R-planes

Giant aircraft was first the type name for several aircraft designs (eg AEG RI, Zeppelin ( Staaken ) R.VI or Siemens -Schuckert R- types) that were executed by the German side during World War II. The term has been later extended by other international projects.

The ever- more -engine, operating with a relatively large crew aircraft had in 1918 wingspans up to 50 m. Later, the so-called flying boats took the top three types of aircraft represents the flying boats are among the airplanes, airships, however, the aircraft with aerostatic lift.

Size comparison of the giant aircraft

The largest aircraft is the Hughes H -4 ' Spruce Goose ', but which has never conducted a free flight out of ground effect; their fitness to fly is therefore doubted until today.