You don't get much bigger?

Post by **TSR2** » 09 Oct 2006, 00:46

Emense.... Cheers Jetty! :dance:

Kinda puts the A380 in perspective doen't it.

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:39

Thanks for the comments chaps! The reason it came into Manchester was to pickup stage and lighting equipment for a concert in Lagos via Libya for a tech stop.

It's takeoff weight on the day was 520 tonnes, with a maximum take off weight in the region of 620 tonnes. It took over an hour to push back and start up. The reason being is it carries it's own huge tow bar, which after push back needs to be stowed back on the aircraft. This requires the aircraft to go through the nose opening procedure and lower the ramps, a sight in its self. Then it started all six engines and taxied off.

Don't think I will ever dispatch an aircraft like that again. I believe it's going to East Mids on the 11th to drop the equipment off, so if your free go over and see it.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:42

:shock: Must be some lighting set up!

Cheers for all of this Jetty

Garry

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:45

Garry Russell wrote::shock: Must be some lighting set up!

Cheers for all of this Jetty

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:46

AH...........so it was the full lot then CB

Garry

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:47

It was the bubble machine that required the use of the An-225

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 Oct 2006, 11:50

CB you must have been at the concert, that picture was exactly right.

calypso · Post by **calypso** » 09 Oct 2006, 20:08

Well, I've never seen one in the flesh, but I do fly one occasionaly :green: ........

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 09 Oct 2006, 20:41

I went aboard that thing at Farnborough, way back. Impressive plane.

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 09 Oct 2006, 20:50

I'm still kicking myself that I missed it - Bloody work! :brick:

Oh well, til the next time me old Russian battleaxe. :hi:

BTW - Jetty, did you get to see the African DC-8 that flew into EGCC yesterday? http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/ZS-OSI_RE_081006.jpg

She flew over my house and theres still smoke all over the estate!