Antonov An-225: ride a colossus | DW English
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- The Antonov An-225 is the world's biggest airplane. A colossus - developed in the Soviet Union to carry the Buran Space shuttle. Today it carries other giants such a turbine from Prague, Czech Republic, to a refinery in Perth, Australia ASAP. On board: the crew of Ukrainian Antonov Airlines. And DW reporter Grit Hofmann. Join trip!
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This Masterpiece is no more. Certainly a very big loss to the aviation industry. RIP Antonov An-225
in the truest sense of the meaning of the word "big"
Not so fast guy do not forget mriya not gone yet. Her unfinish twin sister will be finish take on the sky because that's where they both belong.
@@hawaii5084 Yeah, it will likely be back, combining parts from the unfinished sister and the original
Like the people of Ukraine, the new Antonov will rise again. 🇺🇦..best wishes from 🇨🇦
Went from London City to Schipol around 2011, due to a snowstorm we were diverted to Utrecht and while waiting for a bus to take us to Amsterdam, this aircraft nerds jaw dropped as it taxied out on the runway. There it was: AN-225. Taking of right in front of me. One of the highlights of my life, and all because of the weather.
A plane operated like a ship. I've seen it 4 times. Three times in Afghanistan and once in Cologne. It looks really slow when coming in, because its so huge.
"How will it ever get in the air?" Skips showing take off*
Plus, they went from thailand to where? Makes no sense.
10 737s fly it on a long string ...The 737s fly about 80,000 feet And then there's a string that goes all the way down So that way gives the impression that it is flying by itself
I've actually seen one land & take-off in Iraq Al Asad air Base in 2004 so it's definitely capable.
I recommend you start with the checklist.
@@o0o-jd-o0o95 Since when does the 737 have a service ceiling of 80,000 feet? That's SR-71 territory.
Every take off, one camera man is left behind to take the takeoff shot.
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Film crew : so rock paper scissors who ever loses stays here
I think he takes a normal passenger plan to one of the next destinations, in this case Hyderabad, and so he can film the landing.
I think they paid a youtoober to shoot the take off shots.
So sorry for that guy!
I came across this documentary by luck. I've been watching a lot of clips on this amazing plane and wondered why no one made an actual documentary of an actual cargo being transported, now I've found one. Thankyou very much for this video. An absolutely amazing adventure with a group of pure hard working men. Salutes to you all.
Amazing report and story. Female voice and female point of view got most of the responsibilities.
i like to commend the captain for letting the visitors to come aboard...salute to you sir..
very humble for a captain of the biggest plane in the world.
My friend Phil was a senior engineer who “rented “ the Antinov for his company to bring equipment from Germany to the USA. He told me that plane saved his company six weeks of lost time on their project.
Personally, I saw the Antonov in the 1990’s at the Philadelphia airport and was gobsmacked by its size.
I'd like to work on it, I'm currently a train technician in Sweden but damn do I want to work on something shown on Discovery channel!
That generator delivery took shorter than a letter from warsaw to warsaw with public mail...
dosduros og
😆
the same shit in Greece too by the public mail service....!
Hopefully the stamp doesn't cost 3 million euro
Who uses mail these days. Email would take hours in most cases considering intermediate routers and servers
To be frank, I had tears in my eyes when 30K Aussies received the AN-225 at the Perth airport, tears of Joy. So proud of Ukrainians and this marvelous plane. Antonov definitely should build more AN-225 planes as this only Prince of the great Antonov family is no longer young.
I've seen an AN-124 next to a C5. The 124 appeared to be a little bigger, the 225 dwarfs the 124. Mindboggling.
That generator weighs about 10,000 lbs more than a 747 -400 cargo can carry but the antonov can carry 2 of them with 35K lbs to spare.
10000 pounds is only 5 US tons. The generator weights 117 metric tonnes that is nearly 235000 pounds.
20:04 - our national anthem singed in the other part of the world. I`ve cried a little)
Awesome video Grit, thanks for sharing the journey with us. I traveled from Sydney to Perth for the arrival and couldn't of been happier seeing this Goliath of the skies landing.
I am envious. Looks like a lot of fun and a real Adventure. Gorgeous pics and Report!
oh come on! how could you not include clip of the plane taking off from the ground, its literally the most magical moment this plane has to show
Imagine building this thing from scratch now, the same specs but with fly-by-wire, modern flight control and the most efficient engines today. What a amazing machine it would be!
Martin Eriksson ...Amen to that....
2022: About that...
Superb film! I saw this plane take off from Perth airport purely by luck but had no idea of the fascinating story behind the flight.
This plane came to Hyderabad and the stupid airport people even didn't allow common people to go have a look though the crew and the company are fine with public visitors. Even the captain made a statement in the local newspapers that he was very disappointed as he expected the local airport authorities would arrange for common people to visit. It was one of a kind chance. When I look at this plane, i try to imagine the many people putting in all their efforts in designing, manufacturing and maintaining this plane. The technology still works and that is really amazing.12
uday bhaskar Reddy Indian authorities have no idea what Air plane fans are. They think anyone that tries to enter the airport without a boarding pass is a terrorist.
uday bhaskar Reddy omg really!
I wanna see this too ! I wish it comes to India again.
Madharchod hai India airport wale
I was about to type the same
You guys have it easy. Here in Canada they have a branch up their ass when it comes to airports, when this plane came to my city I got in trouble for parking on a road outside the airport.
Most excellent documentary indeed!! I usually tire out after a few minutes of watching these, but I watched to the very end!! VERY WELL DONE!!!!!
I must admit that the Ukrainian Antonov Airlines are acting very professionally.
Great job done !!!
At Volvo Cars Research & Development, we hired the smaller version of the Antonov 225 for transport from Sweden to Phoenix Arizona, around year 2001.
Regs from Sweden/Kent
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I saw on of these Aircraft on the Tarmac in Ramstein AFB, Germany. The C5B is only a few feet shorter which I loaded and downloaded many times. Both aircraft very impressive to haul such heavy weight.
Awesome aircraft!! Danke schoen to Ms. Hofmann and DW for making this video. Western aviation enthusiasts don't know very much of this aircraft and this video now showed them it. I have had the pleasure to have worked with the crew of this aircraft while on tour in Kandahar, Afghanistan many years ago. Watching this GIANT coming in to land was truly amazing, for this aviation enthusiast to see. What a GIANT in the distance on its final approach. Watching the crew prepare the plane for its off-load and subsequent loading with a new load, afterward, was something to see as well.
"... has a lot of paperwork to attend to." *shows counting stack of American $100 bills.
Are you an idiot, or just pretend to be?
kateryna mukhina He’s a “powerhouse”!
That's how India works. I work in building approvals. The officers will do the writting job if u give bribe money. They even suc ur shoes for money.
When the nose cone opened up, I was expecting the pilots to fall down ! 😂😂😂😂
LMFAOOO 😆😆😆
think like a smart people who made this plane.
Fabulous video! Great job covering the many aspects of moving heavy cargo by air. I really enjoyed it.👍
I love this plane. Got to see it in Orlando two years ago.
Very informative.
Thank you for putting in the time to showcase the plane and its journey.
The captain is also a plane.
exactly
No, no no, just a plane captain.
@@evanshawes6238 r/woooosh
Omg I'm screaming 😂😂
@Roughman 😂
And he has every right to to be proud of his plane. This thing is awesome. I love seeing all those analog gauges, rather than those , no personality digital screens.
Double like. I’ve seen the AN 225 numerous times, and it never, ever ceases to amaze!
Proud of you ANTONOV TEAM! The best luck from Tbilisi! Thanks to Reporter bearing such amazing trip!
I live in Australia. That was fascinating. Well done.
Blown away. The crew is received everywhere like movie stars. The low fuel efficiency is incredible, just like an old 18-wheeler, but it's the only one that can do the job.
Wasn't it going to be cheaper to build the generator on-site?
I saw it many years ago at the Paris Airshow with the Boeran space shuttle on its back. That was quite impressive.
it was such an honour for me to work on antonov 225 in 2015 when it brought some machinery for agrium project.
ive seen this thing in person, its massive.
fantastic aircraft ! very impressive ! THANK YOU.
I got to see this magnificent aircraft while I was working in Saudi Arabia a few years ago. What a sight! The runway was 150 feet wide and the outboard engines (1 and 6) were beyond the edges. A colleague and I watched it land and then take off a few hours later. Absolutely amazing to see!
I loved it thanks for the video
Great documentary Lady.
I have enjoyed it.
I wish you many more of interesting and enjoyable experiences like this.
Job Well Done...thanks for the video!
Excellently produced and edited! Thanks
Excellent one of the best documentaries I’ve seen.
I remember seeing the Antonov 225 for the first time in Maastricht Airport flying in. I saw all the cargo laid out to load and was amazed by the volume it was taking. Later I watched as it all disappeared being loaded onto the aircraft then flying off.
Damascus Steele I had the same experience. I saw it in Afghanistan. One day they loaded a lot of tanks, I couldn‘t believe how many disappeared inside the belly of the Antonov. And then the plane took off as if it was nothing
When it was at Maastricht ?
Why the big airplane
Engineer : because this is too heavy
I love how we engineers talk with no bs :) feels like we are a bunch of boring Russians
lol
I’m a ex R A F engineer and yes I am boring lol.
Antonov 225 soviet union. Plane Russians
@@user-zn8zp2gw7b Ukrainian.
"According to my computer..." is an engineers only defence
Great video, I only saw this aircraft once and then only from a distance and it looked great. I hope it keeps on flying.
What?! I missed this?! Oh well, I'll just have to toss a spanner in a generator at a remote mine.
What about spunking in the fuel tank of the generator.
WHAT A STUNNING MACHINE....
I remember when it came to Hyderabad it was a sensation in the local newspaper.
Surprising to me that more were not produced. Seems a most useful aircraft. Much respect to Antonov.
there are not a lot of cases for using such planes on this planet, unfortunately.
Interesting, but it would have been nice to have seen some cockpit video of startup, taxiing, etc.
she said she was only allowed in the cockpit when they were not flying the aircraft....
I’m amazed how this big bird gets off the ground
Proud to live in Kyiv - birth place of this awesome airplane. Glory to Antonov!
Alex Raiev lovely city, went there 2018
Fabulous video! Unique! Fascinating!
Thank you for a great video.
Completely amazing! I think about the very first men trying to build a working airplane and them fighting to keep it as light as possible just to get it off the ground. Then you look at this amazing aircraft weighing 400 tons at liftoff. Wild and beautiful!
Ah yes...the aluminum overcast...
Long live the AN-225 ✊
Excellent video! Thx DW! :)
Saw one of these taking four CH-47's up to Alaska on mutual aid trip. It looked like it was flying about 30 mph because it is *HUGE*
Great video. Awesome to travel with you on the Antonov !!Thanks 🌷🌷🌷
Great video! The paperwork in India takes me back to Delhi in 1971 and it's good to know that some things, like bureaucracy, never change !
Time to build more. Such a masterful piece of engineering. May more come with brand new electronics!
+Jamie Saker
"Time to build more"
Yeah, it's the only in the world, the risk is that they run it until it crash if they don't make them any more.
+Robert Ratskywatsky
" Is there only one?"
Yeah, only one 225 , and it's the only transport in the world that can move really big stuff in a short time.
It was made to transport the Russian version och a space shuttle but they canceled that project and the 225 was retired but restored later due to demand of bigger planes than AN-124.
@Robert Ratskywatsky: No. There are two. But the second one was never finished, 'cause the USSR fell apart en the money flow stopped. It was later cannibalized to maintain the working one. Steps to finish it were taken much later, but were frequently aborted. It's now 70% complete and will be finished for sale to AICC. It will take a load of 250 metric tons. Completion cost counting from the first abandonment wil be approx. $300.000.000
problem is big aircraft are expensive to develop and not much needed. Even Airbus A380 is not profitable and they will stop producing it despite 25 billion investment to develop it.... And A380 is smaller plane.
There isn't demand for more planes.
Very Cool! Wonderful Reporting; entertaining, educational, perfect use of humour and understanding during {what I can only imagine as incredibly difficult and stressful) intense situations, and even capturing the human element, whilst explaining the various functions of this absolutely amazing aircraft. Thank you so much for posting!
Excellent broadcast 👍🏻 very informative
I hope the Antonov comes to Canada because I would love to see it live one day before I pass on
15:08 look at the exhaust of the engines glowing
yeah. pretty amazing. mankind machines.
What an awesome aircraft!
I think the lady did a very good job. She seems new or out of her element.
But all in all she did a very good job. Thanks lady!
And English as a second language obviously which is why I think people are bitching that she sounds forced
Willis: she is young, smart, and enthusiastic. English is not her native language. Respect.
This plane is an amazing marvel, literally blows my mind.
One of the greatest aviation masterpiece
i know it's a random thing to notice, but i love how they have their own mugs, makes it a little more cozy in that windowless cabin
Great informative video but I enjoyed watching and listening to you more ;).... Thanks BOSS lady
flight manager looks a bit stressed. chill man!
I want to see this Aluminium plant :-D That's what I was waiting for till the end.
Boizemoi...! Good luck and many more safe flying years !
Great viddy!!! Love DW!!! Hope to see more posts like this one. Cheers 🥂
Thank you, Tom! We appreciate the feedback. We have a lot of great docus in the pipeline. Stay tuned to find out! Cheers
That fruit is called “jambu air” from indonesia 07:00
Klampok
We are not fans lady we just like planes
yup
Good Work! Thank You
Thanks for this excellent presentation.
117 tonnes, only a small load for the Antonov 225, they can carry 250 tonnes!
I remember when it came in to Perth as I was working loading food carts on to Virgin flights. 👍👍👍
The noise of the engines screaming to pull the humongous load is music to my ears!!
You can't really get the sense of the size until you see a person walking next to it (or should I say "under") at 8:46. This thing is MASSIVE!!
Really great, although I wish she stopped calling every part of the airport "the runway"
Antonov, i am not sure about that is Russian, but i am sure that the Putin are the Ukrainian name for a turd in the bowl, you cant floss it out.
What you can expect from someone who said that the AN-225 was made in germany?
foxtrot789 go to 8:05 she says tarmac
"tarmac" is almost worst lol. At least the runway is a specific term.
T K no the tarmac is where planes park!
"How Ukrainian make zis aircraft?" Ukraine didn't "make" zis aircraft. USSR built this aircraft as a launch vehicle for their Buran space shuttle. The Antonov plant just happened to be located in Ukraine and Ukraine inherited it.
Thank you!
The company still builds planes for Ukrainian airlines and some part of Africa and Asia and it's perfect
Get out, you idiot! The plane was built in Ukraine.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing..😎👍
Good video. Good story.
At 7:05, it's a fruit very popular in the equatorial countries, called "Jambu" in Malaysia..lots of water content, not very sweet tho.. 😀
fantastic! enjoyed every moment (except when the lovely crew got onto the 'regular' queue in HYD, India... they should've been fast-tracked)
Thank you DW News and compere!
fascinating video, thank you
Specebo specebo, danke shoen. Fantastic and marvelous flying machine. Great Ukrainian engineering. Thank you also to the Lady, who endured the long flight to Perth, and shot many wonderful pictures and movies.
Thank you , Captain Antanov , Sir. Thank you for the Engineers , whose expertise is always admired and cherished. Bravo. The question is, will the Antanov Company make one more AN225? Please do.
Thank you all. Greetings from California.
I would hope she rises from the ashes like the Phoenix, now that the "dream has been dreamed".
the "Dream" was her nickname translated to English
I've seen this behemoth in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when I served in the Fire Department. It is BIIIIIG and a very reliable aircraft.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot I saw it too when I was in Afghanistan. One day they loaded maaanyyyy tanks, and they just drove in, and the Antonov took off as if it was nothing... amazing
Great video, thanks for sharing the flight!
Chris DIYer, you're welcome./ fab
She can call it whatever. She did an EXCELLENT job with this story. I loved it.
The Clever Flight Manager is worth Gold...
Love Antonov . . .from INDIA..!
PC Soldier
You mean the pilot? You gay😀
@@HsTeMoL_office 😂😂😂😂
The U.S. military used a British contract company who subcontracted with an Antonov plane to fly 2 UH 60 Black Hawk Medical Evacuation helicopters to Egypt in 2005 or 2006, when the U.S. Air Force C5 & C17's were so busy with support flight for OEF & OIF. It came to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, not far from Denver International Airport.
7:00 It's cute to see them being confused over that fruit, it's very common over here and it's called jambu air or water apple.