The destroyed Antonov An-225 was dismantled and removed from Hostomel Airport in Kyiv, Ukraine some days ago.
The Antonov AN-225 Mriya was the largest cargo aircraft in the world and was the only aircraft that featured six turbofan engines. The aircraft was a modern engineering marvel, able to transport up to 250 tonnes of cargo, including single pieces weighing up to 200 tonnes, over short and medium-haul routes.
This giant aircraft was severely damaged in late February when the invasion began.
It now looks like the only option of seeing the Antonov An-225 take to the skies again would be to complete the construction of the second aircraft. Construction began but was halted when funds dried up at the fall of the Soviet Union. At the time, the aircraft was believed to be about 70% completed. But we still hope to see the Antonov An-225 take to the skies.
