Was the Antonov 225 used in the movie 2012?
The plane shown in the film was an Antonov An-225 Mriya. Although Yuri states that the plane is Russian, the Antonov company is actually Ukrainian.
How much is the Antonov 225 worth?
The Mriya costs $250 million. There are two AN-25 aircraft in the Antonov fleet. Though the Ukraine is close to bankruptcy, Antonov has kept up relationships with Russia and has propelled the Ukraine into leadership in terms of the world’s cargo planes.
Is Antonov Ukrainian or Russian?
Ukrainian
Антонова]), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau, for its chief designer, Oleg Antonov, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company. Antonov’s particular expertise is in the fields of very large aeroplanes and aeroplanes using unprepared runways.
Is the Antonov 500 a real plane?
The Antonov 500 was a fictional Russian cargo plane that was based on the Antonov AN-225, commandeered by Yuri Karpov and piloted by Sasha, which flew the survivors, Jackson Curtis, Kate Curtis, Noah Curtis, Lilly Curtis, Gordon Silberman, Tamara Jikan, Alec and Oleg Karpov from Las Vegas to China in order to get to the Arks.
Is the Antonov plane Russian or Ukrainian?
Although Yuri states that the plane is Russian, the Antonov company is actually Ukrainian. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
What happened to the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan?
On Christmas Day 25 December 2012, an Antonov An-72 military transport aircraft operated by the Kazakh Armed Forces crashed about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, where the aircraft was preparing to land. All 27 people on board died in the crash.
How did Sasha die in the Antonov 500?
Sasha saw that the Antonov 500 is heading right to the edge of a mountaintop. The plane stopped but due to its weight, the top crumbled, causing the plane to fall down, crash and explode on impact, killing Sasha. While Antonov is a real aircraft manufacturing company, the “Antonov 500” is not a real aircraft model produced by the company.