Antonov AN-225 Mriya
The longest and heaviest plane ever built, a total of six turbofan engines powered the strategic airlift cargo plane. In the 1980s, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya was designed and manufactured to transport the Buran spaceplane of the Soviet Union. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons and has the longest wingspan of all aircraft that are currently in service all over the globe. Today, it is in commercial operation, carrying oversized payloads.
Antonov AN-225 Mriya
Ilyushin Il-76
This aircraft was built during the Cold War, and it is still in service to this day, with over 1,000 units around the world. Developed for the former Soviet Union, the four-engine turbofan airlifted was intended for commercial freight at first. However, the Russian military ended up using the aircraft. The Ilyushin Il-76 has the capability to transport some of the most powerful military equipment and vehicles in the world.
Ilyushin Il-76
