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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Vehicles

World’s Largest Aircraft Breaks World’s Airlifting Record

11:30PM Jesus Diaz | This is the Antonov An-225, the world’s largest operational aircraft, going to beat the world’s airlifting record. After a complete overhaul, it just carried a colossal 172-tonne, 16-metre long generator from Frankfurt to Armenia. More »
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Vehicles

Inside the Biggest Mass-Produced Cargo Aircraft in the World

12:36AM Jesus Diaz | This beast is the Antonov AN-124 which, until the titanic Airbus A380 came along, was the biggest mass-produced plane in the world. Only 56 were built, but it is still the biggest cargo aircraft in the world. How big exactly? I got into its belly at the Dubai Air Show and I can tell you one thing: when you get up close, this thing is even more gigantic than you imagined it would be. More »
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Buy a Cheap Antonov, Laugh at Carry-on Limits

7:30PM Gizmodo US Edition | If infinite legroom and no carry-on limits appeal to you, then you’re in luck, because the Russian government are selling off Anotonov AN-124s cheap. You can probably grab yourself a bargain with one of the enormous planes, which can carry a load of 150 metric tons. There’s even a bedroom for the pilots, which you can see in the video after the jump. More »
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