Antonov An 990 Review

Rest in peace, Mriya (An-225). And rest in peace, the fictional An-990—born of keyword algorithms, not of Antonov.

Some sources confuse the "An-990" with the An-70-900 proposal (a stretched military transport with 8 propfans). That project was real but never left the CAD stage. However, the "An-70-900" is frequently misread as "An-990" in poor photocopies of Russian industry magazines from 1998. This is likely the true origin of the myth.

The Antonov An-990 is a fictional, "super-sized" aircraft mod for flight simulators designed with exaggerated, non-existent specifications. Conceived as a massive, graphene-constructed "Air Tanker," the virtual aircraft features a 870-foot wingspan and a 6,000-tonne weight capacity. For more details, visit X-Plane.org Forums . How HUGE Can Planes Get? - Antonov An 990 antonov an 990

: It is powered by six custom GE-990-480 turbofan engines, each producing roughly 480,000 lbf of thrust. Water Operations

At its maximum weight of 6000 tonnes, the aircraft requires a high speed for rotation, typically utilizing flaps 3 or 4, rotating around 145+ kias (knots indicated airspeed). Rest in peace, Mriya (An-225)

The An-990 exists because aviation enthusiasts love to push the boundaries of physics. In games like Microsoft Flight Simulator , users can download these "super-heavy" mods to see if they can even get such a mass off the ground. It’s a testament to the legacy of the Antonov Design Bureau , whose real-world engineering was already so impressive that people naturally want to imagine what "the next level" looks like. Will there ever be a real "Next Antonov"?

The An-990 is powered by six custom GE-990-480 TurboFan engines. Each engine produces a staggering 480,000 lbf (2135 kN) of thrust. This allows the aircraft to lift a 6,000-tonne total mass (13.2 million lbs). 2. Operational Capacity That project was real but never left the CAD stage

Originally designed as a colossal water bomber for the world's most extreme wildfires, this fictional behemoth is a legend in the X-Plane community .

The is not a real-world aircraft, but a prominent fictional "ultra-heavy" aircraft design popularized within flight simulation communities, specifically X-Plane 11 .

For context, the 870-foot wingspan is roughly that of the actual, record-holding Antonov An-225 Mriya (which has a 290-foot wingspan). Design and Performance Highlights

870 feet (265.2 meters). This is three times the wingspan of the real-world Antonov An-225 Mriya .