Featured in AntonovBYHoward AltmanMay 4, 2022ShareAn-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest PlaneHero test pilot Oleksandr Halunenko on flying the An-225 and surviving Russia’s invasion only to find his beloved giant jet destroyed. BYHoward AltmanMay 4, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 25, 2022ShareDestroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its ResurrectionThe one-off An-225 was destroyed after its base was attacked by Russian forces in Ukraine, but there is hope it will rise again, maybe with your help! BYThomas NewdickMar 25, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Tragic Look At All That’s Left Of Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo jetThe entire front of what was the world’s largest operational aircraft is totally destroyed and its wings and engines are badly damaged. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareRussia Appears To Be Preparing Its Ancient An-2 Biplanes For War In UkraineA large number of the distinctive Cold War-era utility planes have appeared at an airfield close to the Ukrainian border. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareFirst Sight Of Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Since Russian Invasion Shows Its Tail IntactThere may be a glimmer of hope left for the world’s biggest cargo jet that also serves as a major source of Ukrainian pride. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 28, 2022ShareUkraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could RiseThe aircraft’s owners haven’t yet confirmed its condition, but there is another airframe that could possibly replace it. BYBrett TingleyFeb 28, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2022ShareUkrainian Forces Recapture The World’s Biggest Cargo Jet After Repelling Russian Assault (Updated)The fate of the Antonov An-225 Mriya remains unknown after its home airport fell under Russian control. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 14, 2020ShareWatch This Huge Russian An-124 Condor Skid Off The Runway After An Engine FailureOne of the aircraft’s engines broke apart in flight, sending fragments flying through the fuselage and falling onto buildings below. BYThomas NewdickNov 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16sNew data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016ShareWhy China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into ProductionThe genesis of the world’s largest jet may give clues as to why Beijing wants it. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016Share
BYHoward AltmanMay 4, 2022ShareAn-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest PlaneHero test pilot Oleksandr Halunenko on flying the An-225 and surviving Russia’s invasion only to find his beloved giant jet destroyed. BYHoward AltmanMay 4, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 25, 2022ShareDestroyed An-225 “Dream” Cargo Jet’s Owner Wants To Crowdfund Its ResurrectionThe one-off An-225 was destroyed after its base was attacked by Russian forces in Ukraine, but there is hope it will rise again, maybe with your help! BYThomas NewdickMar 25, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2022ShareThis Is Our First Tragic Look At All That’s Left Of Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo jetThe entire front of what was the world’s largest operational aircraft is totally destroyed and its wings and engines are badly damaged. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022ShareRussia Appears To Be Preparing Its Ancient An-2 Biplanes For War In UkraineA large number of the distinctive Cold War-era utility planes have appeared at an airfield close to the Ukrainian border. BYThomas NewdickMar 2, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2022ShareFirst Sight Of Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Since Russian Invasion Shows Its Tail IntactThere may be a glimmer of hope left for the world’s biggest cargo jet that also serves as a major source of Ukrainian pride. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 28, 2022ShareUkraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could RiseThe aircraft’s owners haven’t yet confirmed its condition, but there is another airframe that could possibly replace it. BYBrett TingleyFeb 28, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2022ShareUkrainian Forces Recapture The World’s Biggest Cargo Jet After Repelling Russian Assault (Updated)The fate of the Antonov An-225 Mriya remains unknown after its home airport fell under Russian control. BYBrett TingleyFeb 25, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 14, 2020ShareWatch This Huge Russian An-124 Condor Skid Off The Runway After An Engine FailureOne of the aircraft’s engines broke apart in flight, sending fragments flying through the fuselage and falling onto buildings below. BYThomas NewdickNov 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16sNew data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016ShareWhy China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into ProductionThe genesis of the world’s largest jet may give clues as to why Beijing wants it. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016Share
