Largest aircraft
Jun 24, 2001 | 12:02 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by hfly:
An225 is about 40-50% larger</font>
An225 is about 40-50% larger</font>
MTOW: An225 (1,322,750 lbs); A380 (1,235 000 lbs)
Wingspan: An225 (290ft); A380 (261ft 10in)
Length: An225 (275ft 7in); A380 (239ft 6in)
Max Thrust: An225(6 x 51,590 lbs); A380 (4 x 68,000 lbs)
So, by all gross measures, the An225 is of the order of 10% 'larger.'
Jun 24, 2001 | 1:12 pm
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Here are some pictures of the Russian beast:
http://www.su27flanker.flyer.co.uk/an225.htm
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Jun 24, 2001 | 1:58 pm
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Airbus has a huge plane that can fit in the entire fusalage of a narrowbody Airbus in it. I've been pictures of it before. I think there is only one; I believe it is used to carry planes that are in the process of being manufactured between various Airbus factories in Europe. How does it size compare? Of course, it has very very very little range!
Jun 25, 2001 | 4:40 am
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FWIW, the An225 was built in part to ferry the planned 'Buran' (former SU version - some say copy - of the Shuttle) much like the 747 does, except in the case of the '47 the shuttle is strapped to the back, whereas the '25 was supposed to swallow most of it whole.
Jun 25, 2001 | 3:33 pm
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Here is a ton of information about the An-225. It has lots of pictures as well as technical info.
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=389
Here is a little teaser quote:
The completely assembled fuselage of a Boeing 737 can be fitted in the hold.
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=389
Here is a little teaser quote:
The completely assembled fuselage of a Boeing 737 can be fitted in the hold.
Jun 25, 2001 | 3:39 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by eastwest:
Here is a ton of information about the An-225. It has lots of pictures as well as technical info.
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=389
Here is a little teaser quote:
The completely assembled fuselage of a Boeing 737 can be fitted in the hold.</font>
Here is a ton of information about the An-225. It has lots of pictures as well as technical info.
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=389
Here is a little teaser quote:
The completely assembled fuselage of a Boeing 737 can be fitted in the hold.</font>
[This message has been edited by nlp (edited 06-25-2001).]
Jun 25, 2001 | 4:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by 2 Many Miles:
I saw the Beluga at LGA a week or two ago. The DL Shuttle pilot came on, and told everyone to look out the window at it.
It's really, really big...</font>
I saw the Beluga at LGA a week or two ago. The DL Shuttle pilot came on, and told everyone to look out the window at it.
It's really, really big...</font>