Antonow / Antonov An-225 Mrija
Heavy Cargo Freighter
Photo ©: Horst Heinlein
The Antonov An-225 is a six-engined ultra heavy cargo freighter with a payload of 250 tonnes (551155 lb) developed by the soviet design bureau OKB Antonov (today Antonov ASTC, Ukraine). The An-225 is a development of the An-124, it was designed for the transportation of the Russian Space Shuttle Buran.
2 An-225 had been produced so far but only one was completed and operational. The An-225 is the world's largest aircraft. Cargo compartment: Length: 43,3 m (142ft); Width: 6,4 m (21ft); Height: 4,4 m (14ft 5in); Volume: 1220 m³ (43084 cft)
| Crew | 6 | |
| Propulsion | 6 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | Ivchenko-Progress ZMKB D-18T | |
| Engine Power (each) | 230,0 kN | 51706 lbf |
| Speed | 850 km/h | 459 kts 528 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 10.000 m | 32.808 ft |
| Range | 4.000 km | 2.160 NM 2.486 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 350.000 kg | 771.617 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 600.000 kg | 1.322.774 lbs |
| Wing Span | 88,40 m | 290 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 905,0 m² | 9741 ft² |
| Length | 84,00 m | 275 ft 7 in |
| Height | 18,10 m | 59 ft 5 in |
| First Flight | 21.12.1988 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1988 | |
| Total Production | 2 | |
| ICAO Code | A225 | |
| NATO Code | Cossack | |
| Data for (Version) | Antonov / Antonow An-225 | |
| [Photo-ID: 7826] © Karsten Palt 2012-11-02 | |
 | Antonov An-225 Antonov Airlines Reg.: UR-82060 c/n: 19530503763 |
| [Leipzig/Halle (EDDP / LEJ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13313] © Karsten Palt 2016-11-26 | |
 | Antonov An-225 Antonov Airlines Reg.: UR-82060 c/n: 19530503763 |
| [Leipzig/Halle (EDDP / LEJ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13314] © Karsten Palt 2016-11-26 | |
 | Antonov An-225 Antonov Airlines Reg.: UR-82060 c/n: 19530503763 |
| [Leipzig/Halle (EDDP / LEJ)] | |