RUSSIAN ANTONOV 225
PHOTOS BELOW
Courtesy of Gary Vacin
How would
you like to drive this machine back to Russia?
One engine is larger than a Pick-Up truck.
A little excitement here at McCarran Airport, Las Vegas. The world's largest
aircraft (Russian Antonov 225). It was
here to deliver a very large power transformer for Nevada Power, which was
built in Turkey. ( I guess G.E. or Westinghouse weren't able, or lost the 'bid'
to Turkey.
Note the wingspan is just about a football field in length.......
Some of the
Specs:
|
Wingspan |
290 Ft. |
|
Height |
89.4 Ft |
|
Length |
276 Ft |
|
Number of wheels |
24 |
|
Max T.O. weight |
1,322,750# - A little over 660 tons |
|
Max payload |
551,150# - Over 275 tons |
|
Engines |
Six Lotarev D-18T Turbofan |
|
Max Speed at
altitude |
530 MPH |
|
Cruise Speed |
495 MPH |
|
Range |
8,310 Miles |
Only one aircraft built….Sorry but it’s not for sale
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