N328KF From United States, joined May 2004, 5221 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (1 year 10 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 7383 times:
Quoting Fbm3rd (Reply 2): Its a 6 engine plane on its way to Tanzania with a electric power station for delivery.. not A380 nor B747....
Oh, General Electric has a major turbine plant (both power systems and aircraft engines) at RDU. I guess that makes sense. 6 engines == An-225 Cossack.
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FRAspotter From United States, joined May 2004, 1434 posts, RR: 6 Reply 11, posted (1 year 10 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 7218 times:
Quoting Beech19 (Reply 5): I think they did complete the second one didn't they?
I don't think so. I remember reading that the second one had been under construction since the late 80's or early 90's, but that construction was halted for many years. If it did get finished, don't you think that at least SOMEONE on a.net would have heard about it and started a thread?
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BOE773 From , joined today!, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (1 year 10 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 7148 times:
I doubt if the world will ever see another 6 engined megalifter like the AN225.
Hopefully she remains in service for a long time as I'm a fan of her.
With the engines that are available today, 6 are not needed.
Is there any way for a normal human to get this kind on information easily? It would seem like this guy would really get around, yet if it ever makes it to SAT I don't see how I'll ever know about it.
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Go3Team From United States, joined Mar 2004, 2996 posts, RR: 21 Reply 16, posted (1 year 10 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 6540 times:
I'm highly annoyed I couldn't be there to see it. RDU is only a few hours away, but it looks like it would have been tough to get there with the way they reported the traffic trying to get it.
LTBEWR From United States, joined Jan 2004, 8269 posts, RR: 16 Reply 17, posted (1 year 10 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 6510 times:
Quoting CasInterest (Reply 15): Well here is the writeup from the News & Observer in Raleigh, with Pics.
AN-225 Lands at RDU
Very good story and pics about this aircarft and it's visit. I didn't realize that being a crew on this aircraft was like being on a water ship, in that you are often away from home for months at a time, doing your job. More amazing is that RDU (at least as to this aircraft) is spotter friendly, especially in this case.
747hogg From , joined today!, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (1 year 10 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 6380 times:
Saw this tiny thing at Williams Gateway Airport near Phoenix 2 years ago, it was hauling some giant transformers for the power co. in Phoenix. To say it's big is an understatement! "WTF IS THAT" is what most people say as their jaws drop! Just the most enormous plane that will ever fly, makes the C5-A and 747 on the ramp look normal.
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