: It is powered by six custom GE-990-480 engines, each producing 480,000 lbf of thrust. Material Concept
The An-990 is a magnificent, impossible beast. It solves no real-world problem that the An-124 or An-225 didn't already solve with more sanity. But for sheer audacity, it deserves a standing ovation—preferably from a safe distance, behind blast shields. antonov an990 best
: The An-225 Mriya was the undisputed heavy-lift champion of the world. : It is powered by six custom GE-990-480
If the An-225 Mriya was a freight train with wings, the mythical An-990 is a subdivision of a city block deciding to go for a glide. Rumored to have 10 engines (hence "990"), a wingspan wider than a football field, and a payload capacity measured in "blue whales," this aircraft exists only in fever dreams and flight simulator fan add-ons. But for sheer audacity, it deserves a standing