Why Did Antonov Construct The An-225 With 6 Engines?

The An-225 is (by some measures) the largest aircraft to fly and was one of the last major projects of the Soviet Union. Built by Antonov in the Ukrainian SSR, only one An-225 was built by the time ...
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Antonov An-225 Mriya: 5 Facts About The Largest Aircraft Ever Built

Antonov’s mighty An-225 Mriya is a legendary aircraft. It is the largest plane to ever enter service in the world, and only one has been completed to date, with the first aircraft entering service in ...
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Antonov An-225 Mriya: How Russia Destroyed the Largest Plane Ever

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 ...
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China and Ukraine will build more of the world’s largest plane the AN-225

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The An-225 has over 250 tons of cargo capacity. It is ...