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Puzzle #46 was Antonov An-124 Ruslan.

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (USSR). The An-124 is the world's second heaviest gross weight production cargo airplane and heaviest operating cargo aircraft, behind the destroyed one-off Antonov An-225 Mriya. The An-124 remains the largest military transport aircraft in service.

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What the record says

Puzzle 46 ran on 26 Aug 2026 and the answer was Antonov An-124 Ruslan, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Antonov; Origin - Russia; Role - transport. The numbers: First flight - 1980; Number built - 55.

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How it scored

Manufacturer
Antonov
Origin
Russia
First flight
1980
Role
transport
Number built
55

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