my favorite aircraft

[PoWeRz]

Antonov 225...
by Oleg Antonov, Ukrainien...

history of this aircraft include sadness and glory... now the resurrected An-225 is airborne once again (resurrected 2003 until now)... and this is the one and only in the world...

just to share with u all...

 

[PoWeRz]

another picture of An-225...

 

[PoWeRz]

last spoted by Robin Morgan photographed the An-225 Mriya at Qandahar Airport, Afghanistan on February 1, 2005

 

[alantan]

sure it's damn big and lotsa wheels

 

[gibod_78]

i think it did landed in Subang TUDM airport during the tsunamy aid somewhere in January.. i transports helicopters to be used in Acheh.. i think i read this in newspaper.. :unsure:

 

[AXXeLL]

That's one hellaof a big plane... somany tires and flyin with 6 engines... woho... blackie's car can go faster than this or not ? :lol:

 

[saru-kun]

its really wonderful to see a tribute to great aircraft of the world... ^_^

nice one powerz *thumbs up*

cheers

 

[satria_95]

Whoa, this plane's big enough to carry enough C4 explosives to wipe out.......*censored*

 

[alantan]

Originally posted by satria_95@Feb 7 2005, 20:09
Whoa, this plane's big enough to carry enough C4 explosives to wipe out.......*censored*

may we rest in piece

 

[AE80TypeD]

for those who watched the Discovery Channel exclusive about this one of kind craft... fuh.. can really open eyes if u are the kind of person inclined to appreciate things like this...

its the only one in operation in the world. 2 or maybe a few were built, but only this one was lucky enuff to be rescued and restored by a risk taking, semi crazy businessman who eventually succeeded. there's also a little brother to the 225, i think its called the 125... still big in its own right.. :o

i would really love to see this behemoth fly with my own eyes... seeing thru TV screen not real enuff the feeling.. nia beh :P maybe im expecting too much.. but it should awe me to see this 100+ton monster up in the air.. scary.. :ph34r:

if terrorists do get the idea of using this plane.. whoever's the target is damn kow2 hailat oledy :lol:

 

[rollakid]

correct me if i'm wrong.. but is that the nuclear bomber in ww2? or i'm just mistaken.. :huh:

 

[AE80TypeD]

nope. read here:

http://www.zerotohundred.com/forums/index....showtopic=43992

it was initially made to carry soviet space shuttles during the cold war.

 

[rollakid]

oh.. sorry.. my bad.. mistaken.. :(

 

[AE80TypeD]

aiyah its ok lah :lol:

 

[acbc]

Aah... Soviet technology... truly amazes me... :D

 

[PoWeRz]

max take off weight is 600,000kg = 600 ton

only 1 made... this is the only one... not 2...

 

[PoWeRz]

oh ya.. .the lil brother of this is An-124

 

[gti88]

saw this episode about this aircraft on discovery channel not long ago,
this aircraft was made famous because it could even hold a space craft on its roof.
really good stuff man this plane, can carry so much more cargo.

 

[AE80TypeD]

see rollakid, i oso made a mistake ^_^

yeah, only 1 was made.. its mind boggling... 600 tons! :o

 

[rollakid]

600ton?? :wacko:

turbofan turbine engine? how much hp for 1? hp/ton? :huh: