Questions tagged [antonov-225]
For questions about the 6-engined cargo airplane created by Antonov.
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In Antonov An-225, why there are radioactive / nuclear signs?
Looking at some An-225 images, i see some radioactive signs near the nose radome. Why they are there? I'm sure it doesn't have a nuclear reactor on board or any nuclear medical equipment. The only ...
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An-225 antenna layout
Does anyone have a good reference or information about the antenna layout on the An-225?
Particularly interested whether the VOR antennas are up on the V-Stabs, or somewhere more creative.
Thanks in ...
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Why does An-225 (Mriya) perform a low-pass on its landings?
Today was a big event for aviation fans where I live (Warsaw, Poland, EPWA). We have had a visit of Antonov 225 (Mriya).
Today, but also as I saw in other videos, it often (always?) performs a low-...
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What is the stall speed of the Antonov An-225?
Under certain circumstances - maximum gross weight, unaccelerated 1G flight, clean configuration (landing gear up and flaps)? Indicated airspeed (KIAS) of course.
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What is the aerodynamic reason that the An-225's vertical stabilizers are not simply vertical?
I am trying to understand the aerodynamic consideration that the two vertical stabilizers of this gigantic Antonov An-225 are not simply made vertical and are slightly pointing in. Then my questions ...
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Does the Antonov An-225 have an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)?
Most APUs are installed in the rear, see the above image of an Airbus A380 as an example. On the An-225, no APU exhaust is visible at the rear of the aircraft.
So does the An-225 have an APU, and if ...
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What are those bumps on top of the Antonov-225?
What are those bumps on top of the Antonov-225? What are they for? And what are they called?
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Why does the Antonov AN-225 not have any winglets?
Winglets provide a lift boost that would be useful to a plane of this size. But the An-255 does not have any winglets.
Why is it so?
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Why was the An-225 built when the VM-T Atlant already did the job?
The Soviet Buran program decided to use a carrier aircraft to move their orbiter and Energia tanks similarly to the American Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. However, the Soviet Union built two types to do ...
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Why does the Antonov 225 needs 6 crew members?
Why does the Antonov 225 need 6 flight deck crew? What are they called and what do they do?
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Why do the B747 of NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircrafts (SCAs) need additional vertical stabilizer?
Here is picture of B747 SCA of NASA and the AN-225 SCA. There are additional vertical stabilizer in the tip of the elevator to the Boeing's, while the AN-225 is designed with the vertical stabilizer ...
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Why there are nearly no upper wing jetliners? [duplicate]
Whenever I look at the western airliners. All of their wings are always mounted on the lower part of the fuselage except the Dash 8 series which have turbo props.
But the Soviet jetliners have their ...
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Why the Antonov AN-225 has negative dihedral wings combined with a positive dihedral horizontal stabilizer?
I know the reason why it has negative dihedral wings, but I do not really know why it is combined with a positive dihedral horizontal stabilzer, which are the benefits this configuration provides?
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Could the An-225 use Trent 500 engines?
Currently, the Antonov An-225 Mriya is being produced with Progress D-18T engines, rated at 229 kN each. However, I've looked at the A340 and I love its Trent 500 engines. But the Trent 556, rated at ...
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How do tugs push back the Antonov 225?
How do tugs push back aircraft with 2 nose gears such as the Antonov 225?
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How much bigger could you realistically make the Antonov 225? [duplicate]
The Antonov 225 is the largest cargo plane in the world. But how much bigger could you REALISTICALLY make it if money wasn't a problem? Could it be say twice as wide? Carry twice the weight?
What ...
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Why is the Antonov 225 (almost) always chocked at the third wheel?
Recently I was looking over pictures where the An-225 is parked (because that's a normal thing for a normal person to spend their time doing). I noticed that the chocks are almost always placed around ...
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How can the Antonov AN 225 only have 2 nose wheels?
I was watching the video of the AN 225 unloading at Perth airport this weekend, and it suddenly occurred to me that there are about a zillion rear wheels on the aircraft, yet only 2 nose wheels?
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What are the spiky things on the back of the Antonov-225 vertical stabilizers?
On the Antonov-225's split vertical stabilizers, there is a 'spiked' structure pointing directly rearwards (as you can see below). What is the purpose of these two structures?
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Why does An-225 have anhedral wings though it is a cargo aircraft?
What are the rationale behind this anhedral high mounted wing configuration? Is that usual for very large carge aircraft?
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What is the usage ratio of the An-225 Mriya?
Does anyone have data on how much time the An-225 (only one was produced; it is currently the largest aircraft in the world) spends flying/on missions and how much it waits for customers?
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