The Biggest Bird in The Sky The An-225 was designed for the Soviet space program as a replacement for the Myasishchev VM-T. Able to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters and the Buran space shuttle, its mission and objectives are almost identical to that of the Airbus Beluga and the United States' Shuttle Carrier.... more

The An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport aircraft which was built by Antonov Design Bureau, and is the largest flying airplane ever built by the most commonly accepted measure,[1] maximum gross takeoff weight. The design, built to.... more

Nicholas Bamforth and I filmed this giant of the skys together for your viewing pleasure. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

The Antonov An-225 Mriya biggest airplane in the world. De Antonov An-225 Mriya grootste vliegtuig ter wereld. http://youtube.tipjes.nl

An225 departing Manchester on 24L for Tripoli, Libya.

Some impressive facts about the largest aircraft ever made - the Antonov 225. Want to learn more about this aircraft? Visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225 Please leave your opinion about the video:-)

Antonov AN225 landing at RAF Brize Norton - 28th October 2007

Thanks RCTP ATC "PO" to provide this video footage! Take a look how the biggest bird to take off from a runway which is 3880m in length. Seldom seen, a must download!

You have no idea what lengths I went to trying to get this shot! Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including my fabulous nan, Jim and my parents. What an amazing oppurtunity to get so close to this behemoth! Apologies for the takeoff shot, someone moved their brolly in front of my camera.

In this video, you can feel, how big she is, an Antonov An-225 Mriya, the biggest cargo airplane in the world. And the procedure to offload cargo by setting up rail.