The AN-225 Mriya is a strategic heavy transport aircraft, recognized as the heaviest and most powerful aircraft in history. Developed by the Antonov Design Bureau, it represents a significant step forward in heavy cargo logistics.

Technical specifications
Origin of the design: Based on the AN-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft, the AN-225 was designed specifically to transport components of the Soviet space shuttle Buran and the Energia rocket.

Operational characteristics:

Maximum take-off weight (MVM): 640 metric tons (705 short tons).

Configuration: Six-engine configuration (6 Progress D-18T turbofan engines).

Load capacity: Optimized for the transportation of oversized cargo, including industrial infrastructure (for example, 130-ton generators, railway locomotives).