The world’s largest aircraft Antonov AN-225 was bombed by the Russian army

Antonov AN-225, which made its maiden flight on December 21, 1988, was originally built for the purpose of carrying the Soviet Union’s spacecraft. Later, when the Soviet Union gave up on its space plans, the plane was converted into a cargo plane with a few modifications. With a length of 42.1 meters and a maximum payload of 253 tons, the aircraft set numerous world records.

Ukraine Only one of the Antonov AN-225, the world’s largest aircraft designed in Turkey, was produced. In addition, this huge plane had landed at Istanbul Airport on October 5, 2021 to refuel. Before the war between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport was being repaired. However, according to the statement made by Ukrainian officials, the plane, nicknamed “Mriya” or “dream”, was destroyed by the Russian army.

World’s largest aircraft AN-225 disappears from history

Ukroboronprom, which manages Antonov company, announced on Twitter that AN-225 He confirmed that the hangar where the . The destruction of the AN-225, which holds the record for the largest and heaviest aircraft ever built, deeply hurt the aviation industry.