Last minute… As Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continued, the fate of the world’s largest aircraft, Antonov An-225, was a matter of curiosity. It was known that the gigantic plane, of which there is only one in the world, was finally parked at Gostomel Airport. It is thought that the plane was shot down as a result of the heavy attacks of the Russian forces on Gostomel Airport.
KULEBA, MINISTER OF FOREIGN
On the subject, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba shared the photo of the plane on his social media account Twitter and used the following statements:
“This was the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream’ in Ukraine). Russia may have destroyed our Mriya. But they will never destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We will prevail! “
ALLEGED ‘SHOOTED’
On the other hand, local sources in Ukraine claimed that Antonov An-225 was shot down by Russian forces in the hangar. The image circulating on social media has not yet been confirmed.
HE HAS COME TO ISTANBUL
The world’s largest cargo plane Antonov An-225 had landed at Istanbul Airport for the first time on October 5, 2021 to refuel.
TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE MASSIVE AIRCRAFT
The An-225, named “Mriya”, is known as the world’s largest aircraft in its field. The aircraft is also used for humanitarian aid in natural disasters. The aircraft, which has a maximum payload of 250 tons, can reach a speed of 850 kilometers per hour and can rise to 12 thousand meters. The aircraft, which is 84 meters long and 18.1 meters high, can travel up to 4 thousand kilometers with a weight of 200 tons.
