安225运输机

The Antonov An-225 Mriya Aircraft

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Operators

Ukraine

Antonov Airlines

Russian Air Force Specifications (An-225)

Orthographically projected diagram of the An-225 Mriya.

Data from Vectorsite[1], Antonov's Heavy Transports[11]

General characteristics

* Crew: 6

* Payload: 250,000 kg (550,000 lb)

* Door dimensions: 440 x 640 cm (14.4 x 21.0 ft)

* Length: 84 m (275.6 ft)

* Wingspan: 88.40 m (290 ft 2 in)

* Height: 18.1 m (59.3 ft)

* Wing area: 905.0 m2 (9,743.7 ft2)

* Cargo Volume: 1300 m3 (45913.8 ft3)

* Empty weight: 175,000 kg (385,800 lb)

* Max takeoff weight: 600,000 kg (1,323,000 lb)

* Powerplant: 6×ZMKB Progress D-18 turbofans, 229.5 kN (51,600 lbf) each

* Takeoff run: 3,500 m (11,500 ft) with maximum payload Performance

* Maximum speed: 850 km/h (460 knots, 530 mph)

* Cruise speed: 800 km/h (430 knots, 500 mph)

* Range:

o With maximum fuel: 15,400 km (9,570 mi)

o With maximum payload: 4,000 km (2,500 mi)

* Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,100 ft)

* Wing loading: 662.9 kg/m2 (135.5 lb/ft2)

* Thrust/weight: 0.234

Huge but graceful. Designed as a cargo carrier.

Three of it’s six powerful engines.

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Impressive!

Airborne with landing gears extended

A great Christmas present: "Mriya" visits Amsterdam. Our airport has a lot of bridges that could not handle the weight of the 225 so the aircraft had to stay on the west side of the airport. It seen here parked on a taxiway and the crew are preparing the aircraft for the loading procedure.

The massive AN-225 Mriya (NATO name Cossak) never fails to impress,

this head on close up does not include all six engines but illustrates the immense size of the aircraft and how similar it is to its sister aircraft the AN124.

It also shows the mounts used for the carrying the Buran shuttle.

The aircraft was departing back to Kiev on a ferry flight from EMA.

On The Edge Of Darkness

Departing Prestwick from a wet Runway 13 at 7pm, this aircraft always brings out the Photographers no matter the weather as you can see here.

Definitely unusual to see this huge beast come and go from Memphis International.

Coming into land on RW 3-1.

Loading process with cable-rolls with lowered front gear. A/c took off with 3hrs delay.

The enormous flight deck of the worlds biggest aircraft.

Impressive dimensions

Impressive gear!