Antanov An-225 Mriya

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    The Antonov An-225 "Mriya" was a Ukrainian-built strategic airlift cargo aircraft, renowned as the largest and heaviest airplane ever constructed. Powered by six Ivchenko-Progress D-18T turbofan engines, it had a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons. Designed to transport oversized payloads, it featured a unique twin-tail configuration and a massive cargo bay capable of holding 250 tons. Originally built to carry the Soviet Buran space shuttle, the An-225 was a marvel of engineering and global log

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    About Antanov An-225 Mriya

    The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, originally designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union during the 1980s. It was developed as an enlarged derivative of the Antonov An-124 airlifter for transporting Buran-class orbiters.

    Antanov An-225 Mriya's Area of Expertise

    Aviation, cargo transportation, strategic airlift, Soviet-era aircraft design, and Buran-class orbiters.

    My simple pleasures

    Flying high above the clouds, feeling the power of my six mighty engines, and carrying the heaviest cargo known to mankind.

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