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The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
Manston Airport in Kent was used for the scenes involving the Antonov cargo plane scenes. [19] The scene in which Bond surfs the wave created by Icarus when Graves was attempting to kill Bond was shot on the blue screen. The waves, along with all the glaciers in the scene, are computer-generated. [20]
Two functional ornithopter models, 48- and 75-feet long, were created for filming by London propmakers, with operable doors and interior cockpit areas. They weighed over 11 tons and required an Antonov cargo plane to transport them to filming locations in Hungary and Jordan. One ornithopter used in filming had customizable pieces allowing for ...
Antonov 124: Antonov 124: Antonov Airlines: Mike Goral March 4, 2012 The Antonov 124 is the largest serially manufactured cargo plane in the world. In this episode, the Antonov and its crew embark on a two-day, 7,500-mile mission, dealing with extreme weather and an exhaustive inspection that could reveal flaws too costly to repair. 5 5 Airbus A380
On 24 February 2022, at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine, the first attacks were launched at Kyiv-Antonov-2 airfield, the site of Antonov's test flights and home base of the planes of Antonov Airlines. The planes Аn-225 Mriya, [24] An-26, An-74 and administrative premises were destroyed. The planes Аn-12, Аn-22, Аn ...
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2006-07, Volga-Dnepr General characteristics Crew: Eight (pilot, copilot, navigator, chief flight engineer, electrical flight engineer, radio operator, two loadmasters) Capacity: 88 passengers in upper aft fuselage, or the hold can take an additional 350 pax on a palletised seating system / 150,000 kg (330,693 lb) Length: 69.1 m (226 ft 8 in) Wingspan ...
Owen's group boards a moving Antonov An-124 as Dom's crew gives chase. Dom, Letty, and Brian board the craft; Brian rescues Mia and escapes. The plane attempts to take off but is held down by excess weight as the rest of the team tether the plane to their vehicles. Gisele falls off to kill Owen's henchman Adolfson, saving Han.
In 1977 the Trafalgar House Group bought 90% of Transmeridian Air Cargo and on 15 August 1979 merged it with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines. [9] In 1978 the HeavyLift division of the carrier acquired five ex-Royal Air Force Shorts Belfast freighters to operate outsized cargo and spent £4 million on the civil certification programme for the aircraft with Marshall Aerospace.