Monday, May 23, 2016 – Thousands of plane enthusiasts thronged Perth Airport to catch a glimpse of the King of the Sky, Antonov-225, when it landed for the first time in Australia. The monster plane weighing a staggering 600 tons with wings of 290 feet or 88.4 meters long-equivalent to a five storey building, stirred the hearts of aviation fans who came from different parts of the country to witness the historic aviation event.The cargo plane was built in 1980s on its home base in Ukraine and it was originally designed to carry Russian “Buran” space shuttle above its main …read more
Source: The Kenyan DAILY POST
