This aircraft is not even in the US

in #techreview8 years ago (edited)

AN-225 "Mriya"
is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes (710 short tons)


The Antonov An-225, initially developed for the task of transporting the Buran

The An-225's pressurized cargo hold is 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft) in volume; 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) wide, 4.4 m (14 ft) high, and 43.35 m (142 ft 3 in) long[5][24][25] — longer than the first flight of the Wright Flyer

Homeland of the aircraft - Ukraine.


Four of the last rows of two-wheeled carts and when maneuvering on the runway samooriyentuyutsya, and on takeoff or landing - stoporyatsya. An-225 is developed on the strip width of 60 meters.

Cab designed for airplane crew of 6 people

General characteristics

Crew: 6
Length: 84 m (275 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in)
Height: 18.1 m (59 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 905 m2 (9,740 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 8.6
Empty weight: 285,000 kg (628,317 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 640,000 kg (1,410,958 lb)
Fuel capacity: 300,000 kg
Cargo hold – volume 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft), length 43.35m, width 6.4m, height 4.4m
Powerplant: 6 × ZMKB Progress D-18 turbofans, 229.5 kN (51,600 lbf) thrust each
Performance

Maximum speed: 850 km/h (528 mph; 459 kn)
Cruising speed: 800 km/h (497 mph; 432 kn)
Range: 15,400 km (9,569 mi; 8,315 nmi) with maximum fuel; range with 200 tonnes payload: 4,000 km (2,500 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Wing loading: 662.9 kg/m2 (135.8 lb/sq ft)

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