The AN-225 holds 240 world records including the record for the heaviest cargo ever carried by a plane — 253 tons. According to Antonov, the AN-225 can carry a 200-ton load nearly 2,500 miles.

The one and only Antonov An-225 Mriya has been confirmed to have been destroyed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the aircraft’s level of destruction is still unknown, a video report has ...

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 ...