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What have been the commercial aircraft most produced or built in history? I tell you the statistics in this new installment.
In past installments we talked about the most built aircraft of history, where Cessna takes first place with more than 44 thousand units produced, but this time we will talk about the most built commercial aircraft.
When referring to commercial aircraft, We will define the list to airplanes that operate with airlines, whether cargo or passenger., so the list is filtered this way for better understanding of all of you. we start.
Most produced commercial aircraft in history
In order to define the list and make it not so extensive, We will talk in more detail about the five main airplanes and their different models that dominate the list:
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- Boeing 737: the boeing 737 It is a medium-sized commercial passenger aircraft that began production in 1967. Since then, there have been more than 11.377 airplanes of this model. Currently, the most recent version is Boeing 737 MAX.
- Airbus A320: The Airbus A320 is a medium-sized commercial passenger aircraft that began production in 1987. Since then, there have been more than 10.798 airplanes of this model. Currently, the most recent version is Airbus A320neo.
- CRJ Series: the regional aircraft par excellence ended its production last year 2020 By not being able to find space for its newest aircraft in the market led by Embraer.
- Boeing 727: Possibly one of the most beautiful airplanes in the history of humanity, closed its production in 1984.
- Boeing 777: the boeing 777 It is a large commercial aircraft that began production in 1994. Since then, there have been more than 1.700 airplanes of this model. Currently, the most recent version is Boeing 777X still in certification phase.
As we can see, The most produced airplanes in history are led by Boeing y Airbus, the world's leading commercial aircraft manufacturers.
Most produced
noteworthy, that when referring to a model, We are talking about all its variants such as a 737-100 up to a 737NG or even A318 or A319 when talking about the A320 family. Putting this in perspective, the most produced airplanes in the Top 10 son:
| Model | Start year | Number of aircraft built |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 and variants | 1967 | 11.377 |
| Airbus A320 and variants | 1987 | 10.798 |
| CRJ Series | 1991 | 1.945 |
| Boeing 727 and variants | 1962 | 1.832 |
| Boeing 777 and variants | 1994 | 1.705 |
| Embraer E-Jets | 2002 | 1.659 |
| Boeing 747 and variants | 1969 | 1.572 |
| Airbus A330 and variants | 1992 | 1.565 |
| Antonov An-24/26 | 1959 | 1.367/1.403 |
Honorable mention to the legendary DC-3, of which more than 16,079 units, of which an important part of them is still used in a civil commercial manner throughout the world in various versions. Solo 607 DC-3 aircraft were built for civilian use.
I hope this information has been useful to you.. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to do it.
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