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World’s largest cargo plane arrives again

The world’s largest cargo plane Antonov N225 Maria has reached Karachi again on Wednesday.

Flight ADB 3859 landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi at 11:27am.

According to aviation sources, Antonov N225 Maria landed at the Jinnah International Airport for the first time on April 20, 2018.

With 6 turbophone engines, it is by far the largest and heaviest aircraft ever built. The maximum take-off weight of this aircraft of Ukrainian registration UR-82060 is 640 tonnes.The Antonov N225 Maria, a 32-year-old strategic aircraft, made its maiden flight in December 1988.

 

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