Antonov An-225
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The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest and also the world's largest aircraft. The design built in order to transport the Buran orbiter was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan. The An-225's name Mriya (Мрiя) means Dream (Inspiration) in Ukrainian. The first An-225 was completed in 1988 and a second An-225 has been partially completed.

Aircraft Information Antonov An-225 "Mriya" is the world's largest aircraft. When it was built, it surpassed any airliner built before by 50%.2
Antonov An-225 General Information The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the largest transport aircraft ever built and is used as strategic airlift transport.3
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Antonov An-225 Mriya flew in to Paris-Le Bourget for the 1989 Paris Air Show, carrying the Soviet Shuttle Buran on its back. www.skyraideraviation.6
Antonov AN-225 The Soviet Buran space shuttle was constructed in Moscow, but was to be operated from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.7
Antonov An-225 was abandon once again.8
Antonov An-225 “Mriya” is the biggest airplane in the world. When he built, it surpassed all commercial aircraft by 50% front.9
At this time, the mammoth Antonov An-225 is the largest aircraft ever built.10
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Made by Antonov.

It is the successor of the Antonov An-124 .

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The Antonov An-225 "Mriya" is the biggest aircraft in the world.17
The Antonov An-225 has been the largest plane in existence since 1988, but it has recently been dethroned by Airbus' new model in its stretch and cargo 18
The Antonov An-225 is commercially available for flying any over-sized payload due to the unique size of its cargo deck.19
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The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Soviet Antonov Design Bureau. It is the world's heaviest fixed-wing aircraft.22
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, (NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport airplane that was built by Antonov (ASTC).23
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, or "Dream," was designed mainly to transport the Russian space shuttle and its components from a service area to a launch site.24
The Antonov An-225 was designed for the Soviet space program as a replacement for the Myasishchev VM-T.25
The Antonov An-225 was designed to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters and the Buran space shuttle for the Soviet space program.26
Antonov An-225 model jet display is hand carved from solid mahogany and completely hand painted.27
Height Main
18.1 m
Height Alt
59.3
Predecessor
Antonov An-124
Engine(jet)
Progress D-18T
Length Alt
275.6
Max Takeoff Weight Main
640000.0
Thrust Main
229.5
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS* List of large aircraft
Range Main
** With maximum fuel: 15
400 km
Max Speed Alt
31800.0
More General
with maximum payload
Aspect Ratio
9
Loading Main
663
Developed From
Antonov An-124
Payload Main
250000.0
Max Speed Main
850.0
Cruise Speed Main
800.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1323000.0
Ceiling Main
11
000 m
Number Built
1
Crew
6
Thrust/weight
Thrust Alt
51600
Cruise Speed Alt
30000.0
Area Main
905 m2
Primary user
Antonov Airlines
Span Alt
8844.28
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Antonov
Payload Alt
550000
Status
Operational
First Flight
21
Number Of Jets
6
Production End Year
1988
Origin
Soviet Union
Ukraine
National Origin
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Span Main
88.4 m
Production Start Year
1988
Type of jet
turbofan
Empty Weight Alt
628315.0
Length Main
84 m
Area Alt
9744
Range Alt
574200.0
Similar Aircraft
* Airbus A380-800F* Boeing 747-8F* Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft* Lockheed C-5 Galaxy* Myasishchev VM-T
Related
* Antonov An-124
Empty Weight Main
285000.0
Ceiling Alt
36100.0
Category
Antonov aircraft
Shuttle Buran program
Soviet cargo aircraft 1980-1989
Produced
1988
Loading Alt
136

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