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Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 00:46
by TSR2
Emense.... Cheers Jetty! :dance:
Kinda puts the A380 in perspective doen't it.
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:39
by Jetset
Thanks for the comments chaps! The reason it came into Manchester was to pickup stage and lighting equipment for a concert in Lagos via Libya for a tech stop.
It's takeoff weight on the day was 520 tonnes, with a maximum take off weight in the region of 620 tonnes. It took over an hour to push back and start up. The reason being is it carries it's own huge tow bar, which after push back needs to be stowed back on the aircraft. This requires the aircraft to go through the nose opening procedure and lower the ramps, a sight in its self. Then it started all six engines and taxied off.
Don't think I will ever dispatch an aircraft like that again. I believe it's going to East Mids on the 11th to drop the equipment off, so if your free go over and see it.
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:42
by Garry Russell
:shock: Must be some lighting set up!
Cheers for all of this Jetty
Garry
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:45
by Charlie Bravo
Garry Russell wrote::shock: Must be some lighting set up!
Cheers for all of this Jetty
Garry
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:46
by Garry Russell
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:47
by Charlie Bravo
It was the bubble machine that required the use of the An-225
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 11:50
by Jetset
CB you must have been at the concert, that picture was exactly right.
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 20:08
by calypso
Well, I've never seen one in the flesh, but I do fly one occasionaly :green: ........
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 20:41
by Paul K
I went aboard that thing at Farnborough, way back. Impressive plane.
Posted: 09 Oct 2006, 20:50
by VEGAS
I'm still kicking myself that I missed it - Bloody work! :brick:
Oh well, til the next time me old Russian battleaxe. :hi:
BTW - Jetty, did you get to see the African DC-8 that flew into EGCC yesterday?
http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/ZS-OSI_RE_081006.jpg
She flew over my house and theres still smoke all over the estate!
