Antonov An225 back in the uk

MOOGLEYS · 10 Jun 2014 at 20:03

I have had a tour of the 225 a few years back. Was impressive.

ShakenNstirred · 11 Jun 2014 at 11:24

found out last night its due out on Friday but have no time yet

Locky · 11 Jun 2014 at 11:32

Brookert said:
Might fly over my house as it takes off only live about 1.5 miles away

yeah same, only live a few miles away.

antijoke · 11 Jun 2014 at 11:44

Cosimo said:
One was here last year:

Takeoff from 06:00.

Guessing you were either filming or that's you popping up at 6:45.

Cosimo · 11 Jun 2014 at 12:11

anticonscience said:
Guessing you were either filming or that's you popping up at 6:45.

I was flying it.

ubersonic · 11 Jun 2014 at 12:58

MooMoo444 said:
It amazes me how something so bulky can fly. Especially with a shuttle on its back.

Well that was kind of it's entire original purpose so would have been a major "you had one job" grade fail if it couldn't

Thrust > weight ftw

antijoke · 11 Jun 2014 at 13:04

Cosimo said:
I was flying it.

LOL!

sbi5ar · 11 Jun 2014 at 13:23

I find it funny how nimble this plane is portrayed in the film "2012"

Link to the scene

Westyfield2 · 11 Jun 2014 at 13:23

Big plane is big!

Cosimo · 11 Jun 2014 at 17:30

ShakenNstirred said:
found out last night its due out on Friday but have no time yet

Around 10:00:

The Ukrainian-built plane will land at around 6pm and stay overnight before taking off again at around 10am on Friday.

Read more at http://www.nottinghampost.com/World...1218776-detail/story.html#hecEUhvb8EiUdqBr.99

Are you going?

ShakenNstirred · 11 Jun 2014 at 17:46

Cosimo said:
Around 10:00:

Are you going?

if im back at work. i'll be working on the ramp next to it

mattyprice4004 · 11 Jun 2014 at 20:16

Going down to watch it take off on Friday - will the green or red circle be better to watch?

ShakenNstirred · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:02

it depends on the wind as to which way it will take off
so until around the time its not easy to say

Tican · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:10

Don't forget that Download Festival is on, so traffic will be a nightmare, and not sure how close you can get, as some of the camps are right near the end of the runway

ShakenNstirred · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:38

you can get at those 2 marked on the pic, without any problems, if you come from the A50
the traffic problems are up the road

Tican · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:47

ShakenNstirred said:
you can get at those 2 marked on the pic, without any problems, if you come from the A50
the traffic problems are up the road

Ah nice, I may pop up, however I'd be coming from the Leicester side

ShakenNstirred · 12 Jun 2014 at 19:59

Tican said:
Ah nice, I may pop up, however I'd be coming from the Leicester side

come at it from kegworth motorway island and you will be fine for the green one on the pic, the red one come though donington village so you miss download.

ShakenNstirred · 12 Jun 2014 at 20:55

it came in a little late at 7.45ish
here are some pic's of it landing from kegworth end of the runway

Cosimo · 12 Jun 2014 at 21:53

ShakenNstirred said:
it came in a little late at 7.45ish
here are some pic's of it landing from kegworth end of the runway
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Awesome!

shadow_boxer · 12 Jun 2014 at 21:56

That's awesome. Was working today otherwise definitely would've gone to see it.