Antonov An-225
Overview
NATO reporting name
NATO reporting names are classified code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc...
: 'Cossack') is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft
Cargo aircraft
A cargo aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. They are usually devoid of passenger amenities, and generally feature one or more large doors for the loading and unloading of cargo...
, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau
Antonov
Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest aircraft.
