The world’s largest cargo aircraft arrived in India early morning on Friday. Watch | World’s largest cargo aircraft lands in Hyderabad The Antonov An-225 Mriya made its first landing in India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. (ANI)India is said to require over 200 medium lift turbofan aircraft valued at Rs 35,000 crore, which is the backbone of all tactical transport support of the air force, army and para-military forces. Specially built to undertake transcontinental route airlifting load between 180-230 tonnes, the aircraft arrived in Hyderabad from Turkmenistan.

Source: Hindustan Times May 12, 2016 21:31 UTC