Antonov to rebuild Mriya, world’s largest cargo aircraft

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This story originally appeared on flyingmag.com.

By Kimberly Johnson

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov has announced it will rebuild the iconic An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest cargo airplane destroyed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Days after fighting began in late February, the iconic Soviet-era strategic airlift cargo airplane with the 290-foot wingspan was destroyed amid fighting at Gostomel Airport.

Antonov said this week it had collected nearly a third of the materials needed to...

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