The biggest aircraft in the World
An-225 Mriya
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream in English) was a strategic
airlift cargo aircraft designed in the 1980s by the Antonov Design
Bureau in the Soviet Union. With a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes
(705 short tons), the An-225 held several records, including heaviest
aircraft ever built and largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational
service.
The Mriya attracted a high degree of public interest, attaining a global
following due to its size and its uniqueness. People frequently visited
airports to see its scheduled arrivals and departures.
The completed An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 😭.
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