An-225 Taxiing Carrying Massive Cargo

An-225 Taxiing on Taxiway

An-225 Taxiing while carrying massive cargo inside. The giant Antonov An-225 is belong to Antonov Airlines. They are the specialized cargo airlines headquartered in Ukraine.

Yes they offer over-sized cargo for international flight services. The carrier handled trains, military equipment, heavy turbine, giant power plant generator even a helicopter and aircraft. Thanks to over-sized fleet consist of An-124 Ruslan as well as An-225 Mriya.

Currently operating thirteen aircraft, such as medium-small size cargo An-28, An-178 and An-74. Antonov Airlines only flying Antonov aircraft on its fleet.

In recent update, one of its biggest partnership with Volga-Dnepr will in December 2016. Both are Russian and Ukraine company have decided to not to extend its joint venture. Back in 2006 both side aimed to improve availability of the ramp loading cargo aircraft.

Antonov An-225 has been become world's largest aircraft for a years. There is only one built ever and still on operation by the airlines. Not only biggest, the Mriya also known as the heaviest aircraft in the world.

Maximum takeoff eight is about 640 tonnes and the empty weight is nearly 285 tonnes. The aircraft needs up to six power plants to able to fly. ZMKB Progress D-18 Turbofans engines was installed on its massive wing span.