The Story Of The Antonov An-225

The Antonov An-225 is the heaviest and longest operational aircraft today. Built during the 1980s, this behemoth was intended to primarily serve the USSR space program, but has gone on to a niche role carrying the heaviest of payloads.
At over 30 years old, it has just finished a recent refurbishment, and we are likely to see it carrying out special missions for more than another decade. But… What’s the story behind this massive plane? And what does its future hold?

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