World's Largest Plane

There was a little excitement at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas with the arrival of the world's largest aircraft, a Russian Antonov 225. It was there to deliver a very large power transformer for Nevada Power, which had been built in Turkey. Apparently G.E. or Westinghouse weren't capable, or they lost the 'bid' to Turkey. Note the wingspan is just about a football field length. Aircraft specifications are at the bottom.

Some of the specs are:

Wingspan.... ........290 Ft.

Height...... . .89.4 Ft.

Length...... ........276 Ft

Number of wheels..24

Max T.O. Weight.....1, 322,750 lbs. (Over 660 Tons.)

Max payload...551, 150 lbs. (Over 275 Tons)

Engines..... .....six Lotarev D-18T turbofans

Max speed....... .530 MPH

Cruise speed...495 MPH

Range....... ........8, 310 Miles

Only one aircraft built and it's not for sale.