World’s largest plane pays flying visit to Shannon

The world’s largest airplane made a rare visit to Shannon Airport yesterday with over 100 plane spotters from all over the country arriving to catch a glimpse.

The Antonov 225 Mriya, meaning Dream, was designed and built by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukraine and first flew on Dec 21, 1988.

The six-engined monster is now operated by Antonov Airlines, the transport arm of the Antonov Company, and holds over 300 world records for transporting oversized loads.