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Antonov An-225 Mriya - Google Search

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T View Post
I saw this incredible aircraft at the Abbotsford Airshow back in the mid-nineties - if memory serves. Supposedly the name 'Myria' translates into 'Dream'. I believe it (originally) was one of two 'purpose built' aircraft to haul around the Buran, the Russian equivalent to the space shuttle & also some of their big booster rockets. It is simply a massive machine & left one wondering about the upper limit of aircraft size, casting aside issues of suitable landing areas & other practicalities.
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