Simviation Forum - What is the biggest aircraft in the world?

Reply #15 - Feb 24^th, 2005 at 2:20pm

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The USAF do also have C-17s... Roll Eyes

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Reply #16 - Feb 24^th, 2005 at 3:44pm

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And the USAF has the C-5... Wink

I don't think you would get much of a paylod in this C-5. Grin

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Reply #17 - Feb 24^th, 2005 at 4:44pm

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good old Clive. Our first computer was a Sinclair QL - put us off computers for another ten years!!! Grin

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Reply #18 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 7:48am

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And the USAF has the C-5... Wink

I remember... the C-5 Galaxy! 8)

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Reply #19 - Feb 25^th, 2005 at 11:29pm

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I have flown the C-5, it's a good bird.

I don't see the US buying Russian equipment, despite the fact some of their models are superior. However, I would be happy to see the USAF flying AN-225s. Not much use for them really in the USAF, their short field performance is non-existant (love that damn C-17!) and fully loaded even those six engines have trouble climbing. But that's to be expected with any large airplane I guess.

NASA I can see actually having use for it. That old American 747 is getting worn out, and is banned from operating above 25,000 feet. The AN-225 could carry the shuttle and everything to operate it easy. Not a bad idea really. Though probably not one that NASA is considering.

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Reply #20 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 10:10pm

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the spruce goose is big but since its not flightworthie I think you cant say it is the biggest "airplane in the world" anymore.

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Reply #21 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 10:16pm

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Where is the Spruce Goose anyways? Never really heard what happened to it...

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Reply #22 - Mar 6^th, 2005 at 9:01am

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Where is the Spruce Goose anyways? Never really heard what happened to it...

Florida someplace I think. Near the Queen Mary.

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Reply #23 - Mar 6^th, 2005 at 10:54am

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Florida someplace I think. Near the Queen Mary.

The Queen Mary was permanently berthed at Long Beach, California the last time I looked. The Spruce Goose was in a special air-conditioned hangar beside her for many years but 1 month before I went there to see it someone moved it without telling me. Angry

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Reply #24 - Mar 6^th, 2005 at 11:07am

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Hmm...might have to see if any of my flights take me out there with an overnight. Always wanted to see it in person.

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Reply #25 - Mar 8^th, 2005 at 2:01pm

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Yup AN-225 Ruslan, 6 engine pure genius cargo plane designed to carry the Russian Space Shuttle is the biggest.

It's actually Myria (not sure about spelling).

"Ruslan" was the smaller, 4 engined AN-124 on which it was based.

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Reply #26 - Mar 8^th, 2005 at 4:11pm

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Oops. I thought they were both called the Ruslan and that the AN-225 had been given the nickname Myria (Russian for "dream").

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Reply #27 - Mar 13^th, 2005 at 7:01am

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Oops. I thought they were both called the Ruslan and that the AN-225 had been given the nickname Myria (Russian for "dream").

Mriya=Ukrainian for "Dream", close enough Wink

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Reply #28 - Mar 13^th, 2005 at 8:14pm

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Well my aircraft book made an oops then!

Thanks for the correction, will pencil that one in.

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