The An-225 transport plane photographed by China's "HiSilk One" was identified, and it was destroyed. That is to say, the world's largest transport aircraft has "disappeared", and from the published pictures, the scene is really a mess. We all know that earlier, the mainland's "Hai Silk One" photographed the top of the airergar where the An-225 transport aircraft was parked.
What now?
From the time it was blown up to the present, the top of the hangar is like an old shed, and its status quo is very tragic.
And the nose of the An-225 transport aircraft has long been out of the fuselage, the wings on the other side have been seriously damaged, and both sides have been unable to symmetrical. It is suspected that the left wing and engine appear to be in general condition, but there is a shelter there to cover it.
It can be said that it was directly destroyed by a bomb, which shows how powerful the bomb is. According to the reporter, the distance from the hangar to Kiev is about 20 kilometers, and a lot of unexploded ordnance can be seen on the ground.
So, can the An-225 transport aircraft build a second one?
Once, Ukraine sold an An-225 transport aircraft for $2.1 billion, what is going on?
At that time, did the mainland consider buying an An-225 transport aircraft? I'll explain why later.
The An-225 transport aircraft, developed on approximately October 16, 1986, was developed to transport the Space Shuttle Tempest. The maximum take-off weight reached 640 tons, the maximum load of the cargo compartment was 250 tons, the maximum load of the fuselage top was 200 tons, the fuselage length was 840 meters, and the wingspan was 88.4 meters. Formerly a product of the former Soviet Union, this transport aircraft is now owned by Ukraine alone. On March 4, 2022, it was damaged at Gostomelli Airport in Ukraine.
In fact, in the late 1980s, because the Soviet economy could no longer support the space exploration program, it was forced to terminate after the Blizzard program was actually launched once.
The An-225 transport aircraft they designed and built for the space program lost its significance. The preparation for the construction of the second one was almost completed, but it was not completed. So now there is only one An-225 transport aircraft that has actually been manufactured.
Now that the An-225 transport aircraft has been blown up, is it possible that another one will be built? Of course, it is possible. Although its cost is high, as long as the company is willing to build an An-225 transport aircraft, I think it is completely ok.
Military fans also expressed heartache when they saw it blown up, and wanted to make the An-225 appear in full, because it was the only largest transport aircraft. So it's possible to build a second one, and some people may say that you really stand and talk without waist pain. The cost of building the An-225 transport aircraft was high, what if it lost money?
In fact, it is still very existential, during the epidemic period, it has arrived at tianjin airport on the mainland many times, delivering a large number of medical protection materials (masks, protective clothing, goggles, ventilators and other medical equipment) for 5 countries.
It can be said that at this time it established security for many countries, and other aircraft may have to transport supplies back and forth five or six times at a time. The An-225 transport aircraft only needs one trip to bring all the supplies back to other countries. It's not just this one, it's set more than 200 world records, and no one goes without noticing it.
In the case of the Space Shuttle Tempest, it was the largest transport aircraft in the world at the time, and the only one. The "back" of the An-225 transport aircraft carried the Space Shuttle Tempest, which shows how powerful its fuselage carrying capacity. The Tempest, the size of the space shuttle, is undoubtedly different from the ordinary mainframe, and its shape is similar to that of the American space shuttle.
The Space Shuttle Tempest is 36.37 meters long, 16.35 meters high, has a wingspan of 23.96 meters, a fuselage diameter of 5.6 meters and a lifting weight of 105 tons. With a lifting weight of 640 tons, it's no wonder it has the capital to "carry" the Space Shuttle Tempest, it's like "a father carrying his own child".
In 1989, the first flying carried the Blizzard, the An-225 transport aircraft it was the largest and most powerful aircraft, and the Carrying Capacity of the Bian-124 was increased by 50%. Later, after the development of the shuttle system itself cost 1.3 billion rubles because the funds for the Blizzard program were on the verge of being exhausted, the cost of the entire project had already exceeded 20 billion rubles. And the Blizzard program, in a sense, also accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union.
In 1993, the designers of the Blizzard Shuttle fuselage were forced to admit that the Blizzard program was over. More importantly, the funds are insufficient and can only be abandoned. Even so, military fans still love the Blizzard Space Shuttle, and the capabilities of the An-225 transport aircraft are exposed.
On June 16, 2004, the An-225 transport aircraft carrying 274 tons of cargo directly set six world records after flying from Prague to Tashkent. Not only that, on June 10, 2010, the An-225 transport aircraft, carrying the longest cargo in the history of air transport, two 12.1 meters wind turbine blades, were airlifted from the mainland to Denmark for a special test. And it also has an ultra-long endurance, continuous flight under full load, about 2500 kilometers of distance.
It can be said that the manufacture of the An-225 transport aircraft has a very large commercial use. However, its maintenance cost is very high, costing about $200 million a year. In 2019, Ukraine wants to sell it and find a buyer for $2.1 billion. At that time, they sold this transport aircraft and directly explained that they could give you all the technology. If who buys really makes a lot of money, then has the mainland ever considered buying an An-225 transport aircraft?
In fact, in 2016, the continental airspace industry group wanted to cooperate with the owner of the An-225, the Ukrainian Antonov Company, and wanted to buy the Previously unfinished An-225 transport aircraft. And in this case, all the technology, drawings and property rights were obtained, but in the end, the cooperation was not successful.
At the 1998 auction, Ukraine wanted to sell the Varyag. Bidding was made by abandoned acquirers in the United States and South Korea, when the richest man in macau, in other names, eventually bought the Varyag for $20 million.
So the An-225 transport aircraft that was blown up this time, did the mainland consider buying it? It is up to the relevant people on the mainland to study how important its value is, and if it is useful to our country, then our country will definitely buy it. Of course, in the end, I would like to emphasize that this needs to be discussed by the relevant people.