Заложен вместе с первым Ан-225 в 1985 году.
Начиная с 2000г. были попытки достройки, одновременно с восстановлением до летного состояния первого Ан-225, в 2005 программа закрыта окончательно.
На хранении в Святошино - фюзеляж и крылья.
По сведениям из разных источников степень готовности самолета от 60 до 80%
Степень готовности самолета на 05.08.2019г. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9424979
"The first stage of this interaction consists in construction of the second modernized AN-225 Mriya at ANTONOV Company and delivery of this aircraft to AICC. The second stage – organization of the joint series production of the AN-225 in China under licence of ANTONOV Company. Both stages will be realized in accordance with proper contracts."
"The first stage of this interaction consists in construction of the second modernized AN-225 Mriya at ANTONOV Company and delivery of this aircraft to AICC. The second stage – organization of the joint series production of the AN-225 in China under licence of ANTONOV Company. Both stages will be realized in accordance with proper contracts."