The biggest airplane in the world, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya, arrived from its base in Kiev, Ukraine, at Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 10. Click through the gallery to see more images of this one-of-a-kind flying machine.
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Big one —
Only one of these planes exists. There is no other. For many enthusiasts, its size and its singular, unique status makes the An-225 Mriya the king of the aviation world.
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Nose entry —
Cargo is loaded through the plane's nose. On its current mission, Mriya is transporting a giant Czech-made electric generator from Prague across three continents to Perth, Australia. Mriya's massive cargo hold is 141 feet (43 meters) long. That's longer than the Wright Brothers' historic flight in 1903.
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Massive power —
The Mirya has been tasked with delivering a generator that weighs more than 100 tons. It was manufactured by the Brush Sem engineering company in Plzen, Czech Republic, for Australian aluminum producer Worstely Alumina.
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See four, raise two —
We live in an age when most airliners are powered by two or four jet engines. This monster has six.
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Monster wingspan —
Its wingspan measures 290 feet (88 meters). That's longer than five 53-foot semi-truck trailers set end-to-end.
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Big lift —
The An-225's maximum total weight at takeoff including cargo: 640 tons. That's more than twice as heavy as the Statue of Liberty.
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World tour —
Mriya has scheduled stops in Turkmenistan, India and Malaysia before arriving this weekend in Perth, where thousands of fans are expected to greet the plane and its six-member crew, according to the Antonov Company.