AN225 At SNN (21st-22nd May 2013)

ComeraghBlue

Hello

The world biggest aircraft

An225 scheduled to land at SNN at 14:45 today and depart on Wednesday at 21:30

Razor44

Pics!!!!

Lapin

Anyone know why its coming here ?

Peregrine

Mriya at SNN??

Someone get plenty of pics!

I wonder why it's in Ireland

ComeraghBlue

I'm going up to SNN so ill try get pics and video of its landing today. I don't know why it's here but I'm sure someone will know

michaelk744

Anyone know a good vantage point? what stand or apron it will be parked on? departure time is changed to 1400 as far as i know

ComeraghBlue

Is that Departure from SNN on Wednesday? If anyone hears the arrival time has changed please post it here as I know a few people are travelling from Cork

b757

ETA 13:52 according to flightradar24. Just north of St. John's.

Callsign is ADB2918

Kencollins

Anytime the antanov aircraft have been to Shannon in the past they have always been parked down by the tower, where omni park/load their aircraft.

The last time it was here it was parked right along the fence, so you could great a great look at the side from the empty long term (4?), and you could get a nose on view from just in front of the omni offices.

Typical, i'm not working today or tomorrow so I won't get to see it!

aw

Just read this on airliners.net. Must check that documentary out. Anyone know offhand if the record has been beaten?

The AN225 delivered a IE 201 Class locomotive into SNN from Canada, circa late 90s for Irish Rail. They weigh 112 tonnes. It can be seen on the AN225 documentary on discovery / nat geo. Its was the record back then, not sure if it has been beaten.

Edit... Number two!

Biggest and heaviest would once again be drilling equipment pieces closely followed by the railway engine #201 for Irish Rail lifted from Canada to Ireland by AN-124 and grossing 112 tonnes, with a length of 20.9 metres a height of 4.02 metres and a width of 2.75 metres

TPMP

Cool! I'm flying to New York tomorrow morning so I'll get to see it!

Captain Chaos

It was a 124 that delivered the loco. It landed in Dublin airport and it was 1994.

brandon_flowers

Great to see for the spotters who will make it, take off should be impressive if it's leaving again full. 6 streaks of black smoke across the Shannon. Makes a change from Aughinish blackening the sky!!

Probably no way of knowing what it is transporting unless we have an insider on here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRAP I'd guess its transporting a couple of these... or a couple of wind turbine hubs maybe. Or maybe I have no clue but I like guessing.

Jhcx

All rhe time I spend at home and it's the one time I'm in Dublin I'm going to miss it. I'm off tomorrow I would love to just drive down just to see it.

Pilotdude5

Is that ETA from flightglobal in UTC?

ozzy jr

Was flying from Dublin to Baltimore in 2004 (I think) and we stopped in Shannon. The Antonov 225 took off while we were there. It's an amazing sight watching it.

merisi

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It was a 124 that delivered the loco. It landed in Dublin airport and it was 1994.

That's correct.

The An-225 does hold the absolute record for greatest payload carried (to an altitude of 2,000 m) of 253,820 kg, set in 2001. It also holds the record for the largest commercial payload - 247,000 kg - set in 2004.

de biz

Looks like they have a good tailwind ETA is now 13.30.

A320

de biz wrote: »

Looks like they have a good tailwind ETA is now 13.30.

local time??

b757

A320 wrote: »

local time??

Yes.

A320

13:56 on Flight aware!

b757

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=einn2&icao=einn

Should be contacting Shannon Approach soon enough..

ShanE90

Is An 225 using a different callsign as its no longer visible on on FR24 as ADB2918

A320

ShanE90 wrote: »

Is An 225 using a different callsign as its no longer visible on on FR24 as ADB2918

No it's probably still out of Radar Coverage

b757

ShanE90 wrote: »

Is An 225 using a different callsign as its no longer visible on on FR24 as ADB2918

It doesn't show up.. Only showed up for the first time today on the FAA traffic, which was delayed by 5 minutes.

Snowc

Just over malot should be another 45 mins

brandon_flowers

First time I have ever seen an F5 thread in this forum.....

ComeraghBlue

I'm here now at the Shannon aerospace viewing area . Big crowd here and the weather is fantastic

de biz

If you like B727's Comeragh hold position until 1430!!!

Pilotdude5

No 2 for approach.

de biz

47 miles to touchdown at time 1325

Ilyushin76

Just seen it ,tail looks great on it,wish I could make shannon

b757

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Just seen it ,tail looks great on it,which I could make shannon

Would love to myself! Lucky you got to see it.

Cleared ILS number 1.

Tenger

aw wrote: »

Just read this on airliners.net. Must check that documentary out. Anyone know offhand if the record has been beaten?
...

From Wikipedia
On 11 August 2009, the heaviest single cargo item ever sent via air freight was loaded onto the Antonov 225. At 16.23 metres (53.2 ft) long and 4.27 metres (14.0 ft) wide, the consignment–a generator for a gas power plant in Armenia and its loading frame–weighed in at a record 189 tonnes (420,000 lb)


Combat Aircraft last month (maybe 2 months ago) had an feature on the 2 Antonov's. They only use the AN-225 1-2 times a month, so any talk of building the 2nd is nonsense. The article those however say that there is a need to restart the AN-124 production line with an updated version, however they are waiting for a Russian airforce request to enable the restart. With military/govt backing there could then offer 40-60 frames to civilian operators.

brandon_flowers wrote: »

First time I have ever seen an F5 thread in this forum.....

You missed the windshear/go around thread on April 17th then.....it was like a twitter feed!

ComeraghBlue

It was quite a sight! Looked incredible on final approach and landed. It has parked on one of the taxiways a good distance from any hangers or the terminal

tricky D

Lapin wrote: »

Anyone know why its coming here ?

ComeraghBlue wrote: »

I'm going up to SNN so ill try get pics and video of its landing today. I don't know why it's here but I'm sure someone will know

brandon_flowers wrote: »

Probably no way of knowing what it is transporting unless we have an insider on here.

This post suggests the cargo is fodder. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84718409&postcount=33

paulmcgrath

tricky D wrote: »

This post suggests the cargo is fodder. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84718409&postcount=33

I assumed that was tongue in cheek?

rainbowdash

tricky D wrote: »

This post suggests the cargo is fodder. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=84718409&postcount=33

Absolutely nothing to back that up, I don't think the crisis is that bad!

Stealthirl

Is it departing at 14:00 or 21:30 tomorrow ?
Might take time off work and drive across from dublin to see it

ComeraghBlue

Departing 22:00 on Wednesday. Confirmed by SNN

Ilyushin76

ComeraghBlue wrote: »

Departing 22:00 on Wednesday. Confirmed by SNN

Seems very late ,when the 124s are at shannon the never seem to hang around and leave very early in the morning.

Some nice pictures here of it landing

TMC99

as it landed

tricky D

paulmcgrath wrote: »

I assumed that was tongue in cheek?

Could well be far all I know.

brandon_flowers

Starting at around €2m a flight it is certainly not cattle fodder.

The return on hiring it must be justified ie whatever it is carrying must be worth a lot more than the hire cost to whoever needs the cargo on the other end.

It know it cost Halliburton €2.5m to ship four drilling tools from Houston to Libya a few years ago.

highlydebased

Staying til Thursday morning according to SNN Facebook

R0C

If anyone hears anything confirmed regarding its departure time tomorrow/Thursday please let us know.. Thinking of making the journey down to Shannon to see it if it's an evening departure.

TMC99

Its on a charter from IAH to SHJ - oil equipment I presume - was originally scheduled to depart SNN @ 0300 on 23rd for GML, not sure if the schedule is still on target

LoonyLovegood

I need to get myself down there to see it. May bus it down from Dublin, I've to head to Galway anyway.

Stealthirl

Well ill be heading down about 5 with 1 other person from dublin if you want a lift.

Ilyushin76

Any definite time of departure yet?

N7777G

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Any definite time of departure yet?

Latest info is departure time 22:00L on Wednesday.

Some pics:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/eigjb/tags/210513/