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RIP the "dream" plane
strawberry:
I wonder how they still pay 128B$ debt
and we want to restore luxury planes
james_s:
It's not a luxury plane, it's the largest cargo aircraft in the world. There is (was) only one of them, and it did things no other aircraft can do.
Nusa:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on October 25, 2022, 05:58:09 pm ---So, what about all those guys who swore they would get it rebuilt? As I remember, even Richard Branson was ready to help. ;D
How is that coming along?
--- End quote ---
They've got a war going on and infrastructure repairs that still take precedence. Also, if there's a big deal about active progress, it's literally inviting a missile to visit the build site.
Anyway, pretty much everyone technical agrees that the original is toast. Have you seen the pictures? But many parts from the original can help complete the never-finished 2nd AN-225. Never finished because financial backing wasn't there. But now that the 1st isn't around to service those unique requirements...
Vovk_Z:
BTW, there is some news:
Antonov State Enterprise announced the construction of the second Mriya aircraft. It is already 30% ready
--- Quote ---"The work is being done in a secret place. The second An-225 will be provided with both new parts and parts of the damaged aircraft," said Yevgeny Gavrilov, General Director of Antonov State Enterprise.
According to him, the second "Mriya" is already 30% ready. The cost of construction is estimated at €500 million. Leipzig/Halle international airport, where the Antonova airline is temporarily based and where the An-225 often flew, will help raise money.
--- End quote ---
Nusa:
30% means they're getting realistic about the existing state of the 2nd, rather than the 60% they used to say when they were trying to raise funds.
Even in peacetime, this would be a multi-year project. In my opinion, I don't think there's any chance of a flying AN-225 before 2025. Just too many one-off things to fabricate without access to existing tooling, if it exists at all.
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