YURY Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft that was designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union during the 1980s. It is powered by six turbofan engines and is the heaviest aircraft ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes (705 short tons; 1,410×103 lb). It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service. The single example built has the Ukrainian civil registration UR-82060. A second airframe with a slightly different configuration[1] was partially built. Its construction was halted in 1994[1] because of lack of funding and interest, but revived briefly in 2009, bringing it to 60–70% completion.[2] On 30 August 2016, Antonov agreed to complete the second airframe for Airspace Industry Corporation of China (not to be confused with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China) as a prelude to commencing series production.[3] The Antonov An-225 was initially developed as an enlargement of the Antonov An-124 to transport Buran-class orbiters. The Antonov An-225 was designed to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters and the Buran-class orbiters for the Soviet space program. The most difficult thing in the work was of course to cut out and make an imitation of slats and flaps in take-off mode. 50 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Красиво реалистичные модели. Потрясающее качество. Высшие оценки вам. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Great work! Edited August 16, 2021 by Robin-42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 It's a most extraordinary aircraft. I first saw it at Farnborough 1990 something. They obviously had not prepared for it all. As it taxyed out the outer engines simply blew out the runway lights and grass into the eyes of the nearby spectators. Luckily it was a trade day. I had special tickets. But imagine on a public day? Anyway a magnificent aeroplane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Fantastic Thanks for showing it. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Beautiful Antonov An-225 and Buran! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Nice build. was fortunate to see it on its only Australian visit in May 2016. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 That is absolutely awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 13 hours ago, noelh said: It's a most extraordinary aircraft. I first saw it at Farnborough 1990 something. They obviously had not prepared for it all. As it taxyed out the outer engines simply blew out the runway lights and grass into the eyes of the nearby spectators. Luckily it was a trade day. I had special tickets. But imagine on a public day? Anyway a magnificent aeroplane. You are remembering correctly. The Antonov 225 (minus Buran) DID attend Farnborough in 1990. It was a shame they didn't have the Buran with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 What an absolute monster! I'm afraid to ask, what scale is that? I'd assume 1/144 but the detailing looks amazing for that scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YURY Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 4 hours ago, F-32 said: Это просто потрясающе! Когда я жене показываю подобный комментарий, она просит продать модель хотя бы за миллион!!((( 3 hours ago, kiseca said: Какой абсолютный монстр! Боюсь спросить, что это за масштаб? Я бы предположил, что 1/144, но детализация выглядит потрясающе для этого масштаба. 1:144 Spasibo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Really great in all meanings of that word! That was a great idea some years ago about a short production series of about ten AN-225 with western engines, unfortunately not done. I've seen her right above my house on August 2018 Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 That is simply awesome! I'm blown away by the detail and the realistic finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Beautiful work! Any plans for the Myasishchev carriers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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