New RAF Tanker proposal

[Garry Russell]

:roll:

http://www.airlinehobby.com/listings/de ... /index.cfm

Seriously.......wtf is this????


Garry

[delticbob]

The gondola's a bit elaborate for that there balloon I think.

Surely a fleet of AN225's with their internal capacity might be more aerodynamic - but may be lacking in the speed department.

Bob

[iainp93]

Hi Gary

I'm pretty sure that it's the piggy-back trials for the Russian space shuttle 'Buran'

No idea why they used a giant tank though

[DaveB]

I'm in agreement there Ian ;-)

BTW.. don't the Ruskies build pretty aircraft :roll:



ATB

DaveB :tab:

[ianhind]

http://www.buran-energia.com/vmt-atlant/vmt-desc.php

[Prop Jockey]

BTW.. don't the Ruskies build pretty aircraft :roll:



ATB

DaveB :tab:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :@

[iainp93]

I think you're in the sh*t now Dave!

[Garry Russell]

Cheers for the link IanH

I did quick Google using parts of the pic title and got nowhere

I thought it was typically Russian in the way that it looked totally naff yet strangely facsinating.

I saw the Burran atop the AN-225 at Paris in 1989 and it was impressive to say the least

Garry