Ex-Captain on New An-225: ‘We Are Going To Do It’

A former captain of what was once the largest cargo airplane in the world, the one-of-a-kind Antonov An-225 Mriya, has revealed details about plans to build a second version of the destroyed airplane.

Thom Patterson

Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 01:35 PM ET

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“Things are in motion” to build a new version of the destroyed An-225 Mriya, according to an interview published on the aviation website Aerotime Hub. [Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

Plans have been confirmed at the highest political level to build a second Antonov An-225 Mriya, after the original was destroyed in February.
The new "Mriya-2" will be constructed using an existing, partially completed second airframe, aiming for an exact copy while integrating modern components and potentially collaborating with major aircraft manufacturers.
The rebuilding project is estimated to cost around $3 billion, with additional plans to restore other damaged Antonov aircraft and reconstruct the Gostomel Airport infrastructure.

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A former captain of what was once the largest cargo airplane in the world, the one-of-a-kind Antonov An-225 Mriya, has revealed details about plans to build a second version of the destroyed airplane.

In a two-part interview released on Aerotime Hub, pilot Dmytro Antonov discussed how engineers would use an existing second fuselage of the An-225 to construct a complete airplane. He also offered reasons why the iconic type should return to the skies.