The Boeing Model 314 ‘Clipper’ aircraft were the largest flying boats ever to carry passengers in commercial service, with a wing span of 46.3 m (152 ft), a length of 32.3 m (106 ft) and a maximum takeoff weight of 38.1 tonnes (84,000 lb). Clippers were operated by Pan American Airlines during the ‘golden age’ of flying boats, the late 1930s, and had seats for 74, or reclining night-time berths for 40 passengers. The aircraft were the first to operate regular passenger services across the
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The largest flying boat ever to become operational is the Martin JRM-3 ‘Mars’, which has a wingspan of 61 m (200 ft) and a maximum takeoff weight of 73,500 kg (162,000 lb). Five were built by the Glenn L Martin Company for the US Navy in the 1940s, and two remain in service as water bombers with the Canadian company Flying Tankers.
The largest free floating soap bubble has a volume of 20.65 m³ (729.25 ft³) and was made using a wand. It was produced by Megan Colby Parker (USA) at Forges Field Recreational Park, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, on 27 April 2013.
The largest ever fuel tank fire occurred in a gasoline storage tank at the Orion Refinery in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, on 7 June 2001. It was 82 m (270 ft) in diameter and contained 37 million litres (10 million gallons) of liquid gasoline. It was successfully extinguished by Williams Fire and Hazard Control, USA, in just 65 minutes, using fire-fighting foam.
The largest game of dodgeball involved 6,084 participants and was achieved by the University of California, Irvine at a game organised by NLA Sports (both USA) in Irvine, California, USA, on 25 September 2012. The record marks UC Irvine’s third successful attempt at largest dodgeball game. The blue team beat the yellow team.
The largest functioning blackjack table measured 206.85 m (2,226 ft 6 in) in surface area and was created by the Viejas Casino (USA) in Alpine, California, on 13 September 2013. In celebrate of the Viejas Casino’s 21st anniversary, one hand of blackjack was played by six guests of the casino and a dealer using oversized casino chips and cards that matched the enormous scale of the table.
The largest game of duck, duck, goose involved 2,135 participants at an event organised by the Logan-Rogersville School District at Logan-Rogersville High School in Rogersville, Missouri, USA, on 7 October 2011. The game lasted for 15 minutes, 55 seconds.
The largest game of gaga ball consisted of 481 participants and was organized by Briarwood Day Camp in Furlong, Pennsylvania, USA, on 9 August 2010. Gaga ball is a variation of dodgeball in which participants must hit (rather than throw) the ball and are only eliminated when struck by a ball below the knees.
The largest game of Old McDonald Had A Farm consists of 356 participants and was achieved by Sally’s Hootenanny (USA) at Allegany State Park in Salamanca, New York, USA, on 17 August 2013. The attempt was organized by Sally Marsh, who has hosted a weekly summer hootenanny in Allegany State Park since 1971.
The largest game of basketball knockout consists of 581 participants and was achieved by the University of South Carolina Aiken (USA) in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, on 1 March 2014. University of South Carolina Aiken student Jasmine Hill was named the winner.