A225

ANTONOV An-225 Mriya

Aircraft
Name
An-225 Mriya
Manufacturer
Body
Wide
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
High wing
Tail
Double fin, low set
WTC
H
Type Code
L6J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Underwing mounted
Landing gear
Quadricycle retractable
Manufactured as
ANTONOV Mriya
ANTONOV An-225 Mriya

A225

The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, NATO reporting name: 'Cossack') is a strategic airlift transport aircraft built by the Antonov Design Bureau, USSR. It is the world's largest fixed-wing aircraft. The design was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan.

The An-225 is commercially available for flying over-sized payloads due to the unique size of its cargo deck. Currently there is only one aircraft operating. MTOW: 640,000kg.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
88.50 m
Length (metric)
84.00 m
Height (metric)
18.10 m
Powerplant

6 x ZMKB Progress D-18 turbofans, 229.5kN each.

Engine Model(s)
Progress D-18T
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
195 kts
Distance
2500 m
MTOW
640000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
250 kts
ROC
1700 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
330 kts
ROC
1900
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
330 kts
ROC
1900 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.78
ROC
650 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
458 kts
MACH
0.78
Ceiling
450
Range
2425 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.78
ROD
1500 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
330 kts
ROD
2200 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
250 kts
MCS
230 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
150 kts
Distance
n/a

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