Antonov AN-225 it is the largest aircraft in the world. However, the aircraft was destroyed as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The plan to raise him from the grave is even more real.
Antonov AN-225 destroyed by a missile in Hostomel, not far from Kiev, Ukraine several months ago. Even though it was in pieces, there are plans to rebuild the plane.
“The dream will not die,” tweeted the Antonov firm, which manufactures the plane.
Antonov AN-225 has the nickname Mriya, in Ukrainian the name means ‘Dream’. The giant plane was built in the 1980s to carry spacecraft of the Soviet Union.
During its development, the Antonov AN-225 eventually changed its function to become a cargo aircraft. Its enormous size, about twice the size of a Boeing 747, makes it suitable for being a cargo plane.
On February 27, 2022, Mriya was shot down by enemy soldiers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba quickly reacted to the sad news.
“Russia may have destroyed our ‘Mriya’, but it will not be able to destroy our dream of becoming an independent and democratic country in Europe,” said Kuleba Waitu.
The Antonov company is serious about rebuilding the aircraft. The cost of repairing the “Mriya” is expected to exceed 500 million euros. When converted to rupee, the value is around IDR 7.9 trillion.
Antonov announced that it already has 30% of all the components needed to rebuild “Mriya”. Meanwhile, security firm Ukroboronprom said the total cost needed to restore the plane could be as high as 3 billion euros.
The Ukrainians swore that Russia would pay the price. The restoration process itself is expected to take 5 years.
“The ‘Mriya’ reconstruction process is an international project, in which there are many participations of other airlines from various countries of the world. Funding is likely to come from various sources and many organisations. We are evaluating this opportunity,” he said the party. Antonov.
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