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An-225
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| An-225 Mriya | |
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| Type | Heavy-Lift Transport |
| Manufacturer | Antonov - Soviet Union |
| Status | Active |
- Basic Information
- Entered Service - 1989
- Crew - 6/7
- Production Total - 1
- Dimensions
- Length - 84.0 m
- Height - 18.20 m
- Wingspan - 88.40 m
- Maximum Take-Off Weight - 1,322,774lbs
- Performance
- Maximum Speed - 850 km/h
- Maximum Range - 4,500 km
- Service Ceiling - 33,000 ft
- Is the largest aircraft in the world.
- Beginning in June 2003, the An-225, along with An-124s, delivered over 800 tonnes of equipment to aid humanitarian efforts in Iraq.
The An-225 has also been contracted by the US and Canadian governments to transport military supplies to the Middle East in support of Coalition forces.
The An-224 also designed to accept the carrying of the Russian space shuttle known as the "Buran" with a little modification. Only one example of the Mriya is known to exist.
