Evolution of the Airplane | The Wright Flyer to the Antonov An-225 Mriya

The world's largest plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, just landed in Australia. So how did we go from a 600 pound Wright Flyer to a plane with a take-off weight of over 1 Million Pounds!? Find out in the Evolution of the Airplane.

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[DhruvalBhinsara]

this was so helpful. I used this for my speaking skills for english

[j_eldridge]

I hope that the 777X or even a upgraded Concorde can reach the edge of space. Or maybe a B-52 that's refitted into a passenger jet.

[akuma]

Hopefully this plane will be restored! 🇺🇦

[marshapelo]

from very first flight to commercial fare flight in about 15 years. amazing faster progress than the automobile.

[thecanadianaveer]

not steel, aluminium. but great video.

[flightsimenjoyer]

Boeing 777X comes out in 2020, just wanted to say that

[WheelcraftBicycles]

hopefully solar powered passenger aircraft becomes a viable thing.

[justsomewater]

hello classmates i know your reading this