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Stratolaunch Roc wingspan
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A380 or 747-8:
which is actually bigger?
The answer changes depending on what you measure. The 747-8 is longer. The A380 is wider, taller and considerably heavier.
See the full comparisonLengthA38072.7 m747-876.3 mWingspanA38079.8 m747-868.4 m
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