Antonov AN-224. It's the world's largest aircraft yet it was designed to operated from runways as short as 3,281 feet (1,000 meters) long! Here's a few sites on it: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/3047/AN-225.html http://www.pacificthunder.com/wings/mirya(.htm I also came across a reference for a AN-225 but that may have been a typo for 224. > Can someone tell me the name of the Russian plane that was built to transport > the Russian Space Shuttle? > > Clay - SEA > > Clay Wardlow > Technical Writer > Direct: 425.897.7448 > FAX: 425.897.7474 > Advanced Digital Information Corp. > 17275 N. E. 67th Ct. > Redmond, WA. 98052 > Visit ADIC on the web at <http://www.adic.com/>