-225. It was also known as Mriya, but was referred to as Cossack during NATO reporting. The Ukrainian name means “dream,” as was supposed to represent

The Boeing 747 is one of the oldest models from the company, and is still around today. It was nicknamed the Queen of the Skies and the Jumbo Jet when it was first created, and became the first wide-bodied commercial

Developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the 787 Dreamliner is one of the newer planes brought to the scenes. There are different versions of this twin-engine jet, wide-bodied design, which seat between 210 and 335 people. The whole point of the

The Airbus A340 took its first flight on October 25, 1991 and made its way into the commercial world two years later. While it is still in service today, it is currently out of production so there will be no

Concorde is now a retired jet, but still has a place in many hearts. The jets were retired from service on November 26, 2003, giving it 34 years since its first flight on March 2, 1969. Given the name supersonic

The military need to transport personnel and equipment all over the world. The quickest way to do that is by aircraft, which is why it has the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. This four-engine turboprop aircraft is designed just for landing on

Most well-known for its smaller, piston-powered aircraft, Cessna Aircraft Company now goes by the name of Textron Aviation. The general aviation manufacturer also builds business jets, and has been around for over 100 years. Within that 100 years, things have

The Airbus models have been widely developed based on the Boeing 737, and were created to challenge Boeing’s take on the market. The A380 was first flown on April 27, 2005 but did not make the commercial market until the