Antonov An-225 Mriya
Soviet heavy-duty transport turbojet aircraft
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Summary
Antonov An-225 Mriya is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of aircraft model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,379 views/month, #4 of 2,369).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Antonov Airlines[3]
- Named after: dream[4]
- Based on: Antonov An-124 Ruslan[5]
- Manufacturer: Antonov Serial Production Plant[6]
- Developer: Antonov[7]
- Subclass of: airplane with 6 jet engines[8], land-based airlifter monoplane[9], double-deck aircraft[10]
- Designed by: Viktor Tolmachyov[11], Petro Balabuyev[12]
- Has use: outsize cargo transport[13]
- Commons category: Antonov An-225[14]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[15]
- Powered by: Progress D-18T[16]
- Has part(s): UR-82060[17]
- NATO reporting name: Cossack[18]
- First flight: December 21, 1988[19]
- Service entry: 1989[20]
- Significant event: maiden flight[21], certification[22]
- Official website: https://www.antonov.com/history/an-225-mriya[23], https://www.antonov.com/en/history/an-225-mriya[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antonov An-225[25]
- Commons gallery: Antonov An-225[26]
- Maximum capacity: 6 human[27], 70 human[28]
- Total produced: 1[29]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[30], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[31]
- Replaces: Myasishchev VM-T Atlant[32]
- Nickname: Mriya[33]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[34]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Antonov An-225 Mriya's length is recorded as 84.0 m[35].
Why It Matters
Antonov An-225 Mriya has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]