Ukraine's Antonov An-225 Mriya was the largest cargo aircraft in the world. It was in service for over 30 years before reportedly being destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine.

Six engines, a wingspan longer than a football field, and a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons—the Antonov An-225 Mriya is ...

A photo of the An-225 in 2012. (Image credit: Mark Steven/Wiki) The Antonov An-225 Mriya held multiple records which included being the heaviest aircraft ever built, the largest wingspan of any ...

The Antonov An-225 Mriya was a technological marvel of a super heavy jet cargo aircraft. It was also an astounding feat of engineering that transcended the bounds of its home nation.

The aircraft, that made its first flight on Dec. 21, 1988, is operated by Antonov Airlines, an Antonov Company’s subdivision that specializes in international cargo transportation.The airlines ...

The Antonov AN-225, a strategic airlift cargo aircraft that held several world records, was built in the 1980s and was still in service, being used to airlift medical supplies in a variety of ...

The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or "Dream," the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year-old ...

The issue of which aircraft is the world’s largest can be a complex one, as we’ve explored in the past. Header image: Vasiliy Koba, CC BY-SA 4.0 . Posted in News , Transportation Hacks Tagged ...

The world’s biggest aircraft, the Antonov-225 cargo plane, was destroyed by Russian forces while it was under repair at an airfield in Gostomel near Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s state-run ...

One of the pilots of the sole Antonov An-225 Mriya has returned to the home of the aircraft that he once flew. Major Dmytro Antonov filmed a detailed tour of the aircraft’s damage just days ...

A look at the Antonov An-225 in Microsoft Flight Simulator, courtesy of Xbox Game Studios. "Using the An-124 Ruslan as a design base, in 1985 Antonov began engineering a project called "Mk. 401 ...

The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year ...