Antonov An-225 Mriya

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    The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration') was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was originally developed during the 1980s as an enlarged derivative of the Antonov An-124 airlifter for the express purpose of transporting Buran-class orbiters. On 21 December 1988, the An-225 performed its maiden flight; only one aircraft was ever completed, it is going to be built again soon

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    About Antonov An-225 Mriya

    The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the largest aircraft ever made, designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was originally developed for transporting Buran-class orbiters.

    Antonov An-225 Mriya's Area of Expertise

    Aviation history, aerospace engineering, cargo transportation, Soviet-era technology, and the Buran-class orbiters.

    A random fact that I love is...

    I was the only one of my kind ever completed, and I'm going to be built again soon.

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