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Russian AN-124 Landed at MSP Wednesday
No news story here friends but a question. Does anyone live in Minnesota like me and happened to get photo's of the Antonov 124 that landed here around 3:50pm? It came over me on my mail route as I was walking and I knew by the sound it was not a regular commercial jet. I looked up to see the "caterpillar" landing gear. Please let me know if anyone got photo's of it. So awesome to see different planes here in MSP. (flightaware.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
That is a little uncalled for don't you think.
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I've flown on Russian aircraft too, they fly the same...
Nick, thanks for posting the the links to my photos. Never thought to put a link on here.
It was great to be off work that day and be able to get out to the airport for both the arrival and departure of this one of a kind airplane.
It was certainly impressive to see this behemoth take off in less runway than I would be acustomed to using in a B737.
It was great to be off work that day and be able to get out to the airport for both the arrival and departure of this one of a kind airplane.
It was certainly impressive to see this behemoth take off in less runway than I would be acustomed to using in a B737.
Hey David! No problem. Your photos are terrific and really show off the beast. I've only seen the 124 myself and have a few photos of that one.
As I understand it, they built this thing to fly the Russian space shuttle the Buran around. When that program got shelved, they converted the 225 into a massive cargo aircraft.
Good job!
As I understand it, they built this thing to fly the Russian space shuttle the Buran around. When that program got shelved, they converted the 225 into a massive cargo aircraft.
Good job!
Yup it was designed to carry the Soviet space shuttle but when it wasn't carrying the shuttle itself it was carrying shuttle parts so it was always a cargo carrier.
This is the only one in operation, apparently there is another airframe in development but it may never fly. The fact that this single airframe has been flying without a major incident for 25 years is a pretty impressive record.
This is the only one in operation, apparently there is another airframe in development but it may never fly. The fact that this single airframe has been flying without a major incident for 25 years is a pretty impressive record.
Seriously? there is only one 225 in operation? and I MISSED IT here on Monday at MSP?
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to the info on Wikipedia, only one was built.
ARGH indeed. It is a one of a kind. As David mentioned, a second was going to be produced but who knows if it will ever fly. It would be neat to see a second one added to the fleet. With today's engines, I wonder if they could get by with just 4? ;-)
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