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 Antonov An-225 Mriya was the biggest plane to ever take to the skies. Unfortunately, the colossal aircraft is no longer with us as it was destroyed during the open stages of the ongoing Russo ...

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.

The Kurds are building a new $300 million airport in Irbil that will take the biggest aircraft in the world, including the Russian Antonov 225 cargo plane and the American C-5 Galaxy, which is so ...

Lost in the fighting that ensued for control of the airport was the world’s largest plane, the Antonov An-225. The massive aircraft, named “Mriya” or “dream” in Ukrainian, had been ...