Antonov An-225 Mriya
airlifter model by Antonov
The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія) was a cargo aircraft belonged to Ukraine. It was once the heaviest aircraft ever built and largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service. Its maiden flight was on 21 December 1988 and it was destroyed on 24 February 2022 during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Quotes
edit- Russia may have destroyed our (Antonov An-225) 'Mriya'. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We shall prevail!
- Dmytro Kuleba (2022) cited in "World's largest plane destroyed in Ukraine" on CNN Travel, 28 February 2022.
