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| rsjsouza:
Ukraine is so buried in debt since 2014 and under IMF dictator... *ahem* "conditionality" that, if this depends on them, they will be looking for other places to spend the money and not on the Antonov. |
| Neepa:
The AN-225 and other heavy lift planes (most of the time military transports) like it have the advantage in hauling compact heavy loads. Loads that a Dreamlifter or Beluga would crumble under cause they are concentrated in such a small area that their deck structures would buckle under them. That was the advantage of the AN-225. Now some current construction projects of chemical plants or in the oil industry are going to scratch their head how they are going to transport a 90-120 ton reactor or boiler across the world in their timetables. |
| coppercone2:
--- Quote from: Neepa on April 07, 2022, 06:23:31 pm ---The AN-225 and other heavy lift planes (most of the time military transports) like it have the advantage in hauling compact heavy loads. Loads that a Dreamlifter or Beluga would crumble under cause they are concentrated in such a small area that their deck structures would buckle under them. That was the advantage of the AN-225. Now some current construction projects of chemical plants or in the oil industry are going to scratch their head how they are going to transport a 90-120 ton reactor or boiler across the world in their timetables. --- End quote --- might be worth it if people make some kind of partnership to bring the plane back, if it is spread across a few different sectors then companies might overall able to reduce their costs and maintain status quo on shipping in the future rather then making big adaptations. It seems to be in the interest of heavy industry (industry that uses heavy capital equipment) to join together and get this thing working and available. This thing must save a fortune on making designs viable without figuring out a whole bunch of piecemeal crap and figuring out how to ship weird objects through weird places. These large structures have their own benefits (instead of legos).. its like having mechanical ASICs that are gonna be solid without assembly, jointing, stability, drift, alignment, etc problems. |
| Nusa:
--- Quote from: Neepa on April 07, 2022, 06:23:31 pm ---The AN-225 and other heavy lift planes (most of the time military transports) like it have the advantage in hauling compact heavy loads. Loads that a Dreamlifter or Beluga would crumble under cause they are concentrated in such a small area that their deck structures would buckle under them. That was the advantage of the AN-225. Now some current construction projects of chemical plants or in the oil industry are going to scratch their head how they are going to transport a 90-120 ton reactor or boiler across the world in their timetables. --- End quote --- Your example needs a bigger number to require the AN-225. The AN-124 can haul about 150 tons if it'll fit in the plane. |
| station240:
Video taken by Dmytro Antonov - Chief Pilot of Antonov Airlines Tour of Hostomel (aka Antonov) Airport Turn on subtitles to get english. |
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