aircraft cargo

[rich 36]

What aside from
[pic]http://tinypic.com/b84eol.jpg[/pic]

the obvious,
or possibly

[pic]http://tinypic.com/b84f43.jpg[/pic]


would the most awkward or cumbersome load
though really on the [b]outside[/b] of craft

[FourWheelDrift]

You could do a search on Google for "Airbus A300-600ST" the modern jet version of the Super Guppy. Or the Antanov An224 the largest flying aircraft, one of a kind that was designed to carry the Russian Buran shuttle and now based out of Germany as a cargo plane.

[sparkythecat]

rich 36 said:

Isn't Blue-Tac brilliant!!!

[rich 36]

Seen that on telly before now, and where its a giant in every sense.
I was wondering, as I say, about loads carried outside a fuselage.

its quite mind boggling, to imagine something taking off with this in its belly



>> Edited by rich 36 on Saturday 27th August 18:41

[rich 36]

Is it like a caravan being dragged along,
no-one is allowed to trave on it



just leave all the crockery and clothes in the back

[bigandclever]

Pah! I see your little bulldozer thing, and raise you.. this!

[bigandclever]

But to answer your question, this one's carrying a wing on its back.

[anhamgrimmar]

it allways amazes me to think that this thing can carry a 70 ton MBT as well.

[Monkey Boy 1]

looks more like


or

[anhamgrimmar]

Monkey Boy 1 said:

looks more like or

teh mekon surely?

[R988]

The An-225 sure makes the Buran look tiny

[rich 36]

well, its outside the craft, and the grandest yet

[dougc]

Not cumbersome but quite suprising....wouldn't want an impatient pilot lining up behind you at Heathrow would you?!

[rich 36]

Whats that ?

[planetdave]

Quantas used to carry spare engines on the wing. Most unusual - I believe I saw one @ Thiefrow in the 70's. I think they started with Lancasters carrying spares for the Lincoln (?) and only stopped when engines were realistically reliable.

Not plumbed in, obviously, but carried to stranded A/C on the routes.

[rich 36]

What, mounted like an engine would be!

[wizzpig]

rich 36 said:

well, its outside the craft, and the grandest yet

That particular aircraft holds the world altitude/weight lift record. 250 tons up to 33,000ft.

We had it into Baghdad a number of times. Very impressive aircraft. Every single member of the crew is of Captain rank.

[FourWheelDrift]

planetdave said:

Quantas used to carry spare engines on the wing. Most unusual - I believe I saw one @ Thiefrow in the 70's. I think they started with Lancasters carrying spares for the Lincoln (?) and only stopped when engines were realistically reliable. Not plumbed in, obviously, but carried to stranded A/C on the routes.

Just like this

[simpo two]

Is that not really a B-29 Superfortress, which eveolved into a Stratocruiser, which evolved into a Super Guppy?

[FourWheelDrift]

It used the wings, engines, tail unit, undercarriage and other smaller components of the B-29.