Australia's largest stock trading and investment forum Australia's #1 stock forum

Daytraders Weekend Aftermarket Lounge 13-16th May, page-55

First 55 Last

Share
Profile

Follow
zero2a$mill

22,683 Posts.

84

14/05/16

16:31

Post #: 17767615
Share

Originally posted by 67shelby ↑

We've got a biggie landing tomorrow

World's biggest plane, the Antonov AN-225, to touch down in Perth on Sunday

Staff writers | May 10, 2016, 2:00 PM | ALL TITLES
THOUSANDS of plane-spotters are expected to descend on Perth Airport this Sunday to witness the touchdown of the world’s largest aircraft: the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.
The Ukrainian-built goliath is expected to land about 10am on Sunday, and it has re-written the record books.
Empty, the AN-225 can fly non-stop for 18 hours for more than 15,000km.
But with a full payload – a whopping 640 tonnes – the plane’s flight time is slashed to just two hours.
The plane was built in the 1970s to transport the Russian space shuttle Buran – and it’s still used for over-sized cargo.
Its design was revamped last in 2009.
The six-engine monster has 42 tyres which last for around 90 landings, and requires a crew of six to pilot.
The Antonov is 11m longer than the Airbus A380, with a wingspan 9m wider, and it is 8m longer than the largest of the new Boeing 747s.
Perth airport has set-up a temporary viewing area on the south- east of the facility.

Expand

Are you going? Be as crowded as, I reckon Won't be able to move, but would love to have a look !

Might have to settle for a "fly by" in my 'plane.
3 Upvote

Reply

Top Stories

SWP

Swoop lobs $18M offer at microcap telecom Vonex – in which it holds 19.9%

SNX

Sierra Nevada raises $2M for silver exploration at Blackhawk

Week 42 Wrap: HotCopper's top picks; new ASX 200 record; world yawns at war

MKT

The ASX can overlook its Telecomm small-caps. Here’s one diversified brand with an international footprint

M4M

Macro, Norden set up transport solutions initiative for West Pilbara

NVU

Nanoveu surges 10% after benchmark testing for new AI chip begins

IRX

InhaleRX snags $38.5M in funding from VC biotech funder Clendon

What's causing the cost-of-living crisis, and how to navigate it

TLG

Talga Group wins key permit for flagship graphite mine in Sweden

MTH

Mithril's drilling in Mexico picks up silver at 997g/t, gold at 28g/t

There are more pages in this discussion • 81 more messages in this thread...

First 55 Last