You don't see this everyday!

[boomtube-mk2]

C-5 Galaxy

It sure seems like a lot of bother just to transport a tunnel.

 

[mjennings]

I'm sure all aviation fans hate to see this, but of course, it is minimal compared to the human crisis. Having said that, I think it is possible that it could be further damaged due to any number of issues (fighting, weather etc. etc. etc.). The 5 year time frame for a rebuild wouldn't be very bad, but a $3bil price tag for repairs seems hard to stomach from a business perspective. As an Icon for Ukraine's engineering and aerospace prowess, it could be worth it, but if a business case needs to be made, that could be very hard. Maybe I'm wrong.

Yup it's ultimately just a plane, the loss of life is much worse. That business case is interesting, I've heard Antanov has had a lot of financial issues. I heard that the 225 or maybe a 124 was grounded in Minneapolis years ago for failure to pay airport fees. But the 225 is unique in it's capabilities so time will tell.

 

[tsmmiller]

I just found on CNN that Ukraine does plan to rebuild Mriya and has begun purchasing and funding for the project.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/antonov-an225-mriya-rebuild-2022/index.htmlPart of the funding is by producing and selling a "Metal Time" model of the aircraft.
The link is in the above article for the start up "Metal Time." I can't attach the link for some reason.

(also posting in the Metal Earth Models for those that may be interested)