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Long held the record as the world's heaviest aircraft (640-ton max takeoff weight) before it was destroyed in 2022.

: Designed to carry and launch other large planes like the Boeing 747-400 in mid-flight. Buran-Launcher : Used to launch the Buran Space Shuttle like a missile. Fire-Retardant Bomber : Carries 600,000 gallons of fire-retardant. Water Bomber antonov an990 best

To lift such weight, it is powered by six custom GE-990-480 turbofan engines , each producing 480,000 lbf of thrust. Variations and Missions Long held the record as the world's heaviest