Is the Antonov An-22 still flying?
On 9 December 2025, the last operational An-22 crashed in the Ivanovo region, north-east of Moscow. Seven people onboard were presumed dead. Witnesses on the ground said the plane broke up in midair. How many SU-57s does Russia have? According to official sources, Russia has 76 Sukhoi Su -57s in its inventory. The Su-57 is a fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter jet, and it is currently the mainstay of the Russian Air Force’s fighter fleet.According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies in May 2023, Russia has lost more than five Su-35 fighters since the beginning of the Ukraine war, either to friendly fire, crashed or Ukrainian forces shooting down the aircraft using Western-supplied air defences.
Which Antonov is still flying?
The USSR’s Antonov An-124 From 1982 to 1988 and from 2022 to present, the Antonov An-124 airlifter has been the largest transport aircraft flying. The one-off Antonov An-225 was also built. The An-225 was an enlarged derivative of the An-124, being built to carry the Soviet Buran spacecraft. The world’s largest cargo aircraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, which was destroyed during the Russia–Ukraine war, had also made its first landing in India at Hyderabad airport in May 2016.The only completed An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to complete the second An-225 to replace the destroyed aircraft.Produced in the 1980’s, Antonov’s AN-225 ‘Mriya’ was the world’s largest aircraft before it was destroyed following a missile attack on Hostomel Airfield, near Kyiv, in February 2022. The company that designed and manufactured the aircraft, Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian company.It is indeed the largest and heaviest plane in the world, with a maximum takeoff weight of over 640 tons. The An-225 has a wingspan of 290 feet (88 meters), and is powered by six turbofan engines. It has a payload capacity of 250 tons, making it the largest cargo aircraft ever built.There is only one operational AN-225 in the world. The Ukrainian plane manufacturer Antonov developed the AN-225 during the Cold War in the 1980’s to airlift (in a piggyback fashion) the Buran spacecraft for the Soviet space program.
Which is bigger, the A380 or Antonov?
Key Takeaways. The Antonov An-225 Mriya held the title of the largest airplane ever built. The Stratolaunch boasts the largest wingspan in history, measuring an astounding 385 feet. The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft, capable of seating up to 853 people. The A380 has a larger seating capacity, wider cabin, and longer length, designed for higher passenger volume, while the 747-8 is slightly more compact with fewer seats but is still a major player in long-haul, high -capacity flights.At 242 feet, the 777-300ER is just four feet longer than the A380-800. But beyond that? The A380 crushes it. It has a 261-foot wingspan (almost 50 feet more), it’s taller, heavier, and can carry over 800 passengers in an all-economy setup.At 242 feet, the 777-300ER is just four feet longer than the A380-800. But beyond that? The A380 crushes it. It has a 261-foot wingspan (almost 50 feet more), it’s taller, heavier, and can carry over 800 passengers in an all-economy setup.