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Antonov An-225 Mriya (Cossack)
At this time, the mammoth Antonov An-225 is the largest aircraft ever built.
By Staff Writer
As of this writing, the Antonov An-225 "Mriya" maintains the title of "largest aircraft ever built". The system eclipsed the previous Antonov design attempt in the form of the An-124 Ruslan "Condor" (detailed elsewhere on this site) and contains individual sections of wing that are larger than complete examples of American passenger transport aircraft. Consistent with large aircraft designs come even larger operation costs and, as such, the Mriya has seen limited use and even more restrictive production examples (1).
With experience in large aircraft designs (as in the An-124), the Antonov Design Bureau took it a step further and produced the mammoth 6-engine Mriya. Each engine reports in a total of 51,587 pounds of standard thrust and the entire system maintains an operational take-off weight of no less than 1,000,000 pounds. A crew of 6 or 7 personnel man the aircraft.
As a heavy lift tactical transport, the Mriya is designed to accept payloads of up to 551,250 total pounds. A tell-tale identification system found in the series are the large twin-fin tail section that adds stability to the overall design. Interestingly enough, there is no rear ramp for easy access to cargo loading/unloading. The An-224 also designed to accept the carrying of the Russian space shuttle known as the "Buran" with a little modification. Only one flying example of the Mriya is known to exist with a second coming online in 2008.
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| Specifications for the Antonov An-225 Mriya (Cossack) |
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Length: 275.59ft (84.00m)
Width:290.03ft (88.40m)
Height: 59.71ft (18.20m)
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| Performance: |
About MACH |
Max Speed: 528mph (850kmh; 459kts)
Max Range: 2,796miles (4,500km)
Rate-of-Climb: 0ft/min (0m/min)
Service Ceiling: 36,089ft (11,000m; 6.8miles)
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| Structure: |
Accommodation: 6 or 7
Hardpoints: None
Empty Weight: 385,809lbs (175,000kg)
MTOW: 1,322,774lbs (600,000kg)
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| Powerplant: |
| Engine(s): 6 x ZMKB Progress (Lotarev) D-18T turbofan engines delivering 51,587lbs of standard thrust each.
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| Armament Suite: |
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None.
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| 1989 |
Designation: Antonov An-225 Mriya (Cossack)
Classification Type: Heavy Lift Transport
Contractor: Antonov Design Bureau - Ukraine
Country of Origin: Ukraine
Production Total: 2 |
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| Variants |
| An-225 - Base Model Series Designation
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