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General characteristics
    * Crew: 2
    * Length: 21.935 m (72.97 ft)
    * Wingspan: 14.7 m (48.2 ft)
    * Height: 6.36 m (20.85 ft)
    * Wing area: 62.0 m² (667 ft²)
    * Empty weight: 18,400 kg [4] (40,565 lb)
    * Loaded weight: 24,900 kg (54,895 lb)
    * Max takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,600 lb)
    * Powerplant: 2× LyulkaAL-31FP turbofans with thrust vectoring,131 kN (27,557 lbf) each
Performance
    * Maximum speed: Mach 2.34 (2490 km/h) at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
    * Range: 5,000 km (2,700 nmi) at altitude; (1,270 km, 690 nmi near ground level)
    * Endurance: 4.5 hrs (upto 10 hrs with in-flight refueling)
    * Service ceiling: 17,300 m (56,800 ft)
    * Rate of climb: >300 m/s (70,000 ft/min)
    * Wing loading: 401 kg/m² (98 lb/ft²)
    * Thrust/weight: 1.07 at loaded weight & 1.15 with 50% fuel

Amazing Bridge
- the bridge (or should it be called tunnel) goes under water to allow movement of ships.
- in order for ships to pass, this bridge is half under the water.
- you drive down in the water and then come out on the other side
- truly a marvelous piece of engineering!
- this bridge is between Sweden and Denmark
- picture taken from the side of Sweden .

Antonov An-225 - World's Largest Aircraft

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a heavy-lift transport. It was designed to carry piggy-back loads which are too big to fit into its fuselage. For example, the Buran Space Shuttle. Mriya means dream. It is the world's largest aircraft in the world. It was derived from the An-124. The An-225 uses 6 engines, whereas, the An-124 has 4 engines.
The An-225 first flew on 21 December, 1988. Only one An-225 was built, however, a second plane may be built

Specifications

• Type: Heavy Transport
• Power plants: Six ZMKB Progress Lotarev D-18T turbofans with 229.50kN of thrust each
• Max take-Off Weight: 600,000kg
• Max Payload (internal or external): 250,000kg - 275, 000kg?
• Wingspan: 88.4mLength: 84mSpeed: 800km/h
• Height: 18.1mCargo Hold: Length: 35.97m;
• Width: 6.4m; Height: 4.39m
• Range with Max Payload: 4,500km
• Range with Max Fuel: 15,400kmCrew: 7