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Aviation Tragedy

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Aviation Tragedy

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Aviation Tragedy

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Aviation Tragedy

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The Fall of a Giant: Antonov An-225 and its Storied Legacy

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Born from Soviet ambition, the "Mriya" or "dream" in Ukrainian, first soared the skies in December 1988, designed to cradle the USSR's Buran spacecraft, mirroring the Boeing 747's partnership with NASA's Space Shuttle.

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The Paris Air Show of 1989 witnessed the Mriya's grand entrance, proudly bearing the Buran orbiter, marking a fleeting moment of glory before the USSR's sunset.

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The battle at Hostomel Airport marked a somber end for the Mriya, with Russian forces silencing the pride of Ukrainian aviation.

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Boasting six powerful Ivchenko Progress D-18T engines and a cavernous cargo bay, the An-225 was a marvel of engineering, setting over 100 world records in its flight path.

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