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New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 11:52
by Garry Russell
:roll:

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

Seriously.......wtf is this???? :dunno:


Garry

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 11:59
by 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. :tunes:

Bob

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 12:01
by 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 :dunno:

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 12:09
by DaveB
I'm in agreement there Ian ;-)

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

:lol: :lol:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 12:12
by ianhind

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 12:26
by Prop Jockey
DaveB wrote:
BTW.. don't the Ruskies build pretty aircraft :roll:

:lol: :lol:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :@

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 12:32
by iainp93
I think you're in the sh*t now Dave! :lol:

Re: New RAF Tanker proposal

Posted: 04 Jul 2009, 13:02
by 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