Russian Antonov 225

[flyingduck]

Who operates the Russian Antonov 225?

 

[Flyin Tony]

Who operates the Russian Antonov 225?

Best guess is Russia. They fly Rockets around the US. Things wont fit in a 747. They are in HSV once a week

 

[Gearmonkey]

I think the airline is called Antonov Airlines based in Kiev. I just missed the thing at ONT back in October I think it was. You can track it on flightaware once in awhile, I never really see it above FL240.

 

[Captain Oveur]

Did HeavyLift operate a couple, or am I way off base?
(The one I'd like to see is the AN-22, the humongous turboprop)

 

[hkgorbust]

I could be wrong, but I believe there were only two of them built.
Originally designed as a transport for the Soviet space shuttle.
I saw one back in '88 or '89 at CGN. Big flying machine!
Heavy Lift and Volga-Dnepr operate/operated AN-124s.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Volga-Dnepr was at my hometown airport the other day loading a few civilian Hughes 500 helos through the swing up nose ramp. Wonder where they were taking them ?


PHXFLYR

 

[Gearmonkey]

There are only 1 and a half of them. Work was started on the 2nd one and I think they stopped a couple years ago. Here is a pic of the other one. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov-An-225-Mriya/0699985/L/&sid=01340f6798b650f356d1712ae809b6ed

 

[Captain Oveur]

How many seat covers could you carry in one of those?

 

[Gearmonkey]

How many seat covers could you carry in one of those?

If I can remember a Falcon can fit about 65 bags of seat covers in 500 cubic feet.

lol, oh man I would not want to bulk that thing out at 46,000 cubic feet that's like 6000 bags!

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

There are only 1 and a half of them. Work was started on the 2nd one and I think they stopped a couple years ago. Here is a pic of the other one. [URL="http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov-An-225-Mriya/0699985/L/&sid=01340f6798b650f356d1712ae809b6ed"]http://www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov-An-225-Mriya/0699985/L/&sid=01340f6798b650f356d1712ae809b6ed[/URL]

Ah yes..C-5ski!