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World's largest transport aircraft lands in India

World's largest transport aircraft lands in India

B Dasarath ReddyAshish Sharma
Much bigger than Airbus
An-225 Mriya landed in India on Friday on way to Australia from Turkmenistan

As wide as 2 football fields
The plane was designed in 1980s and was meant to carry a Soviet space shuttle

Can fly 640,000 kg
The transport carrier can take off with a huge load. It holds 240 world records

Has 32 wheels
It made its first landing in India at the Hyderabad International Airport

Tie-up
Reliance Defence and Antonov have tied up to make transport planes in India

VITAL STATISTICS
300,000 kgs
Fuel capacity

850 kmph
Maximum speed

15,400 kms
Maximum range
 
11,000 metres
Cruising altitude

84 metres
Length

88.4 metres
Wingspan

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First Published: May 14 2016 | 12:37 AM IST

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