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Antonov An-225 Mriya Commercial
Airbus BelugaXL Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAntonovAirbus
TypeCargo aircraftCargo aircraft
Origin🇺🇦 Soviet Union / Ukraine🇫🇷 Europe
First flight19882018
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built16
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length84.00 m63.10 m
Wingspan88.40 m60.30 m
Height18.10 m18.90 m
Wing area905.0 m²—
Weights & fuel
Empty weight285,000 kg—
Max. take-off weight640,000 kg227,000 kg
Max. payload250,000 kg51,000 kg
Performance
Max. speed850 km/h—
Cruise speed800 km/h737 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.69
Range4,000 km4,074 km
Ferry range15,400 km—
Service ceiling11,000 m—
Crew & capacity
Crew62
Cargo capacity250,000 kg—
Powerplant
Engines62
Engine type——
Engine modelProgress D-18TRolls-Royce Trent 700
Thrust (each)229.5 kN316.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Antonov An-225 Mriya
4,000 km
Airbus BelugaXL
4,074 km

Max. take-off weight

Antonov An-225 Mriya
640,000 kg
Airbus BelugaXL
227,000 kg

Wingspan

Antonov An-225 Mriya
88 m
Airbus BelugaXL
60 m

Length

Antonov An-225 Mriya
84 m
Airbus BelugaXL
63 m

Units built

Antonov An-225 Mriya
1
Airbus BelugaXL
6

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.