hemalsilva
03-31-2007, 02:16 PM
What is the world's longest airplane
On December 21, 1981 the world's longest airplane made it's maiden flight.
The An-225, which is built by the Russian company Antonov, was manufactured to carry the Buran orbiter, Russia's version of the Space Shuttle.
The An-225 holds over 200 records, including the world's longest airplane at 84 meters or 276 feet.
Other stats:
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Payload: 250,000 kilograms or 551,000 pounds
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Wingspan: 88.40 meters or 291 feet 2 inches
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Height: 18.1 meters or 59.3 feet
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Weight: 175,000 kilograms org 385,800 pounds
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Maximum speed: 850 km/h or 530 mph
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* Range: 14,000 kilometers or 8,700 miles
There was only one Antonov-225 ever built, a second was started, but not completed.
http://widebodyaircraft.nl/an225no1.jpg
http://www.machtres.com/an-225-2.jpg
http://widebodyaircraft.nl/an225no4.jpg
http://www.espacial.org/images/jpg/bur_trans.jpg
http://www.smgferraris.com/danilo/bigfly/an-225/an225-14.jpg
http://nl.airliners.net/photos/photos/5/1/3/0605315.jpg
http://www.aeronautics.ru/img002/an70-cutaway-diagram.jpg
http://www.xp-office.de/Antonov225/Bilder/an-225-11_jpg.jpg
http://www.machtres.com/225-005.jpg
http://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/an225_3.jpg
On December 21, 1981 the world's longest airplane made it's maiden flight.
The An-225, which is built by the Russian company Antonov, was manufactured to carry the Buran orbiter, Russia's version of the Space Shuttle.
The An-225 holds over 200 records, including the world's longest airplane at 84 meters or 276 feet.
Other stats:
*
Payload: 250,000 kilograms or 551,000 pounds
*
Wingspan: 88.40 meters or 291 feet 2 inches
*
Height: 18.1 meters or 59.3 feet
*
Weight: 175,000 kilograms org 385,800 pounds
*
Maximum speed: 850 km/h or 530 mph
*
* Range: 14,000 kilometers or 8,700 miles
There was only one Antonov-225 ever built, a second was started, but not completed.
http://widebodyaircraft.nl/an225no1.jpg
http://www.machtres.com/an-225-2.jpg
http://widebodyaircraft.nl/an225no4.jpg
http://www.espacial.org/images/jpg/bur_trans.jpg
http://www.smgferraris.com/danilo/bigfly/an-225/an225-14.jpg
http://nl.airliners.net/photos/photos/5/1/3/0605315.jpg
http://www.aeronautics.ru/img002/an70-cutaway-diagram.jpg
http://www.xp-office.de/Antonov225/Bilder/an-225-11_jpg.jpg
http://www.machtres.com/225-005.jpg
http://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/an225_3.jpg