Thursday 11 October 2012

an 225-mriya


an 225 mriya

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 antonov an-225 mriya

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The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest aircraft. 
Wingspan: 88 m
Length: 84 m
Weight: 285,000 kg
Top speed: 850 km/h
Range: 15,400 km
Cruise speed: 800 km/h
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 МріяDream, NATO reporting name: 'Cossack') is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest aircraft. The design, built in order to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful Antonov An-124. The An-225's name, Mriya (Мрiя) means "Dream" (Inspiration) in Ukrainian.
The first An-225 was completed in 1988 and a second An-225 has been partially completed. The completed An-225 is in commercial operation with Antonov Airlines carrying oversized payloads

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