AN-225

[spanky15805]

That's a shame. Never got to see or hear it in person.

 

[chrismol1]

Too bad they couldn't get it out of the country. I've heard it was on life support, there wasn't much left to keep it alive financially speaking

 

[trentbob]

The word is that it was supposed to be moved February 24th but couldn't be. Ukraine's dream is a charred wreck.

They want to rebuild it but it will take over three billion dollars and five years.

Amazing craft originally built in 1985 to carry the Russian space shuttle. It was the largest plane in the world. Here's a photo released by the Ukrainian government for public use.

 

[GlobalNorth]

It is too useful an aircraft to not be manufactured in very small numbers.

 

[spanky15805]

Building a new 225 or at least trying.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44919/antonov-is-crowdfunding-the-revival-of-its-destroyed-an-225-cargo-jet

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