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 Antonov An-225 Mriya, destroyed in the Russia-Ukraine war, may be rebuilt for around $500 million. Plans to rebuild the aircraft resurfaced after initial delays; no confirmed specifics yet.

Summary and Key Points: In the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest aircraft, was destroyed during a failed Russian raid on ...

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 ...

Big plane, big price tag: Gennadiy Silchenko, Antonov's AN-225 program director, says the plane requires investment of $250 million to $350 million to be completed. He says it's 70% finished.

The Antonov An-124 was a heavy-lift strategic military transport the Soviets built in 1982. This aircraft was similar to the U.S.'s Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and was the basis of the An-225.

Aviation enthusiasts, rejoice: After a long overhaul, Antonov’s big bird, the AN-225, has finally returned. Learn more about the largest plane in the world.

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.

The An-225 is a unique aircraft not only in the sense that there is no other model quite like it, but also because it was manufactured for the special purpose of being the transport carrier of the ...

An Antonov An-225 Mriya. GLEB GARANICH/Reuters The oversized plane was first commissioned by the Soviet Union to transport the communist state's newest spacecraft, the Buran Space Shuttle.

The An-225 is operated by Ukroboronprom’s subsidiary Antonov Airlines and was parked in a hangar undergoing repairs at Hostomel (or Gostomel) airport, located just northwest of Kyiv, according ...

Antonov An-225 Mriya: The World’s Largest Aircraft Was Destroyed in Failed Russian Raid In the early stages of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin mounted an ...