| Official
Designation |
An-225 Mriya |
| NATO Code Name |
Cossack |
| U.S. Counterparts |
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy (1968) and
Boeing 747 SCA (1977)
|
| Primary
Role |
Massive strategic airlift (designed to transport the Soviet space shuttle, Buran) |
| National
Origin |
Ukraine |
| Manufacturer |
Antonov
Design Bureau |
| Wingspan |
290 feet (88.4m) |
| Length |
275 feet, 7 inches (84m) |
| Height
at
Tail |
59 feet, 5 inches (18.1m) |
| Cargo
Hold |
Length: 142 feet (43.32m);
Width: 21 feet (6.4m);
Height: 14 feet, 4 inches (4.39m) |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofans |
| Thrust |
51,590 pounds (229.50kN) per engine |
| Cruise
Speed |
497 mph (800km/h) est. |
| Max
Speed |
528 mph (850km/h) est. |
| Range (w/ max payload) |
2,425 nm (4,500km) |
| Range (w/ max fuel) |
8,310 nm (15,400km) |
| Service
Ceiling |
Unknown |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
Max
Payload
(internal or external) |
551,150 pounds (250,000kg) |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
1,322,750 pounds (600,000kg) |
| Basic
Crew |
Seven |
| Date
Deployed |
1989 |
| Total
in
Service |
1 aircraft |
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