YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 236

MalcolmTucker · #**4701** Posted **Mar 30, 2010, 6:36 PM**

^ Would be impossible to fill it all the time - fortunately you save a lot of fuel and allow much longer range running empty

Bigtime · #**4702** Posted **Mar 30, 2010, 6:43 PM**

Well it is picking up helicopters in YEG, perhaps it is bringing a load of hockey players for the Oilers to pick from?

Yes I am aware that someone from Calgary should not be talking any hockey smack right now!

Bigtime · #**4703** Posted **Mar 30, 2010, 7:06 PM**

So you YEG'ers are in for a treat. One of our resident YYC spotters is currently en-route to YEG in his buddies twin commanche to get some pics of the 225. Here is his photostream if you are interested in his skills:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_in_yyc/

dancinb · #**4704** Posted **Mar 30, 2010, 10:03 PM**

Arrival of An225 from ICN. Screenshot from www.flyeia.com's south runway webcam:
http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam

CalgaryLankan · #**4705** Posted **Mar 30, 2010, 11:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancinb

Arrival of An225 from ICN. Screenshot from www.flyeia.com's south runway webcam:
http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam

Cool ...... hopefully we will see some more pictures form our Calgarian and many others ....Any idea when and where to its heading from YEG? No flight plan at flightaware yet.

dancinb · #**4706** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 1:19 AM**

Courtesy of my dad

Bigtime · #**4707** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 1:29 AM**

So according to his twitter feed, Wee in YYC was able to get onboard the 225. I can't wait to see his pics!

Coldrsx · #**4708** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 1:56 AM**

^^ so awesome

CMD UW · #**4709** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 4:29 AM**

That is wicked.

Bigtime · #**4710** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 1:08 PM**

Here comes the goodness:

Bigtime · #**4711** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 1:51 PM**

Coldrsx · #**4712** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 2:17 PM**

so ridiculously badass

Urban_Genius · #**4713** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 3:56 PM**

That is massive! Great pics!

LO 044 · #**4714** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 4:26 PM**

Another airline goes under. Skyservice.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/03/31/skyservice-suspends.html

dancinb · #**4715** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 4:39 PM**

First off, apologies for the crudeness of the comparison.

For scale...goalposts are 40' high. This thing is nearly 60' (at the tail??). Imagine this sitting at centre field next time you're at a game...HUGE!

Image of commonwealth from google maps.
Sketch of airplane from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225

Coldrsx · #**4716** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 5:31 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LO 044

Another airline goes under. Skyservice.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/03/31/skyservice-suspends.html

ouch

dancinb · #**4717** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 6:03 PM**

To watch the Antonov An-225 being loaded with Canadian Helicopters cargo, click here.

Link is posted on EIA's live webcam page: http://flyeia.com/airport_guide/live_cam#.

sdimedru · #**4718** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 6:45 PM**

love the UKR colours!!!

CanadianCentaur · #**4719** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 7:32 PM**

The AN-225 is one frigging big bird!

Check out the size comparison to the 747-400, A380-800 and the Spruce Goose below:

The AN-225 blows all of them out of the water with its fuselage size.

Bigtime · #**4720** Posted **Mar 31, 2010, 7:37 PM**

The Spruce Goose was retarded huge.