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-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 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 ...

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov Company has completed all urgent restoration work on the An-225 Mriya, the world's largest aircraft, and will resume it after the end of hostilities. Source ...

The final plane developed under the guidance of General Designer Oleg K. Antonov, the four-engine An-124 began flying in the 1980s and is capable carrying 150 tons of cargo.

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 ...