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The '''Antonov An-225''' is a transport aircraft with six turbofan engines. It first flew in the 1980s and was developed from the smaller four-engined [[Antonov An-124|An-124]]. It | The '''Antonov An-225''' is a transport aircraft with six turbofan engines. It first flew in the 1980s and was developed from the smaller four-engined [[Antonov An-124|An-124]]. It was primarily designed for transporting the [[Buran]] spaceplane, but was redesigned for carrying large payloads once the Buran program was cancelled. | ||
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