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Antonov An-225
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Image:Buran AN-225.jpg thumb|300px|right|An-225 carrying a [[Shuttle Buran|Buran shuttle]]
The ''' Antonov An-225 Mriya''' (Ð?нтонов Ð?н-225 МріÑ?, NATO reporting name: '''Cossack''') is a strategic airlift transport airplane that was built by Antonov Antonov (ASTC) and is the world's largest powered aircraft. ''Mriya'' (''МріÑ?'') means "dream" (as in inspiration) in Ukrainian language Ukrainian.
Development
The An-225 was designed for the Space programme of the USSR Soviet space program as a replacement for the Myasishchev Myasishchev VM-T VM-T 'Atlant'. Able to airlift the Energia rocket's booster rocket boosters and the Shuttle Buran ''Buran'' space shuttle in captive carry, its mission was almost identical to that of the United States American Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. [{{cite web | url=http://vectorsite.net/avantgt.html#m3 | title=Antonov An-225 Mriya ("Cossack") | work=The Antonov Giants: An-22, An-124, & An-225 | accessdate=2006-02-18 | author=Greg Goebel}}]
Image:Antonov-225 main landing gear.jpg thumb|150px|left|An-225 main landing gear
The An-225 is an extension of Antonov's earlier Antonov An-124 An-124 'Condor'. To meet the needs of its new role, fuselage barrel extensions were added fore and aft of the wings, which received root extensions. Two more Lotarev D-18 turbofan engines were added on the new wing roots, bringing the total to six, and an increased-capacity landing gear system with 32 wheels was designed. The An-124's rear cargo door and ramp were removed to save weight, and the empennage was changed from a single vertical stabilizer to a twin tail with an oversized Stabilizer (aircraft) horizontal stabilizer. The twin tail was made necessary by the ability to carry external loads, which would disturb the aerodynamics of a conventional tail. Unlike the An-124, the An-225 was not intended for tactical airlifting and is not designed for STOL short-field operation.
The An-225 first flew on December 21 1988. Only one An-225 is currently in service. It is commercially available for carrying ultra heavy and/or oversize freight, up to 250 metric tonnes (275 short tons) internally or 90 tonnes mounted externally. [{{cite web | url=http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/militaryenglish/magazine/people.asp?person=86 | work=Military Zone - British Council | title=The World’s Largest Aeroplanes | accessdate=2004-10-14 }}] A second An-225 was partially built during the late 1980s—in connection with the Soviet space program. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, and the cancellation of the Buran space program, the lone operational An-225 was placed in mothballs, its engines removed for use on operational An-124s. The second An-225 airframe, nearing completion and awaiting engines, was also mothballed.
In the late 1980s efforts were begun by the Russian government to generate revenue from its military assets. In 1989 a holding company was set up by the Antonov Design Bureau as a heavy airlift shipping corporation under the name “ Antonov Airlines�, based in Kiev, Ukraine and operating from London Stansted Airport in partnership with Air Foyle HeavyLift. [{{cite web .html">Antonov An-12 An-12 'Cubs', but by the late 1990s it was apparent that there was a need for aircraft larger than the An-124. In response to this need, the original An-225 was re-engined, modified for heavy cargo transportation, and placed back in service under the management of Antonov Airlines.
On May, 26, 2001, the An-225 received its type certificate from the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register (IAC AR).][{{cite web | url=http://www.airfoyle.co.uk/news/heavy-lift-news.asp?NewsID=26| title=Antonov Airlines: News}}] The type’s first flight in commercial service departed from Stuttgart, Germany on January 3, 2002, flying to Thumrait, Oman with 216,000 prepared meals for American military personnel currently based in the region. This vast quantity of ready meals was transported on some 375 pallets and weighed a total of 187.5 tons.[{{cite web | url=http://www.airfoyle.co.uk/services/an225.asp| title=Antonov Airlines: An-225 Mriya}}] Since then the An-225 has become the major workhorse of the Antonov Airlines fleet, transporting objects once thought impossible to move by air, such as locomotives, and 150 ton generators, and well as becoming a valuable asset to international relief organizations for its ability to quickly transport huge quantities of emergency supplies during disaster relief operations.[{{cite web | url=http://www.aircraft-info.net/aircraft/jet_aircraft/antonov/AN-225 | work=Aircraft-Info.net | title=Antonov An-225 | accessdate=2004-02-15 }}] By 2000 it had become apparent that the demand for the An-225 had exceeded the airline’s capacity to book, and in 2004 the decision was made to complete the second An-225. This should be accomplished by summer 2006, with certification expected in fall 2006.[
Beginning June 2003, the An-225, along with An-124s, delivered over 800 tonnes of equipment to aid humanitarian efforts in Iraq.][ The An-225 has also been contracted by the U.S. government to transport military supplies to the Middle East in support of Coalition forces.][{{cite web | url=http://www.theaviationzone.com/factsheets/an225.asp | title=Antonov An-225 Mryia (Cossack) | work=The Aviation Zone}}] When used as a space vehicle air launcher, the aircraft will be fitted with the equipment required for prelaunch preparation of aerospace systems. Implementation of these projects will considerably reduce the cost of injecting payloads into the space.[
With a maximum gross weight of 600 tonnes, the An-225 is the world’s heaviest aircraft. Although its wingspan is less than that of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (“Spruce Goose�), Howard Hughes’ flying boat, the latter never went beyond a single short low-altitude test flight, making the An-225 the largest aircraft in the world to take off more than once.][ Both the An-124 and An-225 are larger than the C-5 Galaxy, the largest aircraft in the U.S. inventory. The An-225 is also larger than the Airbus A380.
In November of 2004, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale FAI placed the An-225 in the Guinness Book of Records for its 240 records and overall outstanding aerial performance.
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Specifications (An-225)
Image:Giant Plane Comparison.png thumb|right|A size comparison between four of the largest aircraft. Click to enlarge.
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|crew=7
|capacity=70 passengers; 250,000 kg (551,000 lb) of cargo
|length main=84 m
|length alt=276 ft
|span main=88.74 m
|span alt=291 ft 2 in
|height main=18.1 m
|height alt=59.3 ft
|area main=905.0 m²
|area alt=9,741 ft²
|empty weight main=175,000 kg
|empty weight alt=385,800 lb
|loaded weight main=
|loaded weight alt=
|max takeoff weight main=600,000 kg
|max takeoff weight alt=1,320,000 lb)
'''Takeoff run:''' 3,500 m (11,500 ft) with maximum payload
|engine (jet)=ZMKB Progress D-18
|type of jet=turbofans
|number of jets=6
|thrust main=229 kN
|thrust alt=51,600 lbf
|max speed main=850 km/h
|max speed alt=530 mph
|range main=4,500 km with 200,000 kg (440,000 lb) of cargo
|range alt=2,800 mi
|range main=15,490 km
|range alt=9,625 miles
|ceiling main=10,000 m
|ceiling alt=33,000 ft
|climb rate main=m/s
|climb rate alt=ft/min
|loading main=662.9 kg/m²
|loading alt=135.5 lb/ft²
|thrust/weight=0.234
}}
References
External links
- Aviation.ru
- Antonov An-225
- An-225
- Antonov Airlines
- Payloads
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