World's largest plane, Antonov An-225 Mriya, lands in Karachi

KARACHI: The world's largest cargo aircraft, Antonov AN -225 Mriya, made its first landing in Pakistan today at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi for refueling, Geo News quoted sources as saying on Friday.Russian-made wide body aircraft is powered by six turbofan engines and is the longest and heaviest airplane ever built, with a maximum takeoff weight of 640 tonnes.It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service.

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