Question, Is this an Antonov An-225

Stealthirl · 28-07-2012 9:09pm #1

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Is this an Antonov An-225 or a 747 with spare engine ?

sparrowcar · 28-07-2012 9:15pm

AN-225 due to 6 engine contrails.
If it was a 747 ferrying 2 engines they would have no contrails.

Stealthirl · 28-07-2012 9:18pm

Thats what i was thinking but the horizontal stabilizer seams abit short

Maybe its just the picture

Merch · 28-07-2012 9:24pm

sparrowcar wrote: »

AN-225 due to 6 engine contrails.
If it was a 747 ferrying 2 engines they would have no contrails.

I thought the 747 could only ferry one engine, inboard of No.2 or 3 engine.

sparrowcar · 28-07-2012 9:30pm

Merch wrote: »

I thought the 747 could only ferry one engine, inboard of No.2 or 3 engine.

Yeh think you're right there as well.

Ilyushin76 · 28-07-2012 11:05pm

Defiently an antonov 225 you can compare it with this pic

Was this taking today and over Ireland ?

Tenger · 29-07-2012 11:18am

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Definitely THE antonov 225 ........

I fixed that reply for you......

Only a single AN-225 in service. There is a 2nd partially built airframe (60-70%)and ongoing attempts to get it finished. Funding seems to be the issue.

robclay26 · 30-07-2012 8:22am

That is 100% the 225.

greenpilot · 30-07-2012 8:02pm

Strange sounding jet flew over mayo heading west. Around 32,000 feet thisevening around 7.pm. 4 engine contrails but a real banshee like howl from the engines. I'm thinking c-135 or an-124. Didn't show up on Skyspy. Anyone hear it

Zonda999 · 30-07-2012 9:42pm

To anyone who hasn't seen it, the following documentary on the Antonov 225 is well worth the watch. Would simply love to see it for real. Nice work spotting it in the skies OP!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7XXFkHd1dc

Nissan doctor · 30-07-2012 10:53pm

Stealthirl wrote: »

Help solve a question
Is this an Antonov An-225 or a 747 with spare engine ?

As said already, it has to be a 225. Engines that are being ferried won't be running, so can't have contrails from them and afaik, they never ferry 2 extra engines.

Also the pic is of a high wing AC, so again, couldn't be a 747.

Stealthirl · 31-07-2012 2:00am

Thanks,unfortunately i cant take credit for the pic,it was one i got with a HD desktop background pack.
I was 90% shure it was the 225 but 2 friends said it was a 747 or some other VLA. that made me look closer and all i could come up with was the horizontal stabilizer seamed smaller.

I Know the 747 can carry 1 non-functioning fifth-pod engine under the port wing

I could stick up the HD version if anyone wants it ?

Question, Is this an Antonov An-225

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