Destroyed Dream
On February 27, 2022, the government of Ukraine announced that UR-82060, the only Antonov An-225 Mriya, had been destroyed by enemy forces on February 24, 2022. It was reportedtly undergoing maintenance inside its hangar at Antonov Airport (GML/UKKM) at Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine.
The world's largest aircraft had a maximum take-off weight of 1,410,000 pounds / 640,000 kilograms. It first flew on December 21, 1988. Its last flight was on February 5, 2022, when it operated as ADB3120 from Billund, Denmark to Hostomel.
It is seen here climbing out from runway 06L at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. It was departing as ADB305F (Antonov Airlines) to Anchorage, Alaska.
Mriya means Dream in Ukrainian. May the dream to build at least one replacement for this amazing Ukrainian aircraft eventually come true.
Destroyed Dream
On February 27, 2022, the government of Ukraine announced that UR-82060, the only Antonov An-225 Mriya, had been destroyed by enemy forces on February 24, 2022. It was reportedtly undergoing maintenance inside its hangar at Antonov Airport (GML/UKKM) at Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine.
The world's largest aircraft had a maximum take-off weight of 1,410,000 pounds / 640,000 kilograms. It first flew on December 21, 1988. Its last flight was on February 5, 2022, when it operated as ADB3120 from Billund, Denmark to Hostomel.
It is seen here climbing out from runway 06L at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. It was departing as ADB305F (Antonov Airlines) to Anchorage, Alaska.
Mriya means Dream in Ukrainian. May the dream to build at least one replacement for this amazing Ukrainian aircraft eventually come true.