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The aircraft was designed for a 23-person crew.

The An-225 Mirya has been used commercially by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines since 2001.

The first attempt to use kerosene for lighting ended almost tragically. Łukasiewicz used an oil lamp that was not adapted to the new fuel, and the lamp exploded.

It required the relocation of over 1,3 million people.

On 14th April 2020, cargoes of medical supplies for COVID-19 were delivered to Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, by this aircraft.

The popularity of online e-commerce is growing every year.

The An-225 has 32 wheels in a three-wheel arrangement.

The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson to… himself.

The design basis for the An-225 was the An-124 Ruslan aircraft.

The aircraft was originally intended to transport the Soviet space shuttle “Buran.”