Interesting. The C-5A and the 747 are almost the same size, both slightly longer than the Hughes H-4 (Spruce Goose), but the H-4 has a much greater wingspan. Then there's the Antonov AN-224 and the Airbus A380.
747: overall length 231-250 feet, span 195-224 (there are many variants)
C-5A: length 247 feet, span 222
H-4: length 219, span 320
AN-224: length 226, span 240
A380: length 239, span 262
So I think the Spruce Goose still wins the prize for being biggest. Me, I druther have a Navion, or a Stearman.
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