Bagger 288 (Excavator 288), previously known as the MAN TAKRAF RB288 [4] built by the German company Krupp for the energy and mining firm Rheinbraun, is a bucket-wheel excavator or mobile strip mining machine.

Jan 12, 2023 · Bagger 288 was the world's biggest land vehicle when it was finished in 1978, surpassing NASA's Crawler-Transporter, which carried the Space Shuttle and the Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle. With a height of 95 meters (311 feet) and a length of 215.5 meters (705 feet), it is 45,500 tons heavy.

Jun 29, 2023 · The Bagger 288, a colossal excavator made in Germany, holds the Guinness World Record for being the largest excavator globally. This massive machine is comparable in height to a skyscraper and weighs a staggering 13,500 tons.

Apr 24, 2017 · Taller than the Statue of Liberty and heavier than the Eiffel Tower, this German mining machine is one of the largest land vehicles on Earth. In HBO’s futuristic Westworld, a bucket-wheel excavator...

The Bagger 288 is the biggest excavating machine in the world. It was first built by the German manufacturer, Krupp, in 1978. The excavator was built for coal mining at the Hambach stripmine, located in Germany.

Jan 12, 2025 · The Bagger 288, the world's largest land vehicle, is a colossal excavator that stands taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs more than the Eiffel Tower. This bucket-wheel excavator or mobile strip mining machine was constructed by German company Krupp for energy and mining firm Rheinbraun.

Jun 26, 2023 · Comparable in height to a skyscraper and weighing a whopping 13,500 tons, the German-made Bagger 288 holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest excavator.

Jan 12, 2025 · Upon its completion in 1978, Bagger 288 overtook Big Muskie as the heaviest land vehicle globally, weighing in at 13,500 tons and standing over 300 feet tall. It took five years to design and manufacture, and another five to assemble, with the total cost amounting to $100 million (£80 million).

Apr 26, 2012 · When its construction was completed in 1978, Bagger 288 superseded NASA’s Crawler-Transporter, used to carry the Space Shuttle and Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle, as the largest land vehicle in the world. It is 311 feet (95 meters) tall, 705 feet (215 meters) long and weighs 45,500 tons.

3 days ago · When its construction was completed in 1978, Bagger 288 superseded Big Muskie as the largest land vehicle in the world, at 13,500 tons and over 300 feet tall. It took five years to design and manufacture and five years to assemble, …