Editing Aircraft (section)

=== Range ===
{{Main|Range (aeronautics)}}
[[File:Boeing 777-200LR banking over mountain.jpg|thumb|The [[Boeing 777#777-200LR|Boeing 777-200LR]] is one of the longest-range airliners, capable of flights of more than halfway around the world.]]
The maximal total ''range'' is the maximum distance an aircraft can fly between [[takeoff]] and [[landing]]. [[Powered aircraft]] range is limited by the [[aviation fuel]] energy storage capacity (chemical or electrical) considering both weight and volume limits.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Dictionary of Aviation |first=David W. |last=Wragg |isbn=9780850451634 |edition=first |publisher=Osprey |date=1973 |page=221 }}</ref> [[Unpowered aircraft]] range depends on factors such as cross-country speed and environmental conditions. The range can be seen as the cross-country [[ground speed]] multiplied by the maximum time in the air. The fuel time limit for powered aircraft is fixed by the available fuel (considering reserve fuel requirements) and rate of consumption. The [[Airbus A350#A350-900ULR|Airbus A350-900ULR]] is among the longest range airliners.<ref name=ArBsigger-A000>{{cite web	|url=https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2024-04/Airbus-A350-Family-Facts-and-Figures%20April-2024.pdf#page=3 	|title=Airbus-A350-Family-Facts-and-Figures April-2024.pdf	|year=2024	|website=airbus.com 	|publisher=Airbus 	|access-date=18 June 2024 	|quote="… Operational flexibility: … The A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) is the latest variant of the A350 Family. Capable of flying 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 kilometres) non-stop, the A350-900ULR offers the longest range of any commercial airliner in service today. …"}}</ref>

Some aircraft can gain energy while airborne through the environment (e.g. collecting solar energy or through rising air currents from mechanical or thermal lifting) or from in-flight refueling. These aircraft could theoretically have an infinite range.

''Ferry range'' means the maximum range that an aircraft engaged in [[ferry flying]] can achieve. This usually means maximum [[fuel]] load, optionally with extra fuel tanks and minimum equipment. It refers to the transport of aircraft without any passengers or cargo. ''[[Combat radius]]'' is a related measure based on the maximum distance a warplane can travel from its base of operations, accomplish some objective, and return to its original airfield with minimal reserves.