The Antonov An-225 Mriya was a remarkable and massive cargo aircraft developed by the Ukrainian company Antonov Design Bureau. It was once the world's largest operational cargo plane. The An-225 was originally designed to transport the Soviet space shuttle, Buran, but it was destroyed in December 2020. Before its destruction, it had been used for a variety of heavy and oversized cargo transportation missions worldwide. With its six turbofan engines and immense cargo hold, the An-225 was a true a

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