• Sad - The world's largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225 seems destroyed

    From a425couple@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 28 13:10:11 2022
    XPost: soc.history.war.misc

    I am not able right now to confirm it, but I believe I
    saw this huge plane taking off from Everett / Paine field
    one day.

    www.cnn.com › travel › articleAN-225: World's largest plane destroyed in Ukraine | CNN Travel
    Feb 28, 2022 · The world's largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, has
    been destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to
    Ukrainian officials, generating alarm and sadness among...

    en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Antonov_An-225_MriyaAntonov An-225 Mriya - Wikipedia
    The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. ''dream'
    or 'inspiration''; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift
    cargo aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the
    Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union during the 1980s.

    First flight: 21 December 1988
    Produced: 1985
    Number built: 1
    Role: Outsize cargo freight aircraft

    www.fox2detroit.com › news › worlds-largest-planeWorld’s largest plane Antonov An-225 'destroyed' in Ukraine ...
    5 hours ago · The An-225 is operated by Ukroboronprom’s subsidiary
    Antonov Airlines and was parked in a hangar undergoing repairs at
    Hostomel (or Gostomel) airport, located just northwest of Kyiv,
    according ...

    www.aerotime.aero › articles › 30333-an-225Antonov An-225 Mriya
    destroyed during Russian attack
    1 day ago · The Antonov An-225 Mriya, known as the world’s largest
    aircraft, was destroyed during a Russian attack on the Antonov Airport
    in Hostomel, Ukraine. The destruction was confirmed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “This was the world’s largest aircraft, AN-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream ...

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