That's the one !!
Thanks Gary
I see from this week's Flight International that the An-225 has just set
a record for a COMMERCIAL cargo - 237 tons IIRC
I just had a browse through the mag in Smiths - so I am relying on my
(rapidly fading) memory!
It flew either into or out of Prague - again IIRC.
Ken
gary pearson wrote:
The picture can be seen at
http://www.airfoyle.co.uk/
If I am not mistaken, it looks like it was taken at Gostomel Aifield not far
from Kiev.
"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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Max payload of the An-225 is 250 tons.
5 x T-90's weigh (5 x 46 tons) = 230 tons
Where's the problem ?
I'll try and find the pic........
Ken
Emilio wrote:
I think five T-90 was for show.
One T-90 weighs 46 Tons fully loaded, which is 92,000 lbs. Space
shuttle
external tank weigh 77,000 lbs. It is about one T-90 weight capacity.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/...ewsref/et.html
Shuttle Orbiter Landing Weight is 198,909 lbs. That is little over two
T-90
weight capacity.
http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-98/
Emilio.
"Ken Duffey" wrote in message
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When they (Antonov) were making a heap of FAI records with the Mriya,
they wanted to have some heavy steel blocks that they could load on
board - so that they could get the records at different all-up weights.
But these steel blocks were a pain to load and offload - so they hit
upon the simple expedient of using T-90 tanks - simple drive-on
drive-off steel loads.
I have a pic somewhere of an An-225 with an open nose door and five
T-90's parked in front!
Ken
gary pearson wrote:
It wasnt a brand new aircraft design, it was a modified (heavily)
An124.
Gary
"Emilio" wrote in message
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Ya I found the pic with Buran on top.
Funny, I thought Russians were lot more practical than design a brand
new
6
engine aircraft to carry Buran. We do it simply with 747.
Emilio.
"Goran Larsson" wrote in message
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In article , Emilio
wrote:
This Antonov, do anyone know what they were thinking of as a cargo?
Buran.
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