the sky’s the limit with these groundbreaking planes welcome to
groundbreaking planes welcome to
groundbreaking planes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten revolutionary commercial planes for this
revolutionary commercial planes for this
revolutionary commercial planes for this list we’re looking at planes that were
list we’re looking at planes that were
list we’re looking at planes that were developed for commercial use and are
developed for commercial use and are
developed for commercial use and are ranking them based on technological
ranking them based on technological
ranking them based on technological innovation and impact on the industry if
innovation and impact on the industry if
innovation and impact on the industry if you’re looking for planes that make
you’re looking for planes that make
you’re looking for planes that make things go boom
things go boom
things go boom be sure to check out our list of the top
be sure to check out our list of the top
be sure to check out our list of the top 10 military planes also while the Wright
10 military planes also while the Wright
10 military planes also while the Wright brothers did change the world their
brothers did change the world their
brothers did change the world their plane was a proof of concept that was
plane was a proof of concept that was
plane was a proof of concept that was never sold commercially so it will be
never sold commercially so it will be
never sold commercially so it will be excluded from this list number 10 the
excluded from this list number 10 the
excluded from this list number 10 the Douglas dc-3 kicking off our list is the
Douglas dc-3 kicking off our list is the
Douglas dc-3 kicking off our list is the plane that transformed modern air travel
plane that transformed modern air travel
plane that transformed modern air travel although utilized by the military during
although utilized by the military during
although utilized by the military during World War two the Douglas dc-3 landed at
World War two the Douglas dc-3 landed at
World War two the Douglas dc-3 landed at number 10 on our list for its then
number 10 on our list for its then
number 10 on our list for its then unheard-of range and speed of over 200
unheard-of range and speed of over 200
unheard-of range and speed of over 200 miles an hour which changed the way
miles an hour which changed the way
miles an hour which changed the way people travel before the dc-3s creation
people travel before the dc-3s creation
people travel before the dc-3s creation the most popular form of long distance
the most popular form of long distance
the most popular form of long distance travel was by train thanks to its
travel was by train thanks to its
travel was by train thanks to its impressive specs the dc-3 is credited
impressive specs the dc-3 is credited
impressive specs the dc-3 is credited with kick-starting the modern air travel
with kick-starting the modern air travel
with kick-starting the modern air travel industry number nine the de Havilland
industry number nine the de Havilland
industry number nine the de Havilland d-h 106 comet after the Second World War
d-h 106 comet after the Second World War
d-h 106 comet after the Second World War it became quite clear to aerospace
it became quite clear to aerospace
it became quite clear to aerospace engineers that jet engines were the way
engineers that jet engines were the way
engineers that jet engines were the way of the future the next logical step was
of the future the next logical step was
of the future the next logical step was to apply that technology to jet liners
to apply that technology to jet liners
to apply that technology to jet liners thus the comet was born renowned for
thus the comet was born renowned for
thus the comet was born renowned for being the world’s first production
being the world’s first production
being the world’s first production commercial jetliner it was hailed for
commercial jetliner it was hailed for
commercial jetliner it was hailed for being incredibly comfortable and
being incredibly comfortable and
being incredibly comfortable and relatively quiet for passengers however
relatively quiet for passengers however
relatively quiet for passengers however the Comets legacy was tarnished by flaws
the Comets legacy was tarnished by flaws
the Comets legacy was tarnished by flaws in the design which resulted in several
in the design which resulted in several
in the design which resulted in several planes mid-flight destruction several
planes mid-flight destruction several
planes mid-flight destruction several redesigns later the comet is well
redesigns later the comet is well
redesigns later the comet is well remembered for its sleek look and
remembered for its sleek look and
remembered for its sleek look and game-changing status number eight the
game-changing status number eight the
game-changing status number eight the Airbus a320 and a321 a true Titan of the
Airbus a320 and a321 a true Titan of the
Airbus a320 and a321 a true Titan of the industry that company offered no
industry that company offered no
industry that company offered no shortage of potential entries for this
shortage of potential entries for this
shortage of potential entries for this list for our number eight spot we’re
list for our number eight spot we’re
list for our number eight spot we’re going with both the a320 and
dream Li similar and the two planes
dream Li similar and the two planes really only vary in size utilized by a
really only vary in size utilized by a
really only vary in size utilized by a myriad of popular Airlines these planes
myriad of popular Airlines these planes
myriad of popular Airlines these planes have a huge place in the industry and
have a huge place in the industry and
have a huge place in the industry and have flown countless travelers to the
have flown countless travelers to the
have flown countless travelers to the far stretches of the world if you’ve
far stretches of the world if you’ve
far stretches of the world if you’ve ever flown overseas you’ve probably been
ever flown overseas you’ve probably been
ever flown overseas you’ve probably been inside one of them number seven the
inside one of them number seven the
inside one of them number seven the Boeing 787 Dreamliner the newest and
Boeing 787 Dreamliner the newest and
Boeing 787 Dreamliner the newest and hands-down most modern plane on this
hands-down most modern plane on this
hands-down most modern plane on this list the Dreamliner is a long-distance
list the Dreamliner is a long-distance
list the Dreamliner is a long-distance mid-engine jet that boasts some pretty
mid-engine jet that boasts some pretty
mid-engine jet that boasts some pretty cutting-edge technology utilizing
cutting-edge technology utilizing
cutting-edge technology utilizing composite materials to cut down the
composite materials to cut down the
composite materials to cut down the planes weight and advanced engine design
planes weight and advanced engine design
planes weight and advanced engine design the 787 is one of the most
the 787 is one of the most
the 787 is one of the most fuel-efficient long-distance planes
fuel-efficient long-distance planes
fuel-efficient long-distance planes flying today it also features a hyper
flying today it also features a hyper
flying today it also features a hyper modern cockpit utilizing heads-up
modern cockpit utilizing heads-up
modern cockpit utilizing heads-up displays to give the pilots info in real
displays to give the pilots info in real
displays to give the pilots info in real time without having to take their eyes
time without having to take their eyes
time without having to take their eyes off the sky number six the Boeing 707
off the sky number six the Boeing 707
off the sky number six the Boeing 707 although the Comets soared by first it
although the Comets soared by first it
although the Comets soared by first it couldn’t compete with the popularity of
couldn’t compete with the popularity of
couldn’t compete with the popularity of Boeing’s Golden Boy this was Boeing’s
Boeing’s Golden Boy this was Boeing’s
Boeing’s Golden Boy this was Boeing’s initial jetliner putting the company on
initial jetliner putting the company on
initial jetliner putting the company on the map in a big way the 707 became the
the map in a big way the 707 became the
the map in a big way the 707 became the first commercially successful jetliner
first commercially successful jetliner
first commercially successful jetliner and is widely known for kicking off the
and is widely known for kicking off the
and is widely known for kicking off the era of modern jet liners effectively
era of modern jet liners effectively
era of modern jet liners effectively taking up the slack where the comment
taking up the slack where the comment
taking up the slack where the comment fell short
fell short
fell short after a long life they’ve basically been
after a long life they’ve basically been
after a long life they’ve basically been phased out of commercial use if you want
phased out of commercial use if you want
phased out of commercial use if you want to ride in one make friends with John
to ride in one make friends with John
to ride in one make friends with John Travolta who’s got his own 707 number
Travolta who’s got his own 707 number
Travolta who’s got his own 707 number five the Boeing triple7 by far the
five the Boeing triple7 by far the
five the Boeing triple7 by far the triple 7 is the most popular long range
triple 7 is the most popular long range
triple 7 is the most popular long range wide bodied commercial aircraft
wide bodied commercial aircraft
wide bodied commercial aircraft currently dominating the skies designed
currently dominating the skies designed
currently dominating the skies designed to fill the passenger capacity gap
to fill the passenger capacity gap
to fill the passenger capacity gap between Boeing smaller 767 and larger
between Boeing smaller 767 and larger
between Boeing smaller 767 and larger 747 models this plane is one of Boeing’s
747 models this plane is one of Boeing’s
747 models this plane is one of Boeing’s best-selling models and is the first
best-selling models and is the first
best-selling models and is the first aircraft to ever be extensively designed
aircraft to ever be extensively designed
aircraft to ever be extensively designed on a computer also if you’re flying
on a computer also if you’re flying
on a computer also if you’re flying first class you can expect some pretty
first class you can expect some pretty
first class you can expect some pretty luxurious pampering let’s just say that
luxurious pampering let’s just say that
luxurious pampering let’s just say that you’ll come for the service but you’ll
you’ll come for the service but you’ll
you’ll come for the service but you’ll stay for the legroom number four the
stay for the legroom number four the
stay for the legroom number four the Airbus a380
Airbus a380
Airbus a380 whoever says size doesn’t matter it
whoever says size doesn’t matter it
whoever says size doesn’t matter it doesn’t get any bigger than the Airbus
doesn’t get any bigger than the Airbus
doesn’t get any bigger than the Airbus a380 the largest passenger plane in
a380 the largest passenger plane in
a380 the largest passenger plane in existence designed to go toe-to-toe with
existence designed to go toe-to-toe with
existence designed to go toe-to-toe with Boeing’s
Boeing’s
Boeing’s air Titans the a380 boasts a
air Titans the a380 boasts a
air Titans the a380 boasts a double-decker design allowing for
double-decker design allowing for
double-decker design allowing for seating for 525 people going as far as
seating for 525 people going as far as
seating for 525 people going as far as 8,500 nautical miles and when set up
8,500 nautical miles and when set up
8,500 nautical miles and when set up with only economy class this jet can
with only economy class this jet can
with only economy class this jet can transport more than 850 people with the
transport more than 850 people with the
transport more than 850 people with the stats speaking for themselves this jet
stats speaking for themselves this jet
stats speaking for themselves this jet powered behemoth
powered behemoth
powered behemoth takes spot number four with ease number
takes spot number four with ease number
takes spot number four with ease number three the Boeing 737 coming up next is
three the Boeing 737 coming up next is
three the Boeing 737 coming up next is the undisputed workhorse of the air
the undisputed workhorse of the air
the undisputed workhorse of the air travel industry it’s not the biggest
travel industry it’s not the biggest
travel industry it’s not the biggest fanciest or fastest of planes but it
fanciest or fastest of planes but it
fanciest or fastest of planes but it gets the job done undoubtedly the
gets the job done undoubtedly the
gets the job done undoubtedly the best-selling jetliner ever the 737 is
best-selling jetliner ever the 737 is
best-selling jetliner ever the 737 is used by more than 500 airlines flying to
used by more than 500 airlines flying to
used by more than 500 airlines flying to almost 200 countries with over 4,500
almost 200 countries with over 4,500
almost 200 countries with over 4,500 still in service as you are watching
still in service as you are watching
still in service as you are watching this video there are twelve hundred and
this video there are twelve hundred and
this video there are twelve hundred and fifty in flight that means that every
fifty in flight that means that every
fifty in flight that means that every five seconds a 737 either takes off or
five seconds a 737 either takes off or
five seconds a 737 either takes off or lands somewhere in the world after
lands somewhere in the world after
lands somewhere in the world after almost 50 years its service will
almost 50 years its service will
almost 50 years its service will continue with new and improved models
continue with new and improved models
continue with new and improved models well into the future
well into the future
well into the future number two aérospatiale BAC Concorde
number two aérospatiale BAC Concorde
number two aérospatiale BAC Concorde legend has it that an engineer at NASA
legend has it that an engineer at NASA
legend has it that an engineer at NASA once stated that building the Concorde
once stated that building the Concorde
once stated that building the Concorde would be harder than putting a man on
would be harder than putting a man on
would be harder than putting a man on the moon that goes to show how difficult
the moon that goes to show how difficult
the moon that goes to show how difficult it was to build an airliner that could
it was to build an airliner that could
it was to build an airliner that could approach twice the speed of sound
approach twice the speed of sound
approach twice the speed of sound only one other jet was capable of this
only one other jet was capable of this
only one other jet was capable of this but due to the tupolev tu-144
but due to the tupolev tu-144
but due to the tupolev tu-144 short-lived and dangerous life span the
short-lived and dangerous life span the
short-lived and dangerous life span the concorde dwarfed any hope of competition
concorde dwarfed any hope of competition
concorde dwarfed any hope of competition as it successfully flew in service from
as it successfully flew in service from
as it successfully flew in service from 1976 to 2003 to this day concorde stands
1976 to 2003 to this day concorde stands
1976 to 2003 to this day concorde stands as an incredible engineering feat in the
as an incredible engineering feat in the
as an incredible engineering feat in the aviation world before we take off with
aviation world before we take off with
aviation world before we take off with our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
number one the Boeing 747 although no
number one the Boeing 747 although no longer the largest passenger aircraft
longer the largest passenger aircraft
longer the largest passenger aircraft the 747 maintains an iconic status
the 747 maintains an iconic status
the 747 maintains an iconic status through its distinctive features and
through its distinctive features and
through its distinctive features and impressive history breaking new ground
impressive history breaking new ground
impressive history breaking new ground on its first flight in 1969 and entering
on its first flight in 1969 and entering
on its first flight in 1969 and entering airline service in 1970 the 747 was the
airline service in 1970 the 747 was the
airline service in 1970 the 747 was the original plane to earn the nickname
original plane to earn the nickname
original plane to earn the nickname jumbo jet and is still regarded as the
jumbo jet and is still regarded as the
jumbo jet and is still regarded as the queen of the skies recognizable by the
queen of the skies recognizable by the
queen of the skies recognizable by the distinctive hump near the front where it
distinctive hump near the front where it
distinctive hump near the front where it can house a first-class lounge or
can house a first-class lounge or
can house a first-class lounge or additional seating the 747 has been seen
additional seating the 747 has been seen
additional seating the 747 has been seen in countless films and is a true symbol
in countless films and is a true symbol
in countless films and is a true symbol of modern flight do you agree with our
of modern flight do you agree with our
of modern flight do you agree with our list
list
list what passenger carrying milestones did
what passenger carrying milestones did
what passenger carrying milestones did we miss for more top 10s about the
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