Thank you Asobo and Microsoft for bringing An-225!

[ConairMSFS 28]

Very excited about the AN-2 and future planes. About the AN225 well, nice surprise but my doubt is: being a 6 crew aircraft, how will it be flying it on a sim? Switching all time between pilot/navigator/flight engineers, or they will add some kind of automated assistance, similar to to the AFE on dc-6?

1 hour ago, blueshark747 said:

 We don't have to choose sides nor care about what you consider an unjust nor genocidal war. We can love the AN 225 without the bias.😉

Well, some people cares about it 24 hours a day since almost a year. For someone it may be just politics about a place far away, for others is about a country just 2 hours of flight of distance, about close friends and relatives life.

[Dominique_K 10,151]

Thank you for the OP for the headup. I am not in this sort of plane but I will buy her as it will help a victorious Ukraine to rebuild. A meaningful charity if any. 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Dominique_K

[St Mawgan 1,393]

11 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

Thank you for the OP for the headup. I am not in this sort plane but I will buy her as it will help a victorious Ukraine to rebuild. A meaningful charity if any. 

Exactly this. I will buy it to support the cause even if I then uninstall it. 

[JabbleWok 96]

This is good to see.  Not normally my type of plane, but but the message it gives is welcome and I may even try flying it.

[micstatic 4,336]

I’m really surprised this aircraft doesn’t appear to have been insured. 

[Farlis 2,296]

I love the idea to donate all proceeds to the rebuilding of the real thing. That alone is worth the price for me, even if I end up flying her not all that much.

[Dominique_K 10,151]

6 minutes ago, micstatic said:

I’m really surprised this aircraft doesn’t appear to have been insured. 

 War damages are generally excluded from insurance policies

[Car147 2,282]

Saw her flying into Leeds/Bradford Airport 2007. Absolute giant of an aircraft, and i will also buy it to support the cause.

[GSalden 4,688]

@ the OP:l

I have seen multiple vids about Mrija and it’s crew. 

Didn’t know it was your family. Great story and all the best to them.

[micstatic 4,336]

20 minutes ago, Dominique_K said:

 War damages are generally excluded from insurance policies

I work in the field. I get it. I was merely making a point 

most airlines purchase war insurance. 

[RobJC 2,073]

Every single thread goes off the rails. 

[Jeff_M 40]

The AN-225 was the largest aircraft ever to take to the skies, period.  For that reason alone I'm looking forward to getting my hands on this beauty.  I really don't care about the politics or where the money's going.    I've enjoyed the Spruce Goose, I expect the Mrija to be even better.  

[micstatic 4,336]

The aircraft from the outside is super appealing to me. Though the cockpit is a little dated for my preference 

[regis9 4,031]

This is the only individual aircraft that I set a FlightAware alert for so I would get an email every time it flew somewhere.  All in the hopes that it would eventually fly somewhere close enough that I could go see it. 

[psolk 3,053]

Super excited for this and class move to put $$ towards the rebuilding efforts