From carrying space shuttles to breaking records, the Antonov An-225 redefined possibilities in aviation. This is the story of its life and legacy.

The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over pilot Yevhen Bashynsky. Ukraine says it will rebuild the giant aircraft after it was destroyed as Russia’s full-scale invasion ...

Based on Antonov’s AN-124 design, the AN-225 saw fuselage barrel extensions added fore and aft of the wings. The An-225 also uses the AN-124-100’s nose gear, which allows it to ‘kneel’ so ...

The Antonov An-225 Mriya, destroyed in the Russia-Ukraine war, may be rebuilt for around $500 million. Plans to rebuild the aircraft resurfaced after initial delays; no confirmed specifics yet.

London-based air charter company 26Aviation released a tribute video Tuesday, showing “the last ever” flight of the Antonov An-225 Mriya, ... · Tuesday, August 23, 2022 ...

In 1972, that prototype made 23 test flights under the ‘Stork’ program, after which the reactor was dismantled. The An-22PLO was then altogether shelved in the mid-1970s.

The Antonov An-124 was a heavy-lift strategic military transport the Soviets built in 1982. This aircraft was similar to the U.S.'s Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and was the basis of the An-225.

The leadership of the Antonov state enterprise (SE) blocked access to the airfield in Hostomel for about a month for military personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU). In the end, the military ...

Antonov An-132 Advances with First Flight and New Partner Turkey has joined the Ukraine and Saudi Arabia in development of the multipurpose twin turboprop. The An-132D on its maiden flight at the ...

Antonov officials say another An-225 was partially built -- but abandoned in the 1990s because of a lack of funds. The current plan is to use what they already have as the basis for a new plane.