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by **Timmo** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:47 pm

haha well, I was going to say 'the USSR' but technically that wouldn't be correct either

by **d3fai13r** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:45 pm

to be corrected, now Antonov Airlines(that are subsidiary of Antonov constructor bureau) is ukrainian, but aircraft technology etc were designed in USSR. By the way full renew of aircraft(probably 70% of electronics and navigation are new, i mean were changed to recieve certificate of commercial plane) was made in Ukraine, when USSR were not existing. By the way second AN-225 is ready for 60-70%, it has ready center wing section, fuselage. But it still far away from end, especially in financial aspect. Just a bit later ill upload some photos of first An124(first prototype)

by **FlyingKiwi** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:42 pm

I hope the second AN-225 flies at some stage. In some ways we are lucky to have one flying at all - it was mothballed for a long time in the 90s, I think they even started parting it out for AN-124 spares at one point.

by **d3fai13r** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:09 pm

just now Mriya is on maintenance, changing engines etc

by **d3fai13r** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:07 pm

When vdm posted his photos ive remembered that also have An22 cockpit photos

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:18 pm

d3fai13r .. i,ve got my window seat ... should i say , my lie down window seat

Russian Hercs ya gotta love that part of em

by **FlyingKiwi** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:26 am

That must be an amazing view from that forward position.

by **d3fai13r** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:28 pm

Probably, not so, because it is so shaking plane, ive heard communication between ATC and pilot, its something!

by **d3fai13r** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:32 am

Sorry for disinformation, but thats photos of AN-22 Antei cockpit.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:17 am

d3fai13r wrote:
QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Jan 10 2009, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sorry for disinformation, but thats photos of AN-22 Antei cockpit.

Thats even better ! sure you must have further pic off this wicked plane , in 1965 made its western debut a the Paris Air Salon , then was the largest aircraft in the world , and in typical Russian design a very unique design , with the contra-rotating props .. twin plate rudder tailplane

by **d3fai13r** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:45 pm

i have few shots(near 50) of him on static exposition and flying

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:51 pm

This will be a new one for the boys here , time to start uploading

they going to get a kick outta this one

by **d3fai13r** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:09 pm

First of all put some photos of smaller Antonov birds(An 74, An 140, An148) cuz An 22 tooks a bit more time to edit etc, also there were few interesting light aviation aircrafts(some Yaks, AN 28, and few other)
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And "The main Hope" of ukrainian aviation An-148
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by **d3fai13r** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:56 pm

large update to this thread:
L29
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Aeropract AeroClub
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An2 "taxing" 6 planers
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another planer
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An28 with 3 Yakovlevs
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Under wing of Mriya
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And Antei flying program
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by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:26 pm

d3fai13r wrote:
QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Jan 10 2009, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And Antei flying program
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Now thats the PICs we wanted

... AN22

.. those last two pic's WICKED

by **FlyingKiwi** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:51 am

Awesome photos!

by **ardypilot** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:37 pm

d3fai13r wrote:
QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Jan 10 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow

That's the most crazy thrust reverser/full flap combination I've ever seen. It looks so messy, like it's almost falling apart or something...

But I really love the AN74, one of my favourite Russian aircraft. I wish we had some flying down here in NZ!

by **d3fai13r** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:13 pm

I was rereading this thread and found that i have "debt", i promise to put photos of prototype of An-124, probably small bonus for big delay, first mass producted An-22(Also he has 3rd fin from AN-26, it was installed when An-22 was carrying the central wing section for Mriya from Middle Asia(probably Tashkent) to Kiev).
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And smiling Antonov 124 prototype
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by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:26 pm

d3fai13r , That AN22 - now you can see were they got their ideas for STAR WARS .. the old runnin freighter - the 'Falcon'

........ god sakes , dont tell the press , the prototype 124 is missing half its nose undercarridge

with a grin

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