Revell 04958 Antonov An-225 Mrija

The Antonov An-225 Mrija (Russian: dream) is a modern, originally Soviet, and now Ukrainian very heavy transport aircraft. The drive is provided by six Lotariev D-18T engines with a thrust of 229.5 kN each. The plane is 84 meters long with a wingspan of 88.4 meters! The usable weight of the plane is around 400 tons. The maximum speed is 850 km / h, and the maximum range is 15,400 kilometers.

The Antonov An-225 Mrija is the largest currently used transport aircraft in the world and the heaviest aircraft in the history of aviation! Only one example of this machine was built, and the production of the second one was discontinued. This unusual plane was developed on the basis of the An-124 Ruslan machine. The main modification consisted in extending the fuselage by nearly 15 meters, using a larger center wing and changing the layout of the rear fins. Ultimately, it was assumed that the An-225 Mrija would transport the Buran space shuttle on its back. However, due to the interruption of this space program, the machine began to be used as a classic transport machine, albeit of gigantic dimensions. Since its flight in 1988, the machine has managed to set many world records in terms of flight time and payload weight to date.