Super Structures: Antonov 225 Part 4

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The An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport aircraft which was built by the Antonov Design Bureau, and is the largest flying airplane ever built. The design, built to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan. Mriya (Мрія) means "Dream" (Inspiration) in Ukrainian. Two An-225s have been produced.
The Antonov An-225 is commercially available for flying any over-sized payload due to the unique size of its cargo deck. Currently there is only one aircraft operating but a second mothballed airframe is being reconditioned and is scheduled for completion around late 2008.

Part 5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1sMe8K-8uk

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[asaluste007]

18 tons of fuel in an hour. Fuck the economy :D

But seriously this is amazing plane. Wish I could see it  with my own eyes some day.

[BALTAZARFAP]

ukraine and russia are the same great people. congrats for all workers of Antonov Bureu.

[sajones0403]

they need to build another Antonov 225 since the one in use is a little old.

[sajones0403]

it is cool the are working with a western country to assisting in bringing their company and aircraft back mothball.

[bennyc333]

How many gallons per mile?

[gargoloso]

@mario365411 Flight simulator does not account...

[mario365411]

I can fly an antonov 225 and a 124 :p its easy

[TheJorens]

111 likes, 1 dislike

Coincidence?

I don`t think so....

[zipacna1980]

@greedyfoot They are building smaller planes nowadays.

[everythingman987]

@everythingman987 i mean the only one...

[everythingman987]

@asaluste007 i did, when i was flying from Boston to Manchester, i saw one in Manchester! IT'S HUGE!!!!!!!

[greedyfoot]

Does Antonov still build planes, or do they just operate the pre-soviet collapse built aircraft?