The biggest plane ever build
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The biggest plane ever build
If you like planes ...In 1930s Russian army was … by the idea of creating huge planes. At that times they were proposed to have as much propellers as possible to help carrying those huge flying fortresses into the air, jet propulsion has not been implemented at those times yet.
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Ok....I see it now. Oh well, fool me once...........
It is apparently at a military base, but civilians (transported by military vehicle) are boarding it? And it looks like the female closest to the stairs is pulling a suitcase. Did they use those in the 1930's?
I feel like a dope. I was just thinking about how cool a plane like that would be. Never occurred to me that someone was yanking my chain.
Call me naive, but I didn't expect that.
It is apparently at a military base, but civilians (transported by military vehicle) are boarding it? And it looks like the female closest to the stairs is pulling a suitcase. Did they use those in the 1930's?
I feel like a dope. I was just thinking about how cool a plane like that would be. Never occurred to me that someone was yanking my chain.
Call me naive, but I didn't expect that.
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Yeah, thats a fake. The biggest jet ever made was a russian Antonov AN-225. I've flown on it (there is only one flying now) three times from Rammstein Germany to Keflavik Iceland with three HH-60s in its cargo hold. What freaked me out about it is that the floor that the cargo rode on was wood whereas the C-5 and C-17 the floor is metallic.
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There would not be enough power from those weak engines to get the thing off the water. Water taxing would be about it. That is one thick wing.
Here's a demonstation of power on the water. It's about 7 minutes long.
YouTube - Twin Otter lands on Mackenzie River
Here's a demonstation of power on the water. It's about 7 minutes long.
YouTube - Twin Otter lands on Mackenzie River
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