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The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
Antonov An-124: 26 Dec 1982: Transport: 55: 75.57 yards (69.10 meters) 80.16 yards (73.30 meters) 395.65 tons: 147.63 tons: Most capable transport until the An-225 Antonov An-225 Mriya: 21 Dec 1988: Transport: 1: 91.86 yards (84.00 meters) 96.68 yards (88.40 meters) 629.89 tons: 246.05 tons: Heaviest aircraft and most capable transport ...
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest airplane, was at the airport at the start of the battle. It was initially confirmed to be intact by an Antonov pilot, despite the fighting. [41] On 27 February, a Ukroboronprom press release claimed that the Mriya had been destroyed by a Russian airstrike. [42]
Antonov 225 on final approach to Pago Pago International Airport Runway 5/23 On October 13 and 19, 2009, the world's largest and heaviest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 , landed at Pago Pago International Airport to deliver emergency power generation equipment [ 18 ] during the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami .
The An 225 was destroyed in February 2022. The following Antonov Airlines aircraft were destroyed in 2022 during the Battle of Hostomel Airport: [8] Antonov An-26-100 (UR-13395) Antonov An-74T-100 (UR-74010) Antonov An-225-100 Mriya (UR-82060) [7] [25] The airline's fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of 2009): [26]
Viktor Tolmachev Tolmachev was chief designer of the Antonov An-124 plane. Viktor Tolmachev (11 August 1934 – 7 June 2018) was a Russian engineer. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and chief designer of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 Mriya transport aircraft.
The An-225 in its 2009–2022 livery. The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift transport aircraft built by Antonov, and was the world's largest powered aircraft before its destruction in February 2022. Mriya (Мрія) means "dream" (inspiration) in Ukrainian.