This aircraft has a maximum load of 200 tons, a length of 84 meters and a wingspan of 88.4 meters. It is the heaviest and largest aircraft in the world at present.
An -225 transport plane was developed and designed by Antonov Aviation Science and Technology Consortium in the spring of 1985 by the Soviet Union to meet the transportation needs of the space shuttle Blizzard and other rocket equipment at that time. It was originally planned to make two. Due to the short development time, the concept of An -225 is mostly Lai- 124 transport aircraft.
Development and evolution
An -225 transport plane was developed and designed by Antonov Aviation Science and Technology Consortium in the spring of 1985 by the Soviet Union to meet the transportation needs of the space shuttle Blizzard and other rocket equipment at that time. It was originally planned to make two. Due to the short development time, the concept of An -225 is mostly Lai- 124 transport aircraft.
1988165438+1On October 30th, the first An -225 was delivered from the factory. The registration numbers are CCCP-82060,12,21,and the first test flight was conducted in Kiev,1989 May 65438+.
In the late 1980s, the Soviet Union's economy had deteriorated to the point where it could not support the expensive space exploration program, so the snowstorm program was forced to stop after the actual launch. The An -225 specially designed and built for the space program naturally lost its meaning of existence, and the second An -225 was only partially completed and sealed. There is only one An -225 transport plane that can really manufacture and fly.