The Antonov An-225 is the world record holder as the heaviest aircraft ever built. With six engines and 32 wheels, no other aircraft came close to its size and ability to transport the most outsized cargo. But why did such a huge airplane get built in the first place? As we will see, it came about as part of the Soviet space program.
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