And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Is that the equivalent Russian plane to the C5 Galaxy? Is it bigger or smaller then the C5? Damn big anyway. Or, is it the plane that ferries the shuttles?
That thing could damn near carry a C5 in its cargo bay! The unique thing about this aircraft is that if the object is too big to fit inside, it has hard points on the top to tie it there. It was designed and built to carry the Russian version of their space shuttle.
Armed guards forbid me to get any closer. It took them two shifts to refuel. It had delivered several 98,000 lbs generators so it didn't tanker any go juice. It took every bit of 9,500 feet on takeoff. Even then it looked like it wouldn't clear the fence.
The Russians (post USSR) flew one into Brown Field (east of San Diego on the Mexican Border) many years ago when I wore a navy uniform. We were invited onboard. They're very big indeed.
Saw one of those at Bangor Int Airport, up here in North Maine. I noticed it as I drove by the runway on the way south on I-95. I stopped to look at it through the fence on the way back a couple hours later. I knew it was big, but didn't know just how big till I saw it sitting on the tarmac next to a 767. Looked like about a hundred tires under it.
One of these landed at SeaTac many years ago. I Heard it coming for 5ish minutes before I could see it and it flew over my house! The noise coming out of the front of an aircraft engine can be much louder than what comes out the backside. 737 engines are like that.
Is that the equivalent Russian plane to the C5 Galaxy? Is it bigger or smaller then the C5? Damn big anyway. Or, is it the plane that ferries the shuttles?
ReplyDeleteThat thing could damn near carry a C5 in its cargo bay! The unique thing about this aircraft is that if the object is too big to fit inside, it has hard points on the top to tie it there. It was designed and built to carry the Russian version of their space shuttle.
DeleteThat is the Russian Antonov AN-225 "Mriya". The largest cargo transport in the world. Built in the 1980's. They don't fly them much anymore.
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DeleteAt Fresno KFAT I talked the fuelers into taking me over for a tour of the beast. Alas, I was denied getting any close than, say fifty yards
ReplyDeleteArmed guards forbid me to get any closer. It took them two shifts to refuel. It had delivered several 98,000 lbs generators so it didn't tanker any go juice. It took every bit of 9,500 feet on takeoff. Even then it looked like it wouldn't clear the fence.
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The Russians (post USSR) flew one into Brown Field (east of San Diego on the Mexican Border) many years ago when I wore a navy uniform. We were invited onboard. They're very big indeed.
ReplyDeleteSaw one of those at Bangor Int Airport, up here in North Maine.
ReplyDeleteI noticed it as I drove by the runway on the way south on I-95.
I stopped to look at it through the fence on the way back a couple hours later.
I knew it was big, but didn't know just how big till I saw it sitting on the tarmac next to a 767.
Looked like about a hundred tires under it.
One of these landed at SeaTac many years ago. I Heard it coming for 5ish minutes before I could see it and it flew over my house! The noise coming out of the front of an aircraft engine can be much louder than what comes out the backside. 737 engines are like that.
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