An-225 in Singapore
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Seems that An-225 was in Singapore sometime in January. Wondering if anyone saw it?
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It is also used to transport Superpuma to SWBTA, Australia.
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Yes, it was here. It caused lots of excitment in the aviation spotting community here. During the Tsunami humanitarian relief period, AN-124s, IL-76 were common in changi.
You sure the AN-225 brought our SPs there and not the -124s?
Btw there is only one and only -225 flying in the world while the other is still being constructed. -
Correction, it's the An124.
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This link for a pic of the An-124 in Changi
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=753869&size=L&sok=JURER%20%20%28pbhagel%20%3D%20%27Fvatncber%27%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=155
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tt's a jumbo jet.... truly russkies... who holds the aircraft?
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thats not a jumbo jet...looks like one....but its an an124...Originally posted by Arena:tt's a jumbo jet.... truly russkies... who holds the aircraft? -
An-225 is easily recognized with it's 6 engines.
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it just looks one of a kind....its the onli uber huge transport plane with twin vertical rudders too...Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:An-225 is easily recognized with it's 6 engines. Hope this helps.
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i post a picture!!
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An-225 is an extension of the An-124 Condor.
The 225 was originally built with transportation of certain payloads in mind.
these were the Buran [snow storm] - the Soviet Space shuttle [something like 25% larger than its us counterpart], its fuel containers and boosters [Buran uses the Energia heavy lift system, IIRC it is still the most powerful heavy lift system built] and missile and rocket technology of a military and civil nature.
only one was built before collapse of the Soviet Union.
With the collapse of the Union, both the Buran and the Energia project fell though, with Energia making only a couple of flights and Buran itself making a single remote controlled launch, orbit and return to earth test flight.
[last i heard, the flight-tested Buran and an assembled Energia were partially destroyed when the roof of their storage hangar collapsed on top of them]
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the an225 is still ard....flying the ukrainian flag for an english uber-heavy transport company...Originally posted by zoik:An-225 is an extension of the An-124 Condor.
The 225 was originally built with transportation of certain payloads in mind.
these were the Buran [snow storm] - the Soviet Space shuttle [something like 25% larger than its us counterpart], its fuel containers and boosters [Buran uses the Energia heavy lift system, IIRC it is still the most powerful heavy lift system built] and missile and rocket technology of a military and civil nature.
only one was built before collapse of the Soviet Union.
With the collapse of the Union, both the Buran and the Energia project fell though, with Energia making only a couple of flights and Buran itself making a single remote controlled launch, orbit and return to earth test flight.
[last i heard, the flight-tested Buran and an assembled Energia were partially destroyed when the roof of their storage hangar collapsed on top of them]
The An-225 is a very impressive aircraft. -
wow! can't imagine if i'm at Changi and saw that Giant... wonder if it's still around? anyone knows?
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bcos there is onli 1 an225...its a very bz plane..Originally posted by ah_kwang:wow! can't imagine if i'm at Changi and saw that Giant... wonder if it's still around? anyone knows? -
Pic of the An-225 in Changi. Confirmed it was here.
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I was working the 2 days it was around. I saw the plane. Very very big... Problems taxiing on the taxiways. Had to use the western parallel for departure on 02L. Had several pilots slow down their planes and ask what plane it was.. But still.. what a sight..
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hm.. how can those pilots not know wat plane it is...
so this an225 is ukraine registered ? flying the urkrainian flag? i know some transport company bought it... and it transports all kinds of stuff from fuselage and even racing car!
watched a documentary about AN225 and its origins at discovery channel some time ago, or maybe it was National G. -
I don't know if it's Ukraine registered, but it still belongs to the antonov design bureau.. That was its callsign...ANB215 or something along that line. Radio Telephony was antonov 215...But always a problem for us whenever such planes come in, even it's smaller cousin AN125... they need about 5-8 minutes on the runway before they start to roll. difficult when tonnes of arrivals coming in, and departures waiting to depart. But interesting plane.
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ur in the cargo department ? or SATS staff?Originally posted by marigaux:I don't know if it's Ukraine registered, but it still belongs to the antonov design bureau.. That was its callsign...ANB215 or something along that line. Radio Telephony was antonov 215...But always a problem for us whenever such planes come in, even it's smaller cousin AN125... they need about 5-8 minutes on the runway before they start to roll. difficult when tonnes of arrivals coming in, and departures waiting to depart. But interesting plane.
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I was in the airport that fateful wet monday to try to spot it after hearing bout it's arrival. Weather conditions were too sucky for photography but i jus went anyway as this was a rare oppturnity. Its departure was delayed from 1300 to 1700. I tot i could stay till then to spot but it was delayed again to 1900 when photography was impossible. I tot again that I would stay jus to watch this majestic bird. By 1930, it had not appeared, I went home. Anyway she departed at about 0100 the following day.
I still remembered there was an UAE AN-124 at the cargo complex that day too.Had to use the western parallel for departure on 02L.
Hmm...you mean south cross? -
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I guess marigaux is ATC.
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ya... mariguax could be atc... but how to hold casual conversation wif pilots over radio? can meh ?[/b]
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i guess some people dont know about the plane because they arent interested in that field [specialised cargo-transport i suppose] - that and the small fact that theres only one of them on the planet..
you can also hear the radio chatter using scanners and whatnot.
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Hi there,
Yes, I work in the tower. We don't hold casual conversations on air, but in certain situations, there's nothing wrong with being friendly with the pilots. Aircraft on the ground, not much traffic chatter, so safety is not too much of an issue.
I meant western parallel.. the main taxiway on the western side of the aerodrome. apparently, all other taxiways were not large enough to take it. Also, just in case it got stuck and delayed other aircraft.
You guys must be really interested in this field to be plane spotting and all. For a lot of us, we'll just pick up the binoculours, have a look and that's it.... I say again, spectacular aircraft.. -
i think its only interesting as its a unique aircraft.
otherwise i dont usually bother unless i'm at some special event [checking out the latest soviet attack helos at the end of the 80s on their first visit west was cool] - or odd situations [i'm assaulting a hi-jacked 747 and a F-117 buzzes us].
be glad you guys interested in aircraft are not in Greece!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1697862.stm