The Antonov 225, the heaviest and most powerful plane ever built

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gurudeep47 on December 13rd, 2019 at 17:49 UTC »

Fun fact: The An-225's pressurized cargo is 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft) in volume; 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) wide, 4.4 m (14 ft) high, and 43.35 m (142 ft 3 in) long — longer than the first flight of the Wright Brother's Flyer.

HAZRD1 on December 13rd, 2019 at 17:51 UTC »

They all will grow one day to become like their mom.

InsiderT on December 13rd, 2019 at 18:40 UTC »

Other fun facts:

There is only 1 in the world

It was built in 1988 making it a 31-year old aircraft

Its original purpose was to transport the Soviet Union’s Buran space shuttle

The 225's "little brother" is the Antonov 124, the world's largest military transport (An-124 vs C5)

Use of the An-225 it will cost around $30,000 (£23,220) an hour

In addition to the 1 functioning An-225, there is a semi-built An-225 that's been sitting incomplete for more than 2 decades