# The most iconic aircraft in history

From the 1903 Wright Flyer to the Boeing 747, the "Queen of the Skies", and the supersonic Concorde: the aircraft that changed aviation and the world. Which is your favourite?

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- Jun 2, 2025 · Sophie Jansen
- https://even.best/en/l/3433/the-most-iconic-aircraft-in-history

## Top 12

1. **Wright Flyer (1903)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The first powered flight, on 17 December 1903.
2. **Spirit of St. Louis (1927)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Charles Lindbergh flew it solo across the Atlantic.
3. **Lockheed Vega 5B (1932)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The plane of Amelia Earhart's Atlantic crossing.
4. **Douglas DC-3 (1935)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The first truly profitable airliner.
5. **Supermarine Spitfire** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The British fighter of the Battle of Britain.
6. **Lockheed Constellation** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The elegant pressurised airliner with three tail fins.
7. **Boeing 707** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The jet that crossed oceans twice as fast.
8. **Boeing 747** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The "Queen of the Skies" made long-haul travel affordable.
9. **Concorde** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Supersonic airliner, first flight in 1969.
10. **SR-71 Blackbird** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The legendary spy plane.
11. **Air Force One** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The US president's plane.
12. **Airbus A380 (2007)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest passenger airliner in the world.

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