Unique footage of the takeoff of the Ukrainian An-225 “Dream” cargo plane has appeared in the network. The footage was published by pilot Dmitry Antonov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – July 12, 2021 \u2013 Reports <\/a>\/ Video<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The video of the ship’s takeoff was filmed using a drone. An-225 “Dream” – the largest lifting aircraft in the history of aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An-225 “Dream” – transport jet aircraft with a large payload developed by the Design Bureau named after OK Antonov. It was created primarily for the needs of the Soviet space program for the transportation of cargo<\/a>, including reusable spacecraft “Buran” and components of the rocket system “Energy”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The aircraft can also carry large cargo for other purposes, which can be placed both in the fuselage and “on the back”. The purpose of the An-225 was similar to the purpose of the American Boeing 747SCA – an aircraft for transporting space shuttles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n