A cargo aircraft also known as freight aircraft is specially designed for carrying goods, rather than passengers.

The biggest and heaviest cargo carrier is the Antonov An-225 Mriya introduced into service in 1988.

According to different sources, the second jet is 60-70% complete.

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It has been used to transport the Atlas V launch vhenicles, satellites and other airplanes.

The flight took 25 hours and 30 minutes.

An An-124 appeared in the James Bond filmDie Another Day.

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The Super Guppy is used extensively by NASA to ferry components for the International Space Station and Project Orion.

The new Super Guppy is the latest version in a long line of Guppy cargo aircraft used by NASA.

Another dolphin shaped cargo carrier is Airbus Beluga.

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