The world's largest plane, which was destroyed in the early stages of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will be rebuilt, the company has announced -- and will cost at least $502 million to reconstruct, according to those who have designed the rebuild.
that"Russia may have destroyed our 'Mriya'... but they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state."The Antonov Company said at the time that it was unable to verify the condition of the plane, while CNN journalist Vasco Cotovio noted that the nose had apparently taken"a direct artillery hit" and was"completely destroyed" when he saw it on an April visit.
"There was extensive damage to the wings and some of the engines. The tail end section was spared from any large impacts and has a few holes caused by either shrapnel or bullets," he said at the time, predicting that a repair would be unlikely., with"design work" already in the offing. While it had estimated repair costs, the company predicted a bill of over €500 million to get it back in the air, promising more information"after the victory.
The announcement coincides with the launch of an exhibition dedicated to the plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, which is home to five other Antonov aircraft."Light and shadow: The Antonov story" shows photos of the aircraft before and after its destruction, focusing on the engineering prowess that was lost when it was attacked. It will be on display until the end of December.
At the opening, Oleksiy Makeiev, Ukraine's ambassador to Germany, announced that although he'd flown on"almost all AN aircraft, the Mriya remained a dream for me," in a statement released by the company.Related content
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