WATCH: Worlds largest plane lands in Dubai

The Ukrainian cargo jet named "Mriya" is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built.

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By Web Report

Published: Wed 18 May 2016, 9:05 AM

Last updated: Thu 6 Oct 2022, 2:14 PM

The world's largest aircraft Antonov An-225 Mriya, touches down at Dubai Airport.

The Ukrainian cargo jet named Mriya is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built.

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The wide body aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes.

PHOTO: Scale map showing relative sizes of the Antonov 225. (Wikicommons: Clem Tillier)

The six-engine aircraft, built to transport the Soviet space shuttle the Buran, is now used for cargo no other plane can handle and on this flight to Perth it carried a large generator purchased by a Western Australian resources company.

WATCH: World's largest plane Antonov 225 touches down in Perth

The aircraft made stops in Australia, Turkey and Malaysia before touching down in Dubai.

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Image courtesy: Dubai Airports/Twitter
Image courtesy: Dubai Airports/Twitter
Image courtesy: Dubai Airports/Twitter
Image courtesy: Dubai Airports/Twitter
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Published: Wed 18 May 2016, 9:05 AM

Last updated: Thu 6 Oct 2022, 2:14 PM

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