Also called the dream, the world's largest airplane, Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
Girls tasking selfie in front of world's largest cargo airplane in Hyderabad (Photo: PTI)- An-225 can carry up to 250 tonnes of cargo as compared to 157 tonnes capacity of double-deck Airbus A-380, the largest passenger aircraft in service.
- Hyderabad was chosen over other Indian airports as it has a very long runway, wider ground maneuvering area, technical facilities and proximity to the transcontinental air route.
- Also called the Dream, is operated by 6-member crew. \"Its purpose (to land in India) basically, they are carrying a special payload from Europe to Perth in Australia,\" said S.G.K. Kishore, the Chief Executive Officer of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited.
- The plane arrived from Turkmenbashi in central Asia at 2.19 a.m. for a day's halt.
- The world's largest cargo aircraft, Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Friday.
Girls tasking selfie in front of world\'s largest cargo airplane in Hyderabad (Photo: PTI)
Also called the dream, the world's largest airplane, Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
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