Antonov 225

The Biggest plane of the world arrived  this morning (09:36) in Athens International airport (route Almaty - Athens). Antonov 225 or ”Mriya”  which means dream in Ukrainian  carried protective equipment for Greek medical personnel. 

The unloading process started at 10: 00 AM  and finished at 21:00 AM  local times.  The massive cargo plane is scheduled to depart tomorrow morning at 10:00(Local).

Update : new ETD 12:10 Local



Some of the planes unique Specs : 

 General characteristics (source Wikipedia

  •  Crew: 6 Length: 84 m (275 ft 7 in)
  •  Wingspan: 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in) 
  •  Height: 18.1 m (59 ft 5 in) 
  •  Wing area: 905 m2 (9,740 sq ft)
  •  Aspect ratio: 8.6 Empty weight: 285,000 kg (628,317 lb)
  •  Max takeoff weight: 640,000 kg (1,410,958 lb) 
  •  Fuel capacity: more than 300,000 kg (661,000 lb)[59] 
  •  Cargo hold – volume 1,300 m3 (46,000 cu ft), 43.35 m (142.2 ft) long × 6.4 m (21 ft) wide × 4.4 m (14 ft) tall
  • Powerplant: 6 × Progress D-18T turbofans, 229.5 kN (51,600 lbf) thrust each 

 Performance 

  •  Maximum speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)
  •  Cruise speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn) 
  •  Range: 15,400 km (9,600 mi, 8,300 nmi) with maximum fuel; 
  • range with 200 tonnes payload: 4,000 km (2,500 mi) 
  •  Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,000 ft) Wing loading: 662.9 kg/m2 (135.8 lb/sq ft) 
  • Thrust/weight: 0.234
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