Aircraft Model AN-225 MRIYA – Official Exclusive Edition DIY Kit
It is not just a do-it-yourself mechanical model or a beautiful souvenir. This monument is dedicated to the engineers and workers of Antonov Aviation, who created this engineering marvel. Considering only one AN-225 was ever built, this model lets us let Mriya live on while we await its return.
Together with Antonov, Metal Time supports Ukrainian aviation rebuilding programs, including:
- The restoration of the AN-225 Mriya aircraft;
- Training of new pilots and aircraft engineers;
- The houses of Antonov employees, destroyed during the war, were restored.
In 1988, Antonov Aviation built the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225, named Mriya (translated from Ukrainian, which means Dream) and landed it at the Gostomel airport in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Its specifications were astonishing: 275 feet long, 288 feet wide, and 59 feet tall. To understand how enormous Mriya was, imagine a six-story house with four entrances. The Mriya weighed 350 tons (700,000 lbs.) and could lift another 250 tons (500,000 lbs.). This was an absolute record. Mriya was a beast. No plane on Earth could come close to that much carrying capacity. For example, Mriya could transport a herd of 42 elephants or more than 1.8 million iPhones.
Over the years, the Mriya AN-225 has transported giraffes, yachts, parts of power plants, and other large items that other planes could not transport. Mriya carried the first Soviet “Shuttle” called “Buran” and made its longest flight. After a short flight into space, the Buran remained grounded, but the Mriya would continue to soar!
Such an impressive feat of engineering has rarely been seen on Earth. Each Mriya takeoff and landing became a spectacle, attracting the press and people worldwide. You can destroy a plane, but you can’t kill a Dream. One day, Mriya will fly again.
- Windup mechanism
- Turbines blades rotation
- Nose cargo door opening
- Removable pedestal
- Double color
| Quantity of parts, pcs | 267 |
| Difficulty level, from 1 to 8 | 8 |
| Hours to assemble (average) | 20 |
| Model size (cm) | 38.1×39.8×11.5 |
| Model size (inch) | 15×4.53×15.67 |
What is in the box?
| Steel sheets, pcs | 7 |
| Power spring | YES |
| Gears | YES |
| Chassis wheels | YES |
| Pliers | YES |
| File | YES |
| Assembling Gloves | YES |
| Polishing cloth | YES |
| Collector’s Pin | YES |
| Club Stickers | YES |
| Postage stamp “Ukrainian Dream.” | YES |
| Certificate of appreciation | YES |
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