Original news was published on 18 July, 2014
147-tonne weight no challenge for AN-225 Mirya
Karpeles Flight Services, an arm of DB Schenker, chartered the Antonov AN-225 undefined the world’s largest aircraft undefined to carry a 139-tonne heat exchanger from Germany to Canada.
The equipment with its specially-constructed load cradle and associated handling equipment weighed a total of 147 tonnes and was much too heavy for any other aircraft, Antonov Airlines said in a statement.
“When a really large load such as this needs urgent transportation, the unique AN-225 Mirya really comes into its own, providing an attractive alternative to long and time-consuming ocean voyages and long, highly complex road haulage operations,” Antonov Airlines’ commercial executive Andriy Blagovisniy, said.
The heat exchanger was flown from Leipzig to Edmonton via Keflavik, Iceland and Goose Bay, covering a distance of 8,400 kilometers.
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