The best replacement for 747 is a380.

The best alternatives to 747 are rated as following:
★★★★★  a380
★★★★  777
★★★  767
★★★  787
★★  757
★★  737
★★  airbus a380
★★  airbus
★★  a340
★★  c5
★  777 bigger
★  a330
★  757 bigger
★  380
★  777 safer
★  777 size
★  777 better
★  boeing 777
★  dc 10
★  a380 bigger
★  dc-10
★  cs 747
  777 x
  777 which is bigger
  a380 size
  spruce goose
  md-11
  b52
  747-8
  c130
  c17
  airbus 380
  c 17
  concorde
  c-5
  744
  380 airbus
  airbus a330
  dc10
  b 52
  c-5 galaxy
  a380 comparison
  md 11
  airbus a340
  c5 galaxy

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