Russia’s Antonov An-225 Mriya strategic airlift cargo aircraft was designed by the Soviet Union’s Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. The An-225’s name, Mriya means “Dream” (Inspiration) in Ukrainian. The mammoth aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest aircraft ever made and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service.
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