Cargo Airplanes
Antonov An-70
ICAO: AN70
Overview
The Antonov An-225 Mriya was the heaviest aircraft ever to enter operational service. Developed in the Soviet Union to transport oversized cargo and space program components, it became an aviation icon. Only one completed example flew commercially.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 6 × ZMKB Progress D-18T turbofans
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 6 × 51,600 lbf · 230 kN
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 6
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 21 ft 0 in · 6.40 m
- Cabin height
- 14 ft 5 in · 4.40 m
- Cabin length
- 148 ft 11 in · 45.40 m
- Exterior length
- 275 ft 7 in · 84.00 m
- Tail height
- 59 ft 5 in · 18.10 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 23 ft 0 in · 7.00 m
- Wing span
- 290 ft 0 in · 88.40 m
- Baggage volume
- 42,378 ft³ · 1,200.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,411,000 lb · 640,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 551,000 lb · 250,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 64,000 gal · 242,300 L · 193,800 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 459 kt · 528 mph · 850 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 150 kt · 173 mph · 278 km/h
- Range
- 8,300 nm · 9,550 mi · 15,370 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.07 nm/gal · 0.03 km/L
- Ceiling
- 36,000 ft · 11,000 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,900 ft/min · 10 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 11,500 ft · 3,500 m
- Landing distance
- 10,800 ft · 3,300 m
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Operational Context
Antonov An-225 Mriya — six-engine strategic heavy transport
The An-225 first flew in 1988 as an enlarged development of the An-124. It was originally designed to carry the Buran space shuttle and other oversized loads. The aircraft features six turbofan engines, a massive wing, and a twin-tail configuration.
Powered by six Progress D-18T turbofan engines producing approximately 51,600 pounds of thrust (229 kN) each, the An-225 cruised at around 430 knots (800 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeded 1.4 million pounds (640,000 kg). The cargo hold and external mounting points enabled transport of exceptional loads.
The An-225 later entered commercial service for heavy cargo missions worldwide. It became a symbol of Ukrainian aerospace engineering. The sole completed aircraft was destroyed in 2022, marking the end of an extraordinary aviation chapter.
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