A rare sight in Minneapolis, a United 747-400 pulls into the gate on July 1, 2014 in preparation for a short flight to Chicago. The flight was originally scheduled for Shanghai to Chicago and diverted due to powerful storms in Chicago on June 30, 2014. I've always loved the shape of the nose on this aircraft.
A pair of aviation fans take a close look the the multitude of wheels and engines on the Antonov An-225, to confirm once and for all that, no, this is not Photoshopped. It really does have 32 wheels and six engines.
A group of very lucky aviation fans get up close and personal with the largest aircraft in the world, an Antonov An-225 Mriya.