Antonov An-225 Mriya

Video Title :	Antonov An-225 Mriya
Description :	TBO.DK The Antonov An-225 Mriya, (NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport airplane that was built by Antonov (ASTC). It was designed for the Soviet space program as a replacement for the Myasishchev M-4 'Bison' for the purpose of carrying the Energia rocket boosters and to also be able to carry the Buran space shuttle in piggy-back mode much the same as the American Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.The An-225 first flew on 21 December, 1988. Only one An-225 is currently in service. It is commercially available for carrying ultra heavy and/or oversize freight. It can carry up to 227 metric tons (250 short tons) of cargo. A second An-225 was partially built in connection with the Soviet space program but was never finished. This unit is finally nearing completion as of 2005. The construction of further units will depend upon demand for oversize cargolifting.At 600 metric tons, the An-225 is the world's heaviest aircraft, although its wingspan is less than that of the "Spruce Goose", Howard Hughes' flying boat, which never flew more a single, short, low-altitude test flight. Both the An-124 and An-225 are larger than the C-5 Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the U.S. inventory. The An-225 is also larger than the Airbus A380
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Keywords, Tags :	Antonov An 225 Mriya Cossack
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Comments :

it looks like a train with wings!

one plane.. to rule them all

Man, I HOPE that more An-225s get built. I love this aircraft. I have ever since I learned about it in 1989.

Ja dit is Baas boven Baas !!! Daar kan de US niet aan tippen !!! Het blijft een AWESOME vliegtuig. mooi gemaakt deze posting. Leuk toegift van Airbus.

Good for the AN-225 still in business carrying NASA booster rockets. It use it carry Burna shuttle, but now Russian space program are not as active a before. The AN-225 is now a very useful asset to NASA.