Longest aircraft ever built
The current longest aircraft ever built record is 805 ft, held by Hindenburg-class airship, set on January 1, 1936. Last checked October 9, 2026.
805
ft
Hindenburg-class airship
- Holder
- Hindenburg-class airship
- Record
- 805 ft
- Metric
- 245.3 m
- Exact figure
- 245.3 m (804 ft)
- Location
- Friedrichshafen, Germany
- Date set
- January 1, 1936
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
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