The Largest Aircraft in the U.S. Air Force • C-5M Super Galaxy

The Largest Aircraft in the US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy in Action

Deep-Sea Antonov AN 225 Restoration — Recovering the World’s Heaviest Aircraft From the Ocean Depths

Antonov An-225 Mriya Lightweight RC Scale Model Airplane launching Buran Space Shuttle with problem

The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian for ‘dream’ or ‘inspiration’) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was originally developed during the 1980s as an enlarged derivative of the Antonov An-124 airlifter for the express purpose of transporting Buran-class orbiters. On 21 December 1988, the An-225 performed its maiden flight; only a single example was ever completed. With a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes (705 short