Transport of the Buran Spacecraft by the An-225 Antonov
The Soviet Buran shuttle, mounted atop the colossal Antonov An-225, remains one of the most striking images of Cold War aerospace ambition. This photograph captures not just a technical achievement, but also the dramatic scale and spirit of an era defined by superpower rivalry and cosmic dreams. The Mriya—the world’s largest aircraft—was itself a masterpiece of engineering, designed to support the Soviet space program.
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Architecture smells are absent.
A quiet systems lens.