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The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
Nov 10, 2022 · The Antonov AN-225, which was destroyed in the early stages of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will be rebuilt to the tune of $500 million, its manufacturer has announced.
The AN-225 made its first flight on the 21st of December 1988 taking off from the factory aerodrome in Svyatoshyn. The airplane was flown by a crew headed by Oleksandr Galunenko. Mriya was developed for transportation of the Buran shuttle orbiter and components of the Energiya carrier rocket.
Dec 20, 2023 · Now, 35 years after it took its first flight, we look back on the iconic aircraft, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya. The massive plane was developed to transport materials as part of the Buran Space Shuttle Program and won the title of the world’s largest fixed-wing aircraft in the late 1980s.
Feb 28, 2022 · The world’s largest plane, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, generating alarm and sadness among the aviation world...
Apr 4, 2022 · The Antonov An-225 was the world's largest cargo plane, armed with six engines and a massive cargo hold. The plane was destroyed in Ukraine after the Russian attack, however, it can be...
Feb 8, 2023 · But the Antonov An-225 tops the list in a few areas. It is the heaviest aircraft ever built and can carry the highest payload. It has an empty weight of 285 tonnes and a payload of 250 tonnes. It is also the longest at 84 meters, beating the new 777-9 by almost eight meters.
Sep 11, 2018 · In 2001, the An-225 was restored to a state fit for flight at significant cost. It then received its type certificate from the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register in May of that year. The aircraft is registered in Ukraine as UR-82060, and is affectionately named Mriya.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya was a Soviet Aircraft, and the largest airplane by weight in the world. It needed 6 engines because it was very large. It was made by a company called Antonov .
Apr 4, 2022 · Broken dreams: The wreckage of the AN-225, known in Ukranian as Mriya, or Dream, has been revealed after Russian troops deserted an airfield outside Kyiv.
