hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 11m 28d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 27/07/07 09:32 PM Share Posted 27/07/07 09:32 PM Got a good view of this monster as she took off this arv. Just wandered out front of the hanger... This thing was the largest Aircraft in the world at one stage... But still this dwarfs a 747! There is another one bigger, the Antonov 126. Its got six donks.... If your and Aerosexual you may enjoy this.... Heres some pics, and a video clip I took on my phone. This is a pic of the AN 126 the AN 124's bigger brother, it gives u an idea as to how big it really is.....I also got to watch an Army Chook bring home the QES chopper as well today, it overtorqued and they had to do an emergency landing up near cooktown. Heres some pics and a video clip from my phone Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 27/07/07 11:07 PM Share Posted 27/07/07 11:07 PM (edited) They are very impressive close up. Had an Antonov stop at the Darwin RAAF base to pick up some gear to take to Afghanistan. Edited 27/07/07 11:08 PM by seventytwo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/#findComment-559018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 5m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/07/07 11:55 PM Share Posted 27/07/07 11:55 PM Damn that's a big plane, check out the number of wheels on it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/#findComment-559025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/07/07 12:35 AM Share Posted 28/07/07 12:35 AM That big bustard was in perth a couple of weeks back. It flew over my work. I saw it taking off once. It was like watching an elephant try and hangglide but she got up there.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/#findComment-559034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exahsix Member 296 Member For: 19y 8m 11d Location: Monterey, NSW Posted 28/07/07 01:25 AM Share Posted 28/07/07 01:25 AM Last year on the way to Vegas I was in an MD80 waiting for takeoff from LAX.The plane taking off in front of us was one of these Antonov's and I got to watch the entire takeoff.Thought the bugger would never lift off but it made it allright. Impressive!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/#findComment-559049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6TEEN Donating Members 286 Member For: 18y 15d Gender: Male Location: Mitcham, Vic Posted 28/07/07 03:07 AM Share Posted 28/07/07 03:07 AM (edited) saw that beast when I was in New Zealand not too long ago...but it landed a bit before I got there so didn't get to see it take off or anything... just unreal how huge it is..great pics btw Edited 28/07/07 03:08 AM by F6TEEN Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/36998-antonov-left-cairns-yesterday-arv/#findComment-559063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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