Antonov Airlines An-225 landing at Gostomel Airport, 2014

What is the largest cargo plane in the world?
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is, quite simply, the largest airplane in the world. At 275 feet in length with a 290 foot wingspan and a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tons, it dwarfs 787's.

What is the largest military aircraft in the world?
Antonov AN-124 Ruslan is currently the world's biggest military transport aircraft by take-off weight.

Specifications (An-225 Mriya)
  1. Aspect ratio: 8.6
  2. 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
  3. Crew: 6
  4. Cruising speed: 800 km/h (497 mph; 432 kn)
  5. Comparison between four of the largest aircraft:
      Hughes H-4 Hercules
      Antonov An-225
      Airbus A380-800
      Boeing 747-8
  6. Empty weight: 285,000 kg (628,317 lb)/285 Metric tons/314.158724 AT
  7. Fuel capacity: 300,000 kg
  8. Height: 18.1 m (59 ft 5 in)
  9. Length: 84 m (275 ft 7 in)
  10. Max takeoff weight: 640,000 kg (1,410,958 lb)/640 Metric tons/
  11. Maximum speed: 850 km/h (528 mph; 459 kn)
  12. Powerplant: 6 × ZMKB Progress D-18 turbofans, 229.5 kN (51,600 lbf) thrust each
  13. Range: 15,400 km (9,569 mi; 8,315 nmi) with maximum fuel; range with 200 tonnes payload: 4,000 km (2,500 mi)
  14. Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
  15. Thrust/weight: 0.234
  16. Wing area: 905 m2 (9,740 sq ft)
  17. Wing loading: 662.9 kg/m2 (135.8 lb/sq ft)
  18. Wingspan: 88.4 m (290 ft 0 in)
Last Updated: January 27, 2017
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