Antonov Design Bureau - Soviet Union / Ukraine
Manufacturer(s)
Ukraine; Soviet Union (former)
Operators
1989
Service Year
Soviet Union
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
6 or 7
Crew
1
Units
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
275.6 ft
(84.00 meters)
Length
290.0 ft
(88.40 meters)
Width/Span
59.7 ft
(18.20 meters)
Height
385,809 lb
(175,000 kilograms)
Empty Weight
1,322,774 lb
(600,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+936,965 lb
(+425,000 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / high-mounted / swept-back
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
High-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper-most position allowable along the dorsal line of the fuselage.
Swept-Back
The planform features wing sweep back along the leading edges of the mainplane, promoting higher operating speeds.
6 x ZMKB Progress (Lotarev) D-18T turbofan engines developing 51,587 lb of standard thrust each.
Propulsion
528 mph
(850 kph | 459 knots)
Max Speed
36,089 ft
(11,000 m | 7 miles)
Ceiling
2,796 miles
(4,500 km | 2,430 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
An-225 - Base Model Series Designation; single example completed, second example unfinished.