It wasnt a brand new aircraft design, it was a modified (heavily) An124.
Gary
"Emilio" wrote in message
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Ya I found the pic with Buran on top.

Funny, I thought Russians were lot more practical than design a brand new
6
engine aircraft to carry Buran. We do it simply with 747.

Emilio.

"Goran Larsson" wrote in message
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In article , Emilio
wrote:

This Antonov, do anyone know what they were thinking of as a cargo?

Buran.

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