The End of the Dream: Russia's Destruction of the An-225 Mriya
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When I was a teenager in Salt Lake City in the 1980s, the Mriya flew into SL Int'l Airport. I lived on the foothills on the east side of town and could see the plane from my freaking house 15 miles away as it approached for landing. It was ungodly huge and left an indelible impression.
I knew a AN-124 visited salt lake but didn't know AN-225 did, I too was in utah at the time but traffic along I-215 kept me from being able to see it.
I can only imagine how much this aircraft may be improved since it’s design 40 years ago. I look forward to seeing it fly again.
That's a big debate, if they change too much then global certification of the new plane might be a challenge.
Also some of the original engineers argue that the Myria was excellent because it was so easy to do field maintenance on without specialist equipment.
But agreed, there are newer, more efficient engines, more advanced control systems and better materials available today.
How far can they go is the question?
About the only improvement needed would be modern, more efficient engines, and perhaps avionics.
It won’t be rebuilt. That was the whole point. The USSR paid for it and the replacement cost is nearly $3 billion. It wasn’t viable as a commercial aircraft unless you got it for free. Ukraine can’t afford it and no other country is going to spend $3 billion on somebody else’s plane.
It was a real shit move by Russia.
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Improved? guess not, only easier to operate, fly by wire gets replaced for modern systems.
Rest will be old tech, burning carbon fuel still, all the same.
@@StoneInMySandal I consider this plane to have a value beyond commercial profit. It is a national symbol and pride of a country. If the Eiffel tower was destroyed in a war, you can be certain France would rebuild it afterwards, regardless of cost.
Whether that extra sentimental value is worth 3 billion though I cannot define.
I hope that five years from now, we'll be watching a Megaprojects video on the rebuilding of the Mriya, and indeed of the cities of Ukraine.
With Russia paying every penny.
Second this!
Third this.👍
@@makeracistsafraidagain That part is not such a good idea. A real end to the invasion of Ukraine and to the danger posed by current Russia means an end to the Putin regime.
Heavy post-war sanctions have always had the same effect: Seriously compromise the economy of the sanctioned country, which in turn means an unhappy population, some years go by, and a new madman makes promises to "make Russia great again", people listen to him, and you get a new Putin, and the whole thing starts over.
That's what happened in Germany after WWI, and we all know how that ended.
The aggressor here is the Putin regime, not the Russian citizens. The best way to prevent another Putin and a radicalized Russia is for Russia to have a strong, connected economy, and to be a modern western society, with a strong middle class who wants peace and prosperity.
Agreed
I recently watched a video of ATC communications in which the AN225 made a special appearance at Philadelphia International Airport a few years ago.
There was one 747-8 pilot who was literally giggling like a schoolboy over the radio when he saw it come in for a landing and another pilot in an A340 commented in french "my god, she's beautiful".
It is like Poo-tin murdered a beautiful woman.
@@BrilliantDesignOnlineHe did, among hundreds of thousands of others.
I actually had shipments booked in this plane because sea travel is so unpredictable right now.
Mr. Elon Musk? 😅😂
@@tavirosu25 😆 not quite, but I suppose if he wanted to move his rocket around this could do it 😂
No freaking way! It is so sad really about the war that we all experience now and the plane. The plane was such a monumental artifact from the soviet era and one of the good ones too. Totally uncalled for.
Don't worry! If Putin has his way, the 'good ol' soviet days' will come back.
But I bet we'll also get super big planes again.
The complete 225 is registered UR82060. The destroyed plane is registered UR82009. So the destroyed plane was not the 225. It was a mocked up 124.....Ukrainian propaganda.
@@iainballas No. Since when did Putin become a communist?
@@iainballas that jerk may have inherited the USSR management style, but his country is so corrupt they could never manage something as spectacular as the space program. Once all the soviet equipment rusts away there will be no replacement, like the Buran.
I saw the An-225 display at Farnborough many years ago. The Red Arrows asked is they could display along side the An-225. The Antonov pilots reportedly replied that if they wished the Red Arrows could display INSIDE it!!
Sameeeee :), I was also there. I remember the announcer saying it was a "Jet powered eclipse"
I lived in Farnborough, from my window I coul see the planes as the took off an it was literally a straight line over the top of me. I was watching the year the typhoon was first shown.
@@toddlerj102 Do you remember which one of the V Bombers took off? I can remember even today when it turned and you could hear the rawr of the engines. I remember thinking, that's probably what Thor's thunder would sound like 😂
@@TheParronators not a clue! I was sitting on the window board with one leg out the window whilst enjoying copious amounts of Amber nectar, I only really remember the typhoon as it was the loudest plane of the day.
Badass response. :D she (and her sister) will fly agian
I had the chance, almost 20 years ago, to walk through the Mriya when Canada sent some Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV3) to Afghanistan. I saw the plane once again in Kandahar Air Field while deployed in 2008. It is a shame that it got destroyed, but I know that the Ukrainian citizens are resilient and will get Mriya flying again.
Possible, but not likely. It’s less a question of resilience and more a question of economics. Antonov lacks a lot of the production capacity it had pre 1991, and there’s no sort of production line for many long life components. The amount of money that it would take to build tooling, just for a single production aircraft is astronomical.
I wish I’m wrong, but sadly I really doubt it’ll ever get rebuilt.
@@TheTonytiger89 Seeing the western support for ukraine, one can only hope they will help rebuild ukraines industry so that projects like this are possible in the future.
@@brushnit9212 some support, yes, but as a US citizen, we haven't done anything even remotely close to enough. The US, and the world, is failing Ukraine, democracy, and ultimately, humanity.
@@MsEsquire83 how?? Everybodys helping, saying that there has been no efforts is dumb
If an economic case existed for such a large aircraft, someone would build it. Lots of countries have the ability to build this kind of airplane if there were any clear justification for it. Ukraine has many other dire economic and military needs to address before taking on a luxury project that not even the USA or China bother with. The Mriya sounds similar to the Concorde, an example of technology that would never happen if people listened to their accountants.
For example, if Ukraine survives Putin's "special operation," then priority #1 in the rebuilding project will be to make Ukraine invasion-proof in the future. Look at the map of Ukraine and try to guess the cost of that. What will Ukraine do, build another Maginot Line around its entire border with Belarus, Russia, and the Black Sea coast? Geography has not been kind to Ukraine's democratic ambitions, by giving the nation a long flat tank-friendly land border with the world's largest (by area) dictatorship.
Finding out about what they did to this aircraft,broke my heart..
@Tom Foster - you Russians know a lot about stories!!
I am still unsure why everyone keeps saying Russians destroyed it. Looking thought evidence videos, seems Russians had several vehicles parked nearby just in-front of it and got hard shelled by Ukrainian artillery which you can see at 2:40 In the end everything was burning in there. Apparently all this was on February 26th, the second Hostomel battle.
Ukraine destroyed it
You know, the destruction of this one plane is going to be a small footnote in the grand scheme of this war. Between full scale invasions, siege and guerrilla warfare, chemical weapons, and civilian war crimes, this plane isn't all that important.
Doesn't make it any less painful to see it destroyed.
This will be in all the video games and History channels for years.
Who knows - it might be a bit bigger then a small footnote. It was the only aircraft capable of moving certain large objects that wouldn't fit in a plane like the C-5 Galaxy. It's missing presence will be felt for years.
It is symbolic of the Russian passion to destroy. To rebuild 2 (updated) replacements would be symbolic of Ukraine's resilience. Personally, I would like to see Ukraine replace Russia in the G7.
This plane very much embodies the name it was given: an engineering marvel once believe to be only a dream but made real; a manifestation of the collective dream of the entire Soviet engineering and industrial might where everyone from Ukrainian aircraft workers to Central Asian miners have a hand in its development and creation; a living relic and heirloom of the USSR's glory days, giving dreams to those who see it and to those who wish for a bright future; and after its destruction became a literal dream to the same.
In my opinion, the destruction of the Mriya is the best physical metaphor of this entire sorry war. It's very much a relic of the days Ukraine and Russia were brothers back in the Soviet days and its destruction mean that those old bonds are forever destroyed and gone now...
@@stephaniewilson3955 Ukraine destroyed it
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This really stings. I loved this plane. She was one of a kind. Beautiful.
As a lover of flying machines, when this news broke it hurt my heart.
Me, too. I literally cried
@@ryanmcgarry-winne5015
No shame in that
The An-225 was in Linz in Austria twice in the last half a year, or so, in the end of January 2022 the last time. It was talked about a lot in plane spotter circles. I wanted to go see it but decided against it each time as I had other stuff to do. I shouldn't have.
I had the same. I live less than 40 minutes from RAF Brize Norton. I heard she had landed their too late. I vowed to look out for her next UK visit. I'll regret missing that chance forever.
Whilst there are many many more serious losses in this needless and horrific invasion, the loss of the Mriya is undoubtedly an enormous loss for Ukraine and global aviation. I was fortunate enough to hear her over my house at night once, but I had always hoped to see her. Hopefully I will be able to see her replacement/restoration when Ukraine is able to recover from this tragic war, and it will symbolise the unstoppable Ukrainian dream once again.
It's more of a sentimental loss. If a valid commercial case existed for such large airplanes, the USA or China or Airbus would build them.
@@danielmocsny5066 They do. Both the Airbus Beluga and Boeing Dreamlifter are comparable limited productions, though those are in-house refits of existing airframes that Airbus and Boeing made for their own purposes (mainly moving parts of other aircraft around). And Antonov regularly contracted it out for heavyweight work. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if a rebuilt An-225 suddenly gets a lot of business based on pro-Ukraine sentiment.
ukraine is a bankrupt ! ukraine after 8 years didn't pay a single coin to citizens of Donbass region!
I saw this news story the day it happened and was so sad. This has always been on of my favorite planes. I am hoping they can save the partially built sister plane and bring it back to life
The complete 225 is registered UR82060. The destroyed plane is registered UR82009. So the destroyed plane was not the 225. It was a mocked up 124..... Ukrainian propaganda.
@@michaelkearns9256 source?
As both my 12yr old son and I recently had the chance to see and climb through all parts of a C-5 Galaxy recently at Travis AFB in California-trust me it's a HUGE AIRPLANE!-it boggles my mind to think of just how much bigger the AN 225 was! Sad to hear of its destruction in Ukraine.. I really hope we get the chance to see another like it fly in my lifetime! Thanks for this update and sad chapter of this awesome aircraft Simon!
I had the pleasure of seeing and walking through this incredible aircraft. In the 1980's the aircraft was in Hartford, and for a few dollars they would load you on a bus and drive to a remote part of Bradley International to see the plane. It was truly impressive! What amazed me was the size of the landing gear, dozens of huge wheels and struts! I have to say, the wiring that was all visible inside the plane, seemed like it was from the 1940....a paper like material.
@Tom Foster go look at dmytro antonovs channel and then try to fart out nonsense like “nOThInG lIkE iT”🤡
I still have a picture of me inside Mriya. F...g shit. My friend was flying this plane for many years (that is why I was able to be inside it once). Now, nothing left there. And no more job for my friend. Shame
the dream will not die, it lives forever.
Excellent video
Mega project gone
I remember as a boy 👦 watching this plane ✈️ visiting a British airshow in the 80’s.
Is this the first time Simon Whistler has revisited an old subject with new info?
I think so
This pilot has a tear in his eye.
Very interesting.
I don't know anything about avionics, but that plane looked really cool.
Thank you for the video.
Although the human suffering is colossal, the cultural losses of war also have a negative impact on society. The Soviet Union lost the Amber Room during the Second World War.
Exactly how you compare a fancy room of the past to genocide?
@@RealCptHammonds There are long term cultural losses that exceed many generations.
It was taken by the Germans not lost
@@demonprinces17 True, however, it is still a tragedy.
RIP Antonov AN-225 Myria. 1988-2022.
I've actually been on that plane. It is sad it was destroyed.
Must've been quite the experience, taking off in a flying warehouse.
Considering the demand for the AN-225 in the recent past, it wouldn't surprise me if the Ukrainians indeed build another one or perhaps more when time permits.
They have an AN-225 lying around that was never finished. China offered to complete it years ago, but it never materialized. As for the finished one, it's tail, left wing and two thirds of the hull can be salvaged since they didn't sustain considerable damage. They can probably also reuse the engines of the damaged wing also, because the fire didn't reach them, and they just fell on the ground when the wing detached. They probably can't salvage a lot of the front section though, since that's where the major damage is. I'm sure they will now finish the second one, but I doubt they will build any new ones because there is no demand for more than one of these beauties.
@@sowhat249 Your kidding right? The 225 and 224 are in constant demand, their is literally no equal in the commercial space to them, none, loads of engineering projects use them. Two 225’s would be in demand alright.
@@marksapollo | Considering it was on schedule almost all the time, you could say it was enough. The only time it was critically in need all the time was during Covid, and Covid will be gone soon enough, and demand will go back to normal.
@@sowhat249 The 225 was in constant use and demand for engineering projects around the world, it saved companies millions as they could fly the equipment instead of put it on a ship, and it drastically cut time also. That’s why two of them makes perfect financial sense.
@Supra RCJPOP The one that was destroyed was flying a lot. The other one is one they started but did not finish because of funding. I expected the one that's now destroyed to have been sent to Leipzig where Antonov contracts out a maintenance facility. Now we know there may have been something criminal going on. Considering the war crimes Russia has committed, if it's found the former CEO helped them then I hope he gets the gallows.
Thanks for the word. I have seen the 225 in person, Harrisburg International Airport (HI
A) interestingly, when I saw it, it had just returned from a mission, it had delivered vital mining tools to thy rescue in Argentina!
I live in Spartanburg County South Carolina . There is a BMW plant here in Greer where an AN 225 used to land and fly out of of carrying automobile industrial cargoes . She was a magnificent sight to see .
I've seen pics of the second, partially built airframe before the war. Most of the fuselage and wings were built.
However, the partially built airframe was stored at the same airport. I was told in the next hangar over.
@@Rocketsong Really? I heard it was in a warehouse off the airport? Regardless, I have yet to hear ANY reporting on the state of the partial airframe and will remain optimistic until presented with solid evidence to the contrary.
@@kevintaylor791 I would love to hear about it too. It is exactly what is needed for the rebuild
@@Rocketsong In the next hangar was Ruslan-124, her little brother, got beaten up with bullets etc, but I assume repairable as damage was minor. Someone was filming through that hangar all the way to Mriya about 2 days after this happened and I didn't see that unfinished fuselage. I know how it looks as i've seen bunch pics and videos about it, but there also was a lot of other things in that hangar along it and I don't think it's located at Hostomel as there isn't any other hangars except those two which are in constant use. Pretty sure that warehouse-kind hangar located somewhere else, also everything in it was covered in deep-dust.
I was on board the AN 225 at an air show in Paine Field. I also bought a bottle of vodka from a little kiosk under is wing. The crew was very busy loading large household appliances on board (purchased with the sales proceeds from vodka).
This is the first video covering the end of a mega project that was previously covered.
Thank you Simon !
Thank you Simon
If the aligations have even a kernel of truth, then this Serhiy Bychkov guy should be tried for treason. Not just removed from his position pending an investigation.
UA must win the war first. If they don't, Bychkov may return with a promotion directly from Putin. 😟
@@Murkosk Bychkov aint returning no more. Antonov state enterprise is under new management, as mentioned by Maj. Dmytro Antonov in his channel.
Airlines/aircraft manufacturing companies should be run by true engineers and good hearted aviators not by pencil-pushing money pinching pricks like Serhiy.
The picture you got of Bychkov... perfect. LOL
Hats off for Simon "doing my part" Whistler
One does wonder how many 'loads' that were scheduled in for air transport that will now have a severe problem? Many loads for the aircraft were designed specifically to fit within the huge aircraft. The 225's air lift schedule was always well booked out years in advance.
My thoughts exactly. Some things can only beeing airlifted fo reasons, and don't fit in any other plane.
It isn't exactly genius to design something that has to move by air freight and can only fit in one airplane in the entire world. Not to mention that the airplane was based in a country that has been attacked by a vastly larger and stronger neighbor since 2014. Anyone who placed expensive bets on that airplane's availability needs to get fired.
I thank you, Fact Boi, and team at BrainFood for producing a full SP video about the AN-225 so quickly! A piece of aviation history that will definitely be back in the air again!
Y’all should do a mega project on how you started your TH-cam Channel. Then do a side project on the making of a specific video.
Looking forward to seeing it rebuilt with the proceeds from auctioning off the assets of Russian Oligarchs in Britain.
On the scale of tragedy, the Mriya's destruction takes its place well below humanitarian atrocities like the shelling of noncombatant populations. But it's still on the list!
Ukrainian forces bombed and shelled ukrainians in Donbass for 8 years. Glad to read a smart comment!
Ferdinand Destouches how much is Russia paying you
@@ferdinanddestouches3085 How are your handlers treating you? Better not wait to cash those checks. I hear their credit score is collapsing into ruble.
@@Winecone the sad thing they probaby aren't paid. They just repeat the same line from the russian TV.
@@CAPSLOCKPUNDIT déjà-vu...do you really believe that "sanctions" will deter Russia? can't we find an accord with the russians? Aren't the cubans, venezuelians or iranians are able to live under "sanctions"?
Is the fact that Brazil, India, South Africa and China refuse "sanctions" worth???
I am a prolo french civil servant, do your NATO handlers treat you better???`
on continue en français o continuamos en castilliano? Kannst du auf deutsch verstehen?
Super interesting, thanks
New megaproject idea: Simon Whistlers beard.
I was so lucky to see her in her only third visit in Denmark shortly before this happened. This is just so surreal
Yes Herd about that, I knew it!
Sad 😞😢✈️
Although, Perhaps it's younger Sibling could be completed and out live it? ✈️
Absolutely devastated
Pain
An even better way to go about things here would be to build a brand new aircraft... it is not beyond the ability of Ukraine's aviation industry, though I suspect that in terms of budget it would not be doable atm.
It was rarely used and nearly scrapped multiple times. Crying about it to the world makes for great propaganda however. SMH...
Why is the SR-71 not in the thumbnail ? There MUST be some tenuous link to the Blackbird, somewhere, somehow ?! 😂
should build 3 with the two existing airframes and a 3rd new one, i imagine contracting after the war will be very lucrative, its already insane how much money people are making from this conflict already, i mean holy heck the amount of money some of these companies are making, war is a business
1 is currently being built/airframe complete
I remember seeing the AN on a military base while it was taking off from the other runway. I was in a Huey and we landed for obvious reasons, when it took off the thrust power of those massive engines was enough, the Huey skidded 3 feet from our original landing spot.
I saw Dmytro's video yesterday, as well as your video about how the Antonov ended up in Ukraine. I figured you'd show this soon.
I've seen a few videos of another Antonov 225 frame sitting in a hanger just after they recaptured the airport it's in bad shape but it's all there in one piece
I know it pales in comparison to the Mriya, but if you haven't done so already, could you do a video about the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy? I work in El Paso Texas and have the opportunity to see the last operating craft often. You do great work on all your channels and it would be awesome if you cover this plane and it's storied history.
That is one awesome plane!
Hopefully they can rebuild and hopefully make another one which is updated, think An-225 with a few Rolls-Royce Trent Engines and glass cockpit.
they should have 2nd airframe that is 70% complete
Given teh special role this technical marvel had, perhaps we should construct a sucsessor? Not even out of spite, but because it was one of the few means to transport heavy and unwieldy cargo within "reasonable" timeframes.
Going to invest your money in it
Mriya II, Mriya III and, perhaps, Mriya IV are already known to be specific lines on the itemized Russian Reparations list.
New this one was coming. Still hurts.
I remember when news broke that the plane was destroyed, not to downplay everything else that was happening, but it truly made me sad. I wish it is brought back when the war finishes.
This plane should be the least of our worries considering what's going on
go pound sand
I hope they dream big and make that "second" Mriya even bigger.
Style Points for the Preamble!
I just find it strange that there was only one of these ever built. Like, I get that it was enormous and probably extremely costly to build.. But surely throughout it's lifetime, there would have been enough demand -or even just concern- at one point for the company to at least have a backup aircraft in case it crashed or was shot down? Also, major props for something of this scale to be built and still have nothing come close to it in 34 years.
It was extraordinarily expensive to manufacture (for example they started building the aircraft and then constructed a building around it to complete the aircraft as no hangar was large enough), but was done so by a cash strapped government in the middle of the most expensive pissing contest in history. There wasn't enough cash in the late 1980's Soviet Union for one of these mighty beasts, let alone more. I'm sure once the aircraft had been internationally certified and found a unique commercial position in the logistics field the Antonov company would have loved to build another but the cost could never be absorbed by a commercial interest like that.
this was my favorite plane after the DC3
Last time I was this early, the dream was still alive.
The parts of the aircraft which are integral to the airframe, the tail, the wings, the loadbearing frame over the main landing gears. These parts appear to have survived. Mriya's backbone was not broken. In fact the parts of the aircraft that were burnt. While one of a kind. Actually would need to be majorly updated eventually. The cockpit, nerve center(computers) And all primary systems. She will need a new brain, but the fact that her tail still stands proud on its landing gear. I believe she can be rebuilt. I'm an engineer and enthusiast, but no expert.
I'd imagine the frame would need replacing regardless, the fire could have severely weakened the steel even if it looks fine.
@@Outside85 But modern mettalurgy means we can diagnose that metal. Sonic testing, X-ray, etc.
This all presumes that there will be a Ukraine to rebuild the plane. There's a new Russian "sheriff in town". The butcher of Syria. Only time will tell.
@@timbrwolf1121 issue is that at that point whats cheaper, the full qualification cycle (which would require FAA approval if they want to do American contracts) or a full airframe rebuild
Nothing on this plane would be used on a new plane. Once an aircraft is deemed destroyed, it's components cannot be used on another commercial aircraft as there is to much risk of part failure etc. Aircraft are not cars. You can't go to a junk yard and grab parts off a plane that was destroyed and slap them on another plane. Private planes may get away with it, but commercial aircraft that fly around the world cannot.
Even parts of the 225 that look 'ok' are not. Especially since it was shelled, explosions, fire etc. It's aluminum an thus does not tolerate much heat, and there would have been alot of heat that would warp components.
As an engineer you should understand that more then most.
"But foolish conquerors, dreams end when the dream awakes... Every last one of them with no exception"
Just as well they built 2 of them , just the 2nd one was never finished but its still intact and can be finished at least ! 😊
Just being able to hold 120 odd world records in its cargo bay is impressive. Them things weigh tons!!!
I bet they could have still moved it if it was empty with one engine missing
It’s such a shame they just abandoned it
That was my thought. Empty and without a full load of fuel, I bet it can take off on four engines. Sounds like it was set up.
Slight geek out here, but... when I saw Dmytro's walk through, I flashed back to the awful shots of the Arrow being destroyed plane by plane at the Avro plant.
last time I was this early, planes were not invented
So sad... War is hell... 😢😖
That blew my mind
Look as though the tail and vertical stabilisers are still in good condition, so they at least can be reused and reduce the cost of building an entire new one.
Well we'll have to make ANOTHER one
I shead a tear when i saw the remains of the poor thing
Like that one Type o Negative song
Other channels suggest the plane had had the engine replaced and was ready to fly. The crew was also available. However seems management didn't want to. I guess this is covered here.
Mriya was a dream. Let's hope that it is a recurring dream.
Considering the amount of fire damage, they should've been having wet dreams instead...
Fap, foam, and flickering flames...they call it the fire triangle for a reason...
Hello Sir, there is a request. Would you please make a video on Indian Nuclear Weaponisation Project?
Add it to the list of what Russia must play for at the end of the war at they will Lose
Sad and so needless destruction.
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So would really like to know about that hand grenade in the foreground of that picture. Clearly not destroyed accidentally if a hand grenade was used.
It sux that it was destroyed, but from a military/political/economic/morale point of view, it's a Great target. Aircraft, on the ground, unguarded. Perfect.
I have read accounts that the spare airframe survived, if this is the case it will not be a massivly big job to bring her back
It’s amazing the we are beginning to talk about European war reparations in 2022
On the bright side, the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy now takes place as the new top longest airplane
A tragic end for such a magnificent beast.
I cried. So unbelievably sad. Why?
They have had 36 years to build second one
And Ukraine claims they will do what they failed for last 36 years
Single word
Impossible
It would be easier to design brands new replacement then build same plane
Remember, they have had 36 years to pull it off
They have had 20 years of successful commercial usage of this plane and yet was unable to build second one
Now without funding from AN-225 itself it would be even harder
Apparently they can't build anything on their own without Soviet Unions involvement. It feels like country stuck in the 90s after break-up happened. I guess it's due corruption running wild.
We can change this if we can get this out. Keep positive. It's up to the people of the world to stop this chit
As an aviator, this is so sad.
For me this is the saddest news from the war.
Is that the same plane that's in the movie 2012?
I had a chance to see the 225 several years ago when it came into Tampa International for the purpose of transporting several whales to a new home. It was a truly impressive airplane, and I hope someone is able to build a new one. The real key is not the airframe or the parts, but the tools. If the tools still exist, or if they can be rebuilt, then the planes can be rebuilt.
The damn thing flew *_WHALES_* inside it??
@@concept5631 Yup. 3 orcas, IIRC. They were rescued animals, saved from a mass beaching.
@@murdelabop How did they secure the water tanks inside the hull?
@@concept5631 I don't know, but the Mriya had a sufficient number of tie down spots on the cargo deck that just about any combination was possible. I also expect the orcas were sedated and restrained so they needed the minimum amount of water possible.
@@murdelabop God bless Ukrainian engineering.
Could a C-5 Galaxy do the same?