Exactly a year ago, on 27 February 2022, 1 of the world's most unique aircraft was destroyed – Antonov AN-225 Mriya (Dream) – parked at Kiev-Hostomel Airport (UKKM) and awaiting repairs/reviews.
February 27, Gostomel airport.
A photograph of the starting fire, as a consequence of which the only super-heavy-lift aircraft Antonov An-225 #Mriya You're destroyed. pic.twitter.com/kTdBBERYE3
— Clash study (@clashreport) December 21, 2022
Shortly thereafter, the company's declarations that it would be rebuilt.
Yesterday it was precisely a year since this event and the debut had long announced Antonov AN-225 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 at a price of approx. 20 EUR / 98 PLN. Microsoft has besides announced that all gross from the sale of this aircraft will be donated to Antonov plan Bureau to assist them in their efforts to recreate this unique giant space. AN-225 is available for acquisition in the Marketplace inside the simulator.
Naturally I bought it right away, due to the fact that it is 1 of the most unique modern aircraft. It's the hardest plane always built. It has the largest wingspan of all presently flying aircraft. It can besides lift 250 tons of cargo, so it is rented for the most different tasks.
The first flight had to start in Kiev, but unfortunately MSFS had not yet arrived at a good customized Hostomel Airport (UKKM), so I took off from Kiev-Boryspol (UKBB) by Pyreegue (Ukrainian and 1 of the best developers in the world). Aim? Ruszów-Jasionka (EPRZ) by Polish Drzewiecki Design. I figured if the plane could fly, that's most likely where he'd be evacuated a year ago.
The developer liable for creating AN-225 is iniBuilds, the same squad that gave us a free and large Airbus A310 for MSFS. I have no thought how they managed to make this monster in a year, with specified sophisticated systems, but it is... and it works.
The interior of the aircraft is complete – a cabin, cargo compartment that can be loaded with helicopters, packages, a colossal boiler weighing 140 tonnes, a truck, etc. As far as systems are concerned, it is full of electrics and hydraulics and all navigation systems, based on Garmina GNS430 performed by Working Title, which is the fresh 1 that works great. AN-225 had an INS alternatively of GPS, but 1 of AN-124 companies is equipped as an AN-225 in a simulator. The only thing he didn't have was the real AN-225, and what was reproduced in the MSFS was autothrottle. The real AN-225 has it implemented but has never passed certification and is not active or used.
As you can see from the screens above, there are quite a few things to do. And there are no side panels, that is, navigator and onboard engineers. Yeah, plural. This aircraft was operated regular by 5-6 people during the flight and about 30 in total, any of whom were liable for mechanics, cargo and unloading, and more. Despite the complexity there is an instruction and an interactive checklist that facilitates the whole.
I highly urge buying AN-225 even if you do not intend to fly it often. You just support a large task to rebuild the first AN-225.
