As big as the country it came from, the Antonov An-225 Mrya is the biggest airplane in the world.
Made in the USSR in 1988, it is the world’s heaviest aircraft with a total weight of 640 tonnes.
Originally designed to carry space shuttles, the Antonov An-225 had it’s first flight on December 21st 1988.
The word “Mrya” actually means “Dream” or “Inspiration” in Ukranian, but the plane is also known by it’s NATO reporting name – Cossack.
Check out the world’s biggest plane below.