An-225 Mriya

Russian forces have destroyed Ukraine's flagman aircraft An-225 Mriya, the world's biggest cargo plane, Ukraine's state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom said on Telegram.

Much bigger than AirbusAn-225 Mriya landed in India on Friday on way to Australia from TurkmenistanAs wide as 2 football fieldsThe plane was designed in 1980s and was meant to carry a Soviet space shuttleCan fly 640,000 kgThe transport carrier can take off with a huge load. It holds 240 world recordsHas 32 wheelsIt made its first landing in India at the Hyderabad International AirportTie-upReliance Defence and Antonov have tied up to make transport planes in IndiaVITAL STATISTICS300,000 kgsFuel capacity850 kmphMaximum speed15,400 kmsMaximum range11,000 metresCruising altitude84 metresLength88.4 metresWingspan