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orangecrush

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12. World's biggest cargo plane

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:12 AM

Feb 25

The orcs destroyed the former largest, which also was Ukrainian.

It is a symbol of Ukrainian national pride.

"The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a massive, four-engine strategic heavy-lift aircraft, widely considered the world's largest operational cargo plane following the destruction of the An-225. Designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in the USSR, it features a 150-tonne payload capacity, specialized "kneeling" landing gear for loading, and front/rear cargo"

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Ukrainian military cargo plane, world's largest, just flew over me (plane spotter image) [View all] orangecrush Feb 25 OP

A Ukrainian-registered plane? Not sure I understand. niyad Feb 25 #1

Yes orangecrush Feb 25 #7

World's biggest cargo plane orangecrush Feb 25 #12

Hamilton (YHM) TO Kingston (KIN) UKL5020 HAB911 Feb 25 #2

Thank you orangecrush Feb 25 #8

Please say more. MontanaMama Feb 25 #3

It's that gigantic Ukrainian cargo plane CanonRay Feb 25 #5

The Russians blew up the other largest one orangecrush Feb 25 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Feb 25 #9

World's largest military cargo plane orangecrush Feb 25 #13

Here's even more orangecrush Feb 25 #15

Wow. MontanaMama Feb 26 #20

Hope you enjoyed orangecrush Feb 26 #21

Cool, could you see it in any detail? CanonRay Feb 25 #4

Didn't get out in time orangecrush Feb 25 #10

not the same plane (ur-cvg), but near my house on 2/1/2023 HAB911 Feb 25 #6

Slava Ukraini! orangecrush Feb 25 #11

Holy shit! LearnedHand Feb 25 #14

The sound is something I will not forget orangecrush Feb 25 #16

I bet!!!! LearnedHand Feb 25 #18

I only hope they aren't getting it out of the country orangecrush Feb 25 #19