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 apparent ...

The An-225 was just the beginning. The engineers had big plans for the aircraft, and by big, we mean huge. Meet the An-325 ...

Unveiling the engineering marvel behind the world's largest aircraft: a story of power, redundancy, and aerodynamic ingenuity ...

The Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” was more than just an aircraft – it was a moving monument to human engineering. With six massive ...

Key point: The plane was built to solve a unique problem related to the Soviet space program. Here is how Moscow pulled it off. Space capabilities remained vital to the Soviet Union throughout the ...

The An-225 was so big it was given the name Mriya, which means “Dream” in Ukrainian. [File Photo: Shutterstock] New video purportedly documenting the smoldering debris of the iconic Antonov An-225 ...

Key point: Today, these unique aircraft can be seen on display at Zhukovsky International Airport and the Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation. They have also made a few appearances at air shows over ...

An-225 Mriya Stopped Over In Leipzig. And We Went There To Meet The Giant. On Nov. 12, we visited Leipzig international airport, Germany, in order to have a closer look at the largest airplane in ...

Antonov is marking the 30 th anniversary of the maiden flight of its unique An-225, as it prepares to surrender – possibly – its title of the world’s largest aircraft to another six-engined giant. For ...

The Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” lives on. After 30 years of service, the world’s largest aircraft—and the only AN-225 in existence—was destroyed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed that the only An-225, the largest operational cargo aircraft, has been destroyed. Antonov has not confirmed it yet. There’s yet another ...