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Antonov AN225 ... the world’s largest cargo aircraft

Abu Dhabi airport receives world's largest cargo aircraft

ABU DHABI, May 22, 2016

The Abu Dhabi International Airport yesterday (May 21) for the first time welcomed the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the Antonov AN225.

The aircraft, named Mriya – which means Dream in Ukrainian, arrived from Kiev, Ukraine, with 160 tonnes of cargo, it was unloaded and returned to Ukraine later the same evening, said a statement.

The wide body aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tonnes. - TradeArabia News Service
 




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