The Antonov AN-225 Mriya wasn’t just an aircraft,it was a symbol of unmatched engineering ambition. Built in the 1980s by the Soviet Union to transport the massive Buran space shuttle and parts of the ...

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What happens when an aircraft is built to carry the future of Soviet space missions? The Antonov An-225, the world’s largest ...

There’s a reason crowds flock to see the Soviet-built AN-225 wherever it lands. Created to carry the USSR’s space shuttle, this behemoth of the skies is still working today, and is still the ...

The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over pilot Yevhen Bashynsky. Ukraine says it will rebuild the giant aircraft after it was destroyed as Russia’s full-scale invasion ...

The six-engine Antonov AN-225 had a wingspan of 290 feet, longer than the Statue of Liberty is tall, and a length of 275 feet. It weighed 285 tonnes when empty, making it the world's largest cargo ...

The Soviet-designed Antonov Airlines An-225 Mriya cargo plane emerged above a crowd of aviation enthusiasts. It then came into landing at Rzeszow Airport, Poland.

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The AN-225 holds 240 world records including the record for the heaviest cargo ever carried by a plane — 253 tons. According to Antonov, the AN-225 can carry a 200-ton load nearly 2,500 miles.

There’s a reason crowds flock to see the Soviet-built AN-225 wherever it lands. Created to carry the USSR’s space shuttle, this behemoth of the skies is still working today, and is still the ...

Antonov officials say another An-225 was partially built -- but abandoned in the 1990s because of a lack of funds. The current plan is to use what they already have as the basis for a new plane.