An aviation legend and one-off still-functional aircraft has been lost in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict: Mriya, the Antonov AN-225 cargo plane, has been destroyed by the Russian military. The ...

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The Antonov An-225 Mriya was a technological marvel of a super heavy jet cargo aircraft. It was also an astounding feat of engineering that transcended the bounds of its home nation. The apparent ...

One of the pilots of the sole Antonov An-225 Mriya has returned to the home of the aircraft that he once flew. Major Dmytro Antonov filmed a detailed tour of the aircraft's damage just days after ...

Xbox Game Studios has released a new update for Microsoft Flight Simulator as they have added the Antonov An-225 Mriya Aircraft to the game. This update is tied to the ongoing digital preservation of ...

It's been over a month since Ukraine's legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed in Russia's invasion of the country. In the aftermath of the destruction, the aircraft's manufacturer has realized ...

The massive aircraft was initially built as part of the Soviet aeronautical program in the 1960s and 70s while the Soviet Union was undergoing a space race with the United States. The Antonov AN-225, ...

Antonov’s mighty An-225 Mriya is a legendary aircraft. It is the largest plane to ever enter service in the world, performing its first flight in 1988. The second, partially assembled, remained ...

The images of the wrecked Antonov AN-225 are now an indelible memory for aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Built in the 1980s to ferry the Soviet space shuttle, the plane got a second life after the ...

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