Antonov’s mighty An-225 Mriya is a legendary aircraft. It is the largest plane to ever enter service in the world, and only one has been completed to date, with the first aircraft entering service in ...

Six engines, a wingspan longer than a football field, and a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons—the Antonov An-225 Mriya is unlike anything else that has ever flown. From its Soviet origins to its ...

The Antonov AN-225 “Mriya” lives on. After 30 years of service, the world’s largest aircraft—and the only AN-225 in existence—was destroyed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022.