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10 Biggest Machines In The World

There are several large machines in the world that are considered some of the biggest. Here are a few examples:

  1. Bagger 288: This is a bucket-wheel excavator used in coal mining. It is currently the largest land vehicle in the world, standing at 315 feet tall and 721 feet long.
  2. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC): This is a particle accelerator located in Switzerland and France. It is used to study the properties of subatomic particles, and it is currently the largest machine in the world, measuring 17 miles in circumference.
  3. The Bulldozer: The Caterpillar D11 is a large bulldozer used in mining and heavy construction. It stands at 20 feet tall and 50 feet long, and it can weigh up to 1 million pounds.
  4. The Big Boy: The Union Pacific Big Boy is a steam locomotive built in the 1940s. It is considered the largest steam locomotive ever built, measuring 132 feet in length and weighing 1.2 million pounds.
  5. The Bucket Wheel Excavator (BWE): The BWE is another type of large excavator used in mining, it is capable of moving large amounts of earth in a single pass. The BWEs can be up to 310 feet tall and 740 feet long.
  6. The Antonov An-225 Mriya: The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a cargo aircraft, it is considered the largest aircraft in the world, measuring 88 meters in length and with a wingspan of 88 meters and it can carry a maximum weight of 640 tons.

These are a few examples of the biggest machines in the world, there are many more out there, each with their own capabilities and functions, but all of them are truly impressive pieces of engineering.

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