Antonov AN-225 - SV650.org

Seeker · 24-12-20, 02:26 PM

For the aircraft buffs. The AN-225 is the heaviest aircraft ever built and was designed to carry the Soviet space shuttle. Here it's taking off from Zurich.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jALTAeHLbQ

In the foreground when its taxi-ing you can see some orange antennae, these are the Localiser part of the ILS which gives the aircraft azimuth information out to 30 miles. The Glidepath transmitters/antenna are situated close to threshold. I used to work on ILS in the RAF.

Craig380 · 24-12-20, 03:39 PM

Quite a sight, isn't it? I've seen the Belugas going into the Airbus plant near Wrexham and they don't look like they should fly at all, the Antonov must dwarf them ...

gadget · 24-12-20, 07:57 PM

An impressive sight for sure, I would loved to have seen one of the monster cold War Ekranoplans doing their thing! That must have been an awesome sight, some of those were truly humongous.

timwilky · 25-12-20, 07:36 AM

When we used them, (To transport turbine/generator), we would always look out for them flying over the office.

Amazing that aircraft designed for other purposes could transition into a globally required heavy lift aircraft for private use.

Refer to my first statement. My contigency management policies had a very real threat of the proverbial 747 landing on the roof!

keith_d · 27-12-20, 07:49 PM

I like the way that when he's waiting for takeoff clearance you can seen the wings drooping but on climb out they're almost level. Presumably if it was fully loaded they would have achieved a more normal tip-up position.

24-12-20, 02:26 PM	#1
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,071	Antonov AN-225 For the aircraft buffs. The AN-225 is the heaviest aircraft ever built and was designed to carry the Soviet space shuttle. Here it's taking off from Zurich. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jALTAeHLbQ In the foreground when its taxi-ing you can see some orange antennae, these are the Localiser part of the ILS which gives the aircraft azimuth information out to 30 miles. The Glidepath transmitters/antenna are situated close to threshold. I used to work on ILS in the RAF. __________________ 2016 SV650AL7 2023 GSX-8S

24-12-20, 03:39 PM	#2
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,240	Re: Antonov AN-225 Quite a sight, isn't it? I've seen the Belugas going into the Airbus plant near Wrexham and they don't look like they should fly at all, the Antonov must dwarf them ...

24-12-20, 07:57 PM	#3
gadget Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 397	Re: Antonov AN-225 An impressive sight for sure, I would loved to have seen one of the monster cold War Ekranoplans doing their thing! That must have been an awesome sight, some of those were truly humongous.

25-12-20, 07:36 AM	#4
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Antonov AN-225 When we used them, (To transport turbine/generator), we would always look out for them flying over the office. Amazing that aircraft designed for other purposes could transition into a globally required heavy lift aircraft for private use. Refer to my first statement. My contigency management policies had a very real threat of the proverbial 747 landing on the roof! __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

27-12-20, 07:49 PM	#5
keith_d Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ruislip Posts: 1,131	Re: Antonov AN-225 I like the way that when he's waiting for takeoff clearance you can seen the wings drooping but on climb out they're almost level. Presumably if it was fully loaded they would have achieved a more normal tip-up position. Last edited by keith_d; 27-12-20 at 07:51 PM.