chupokabro Says:
Aug 16, 2008 - The primary purpose of this bird is to refuel fast the Soviet tank armies that rush through and flood the Western Europe so they may not have to wait until the pipe-laying batallions supply them with diesel fuel and can continue to advance at maximum speed. So this heli was one of the main components of red threat.
TurangaBLEU Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - ... aside from never going into production or service.
prototype747 Says:
Aug 21, 2008 - where the hell did you get that?!that's not true
prototype747 Says:
Aug 21, 2008 - i'm pretty sure you made that story on your own
crushwb Says:
Aug 23, 2008 - 70's while they considered full production ...the oil crisis.
drewb993 Says:
Aug 23, 2008 - the an225's been flying in cargo service since 2001 though, if it didn't work you'd think they'd have noticed by now
zvast Says:
Aug 23, 2008 - 2001 yes, after 10 years in hangar. It was built to carry Buran only! Also note, that it had 6 engines, mainly because Russians are behind in that area. But it's a nice aircraft, so after 10 years it was upgraded and is flying. Look up this website: Dark Roasted Blend: Rare Photos of the Russian "Buran" Space Program
TllAlex Says:
Sep 1, 2008 - Guys, don't you undestand Russian? Wach "Тайны Русского Оружия (Ми-12 ОКБ Миля)" and don't say rubbish. This heli was made mainly for moving nuke rocket launch vehicles around remoute regions of the country (you know there are planty of them in Russia), so it would be hard to predict were they are and hard to destroy, but another, much chipper way was found to do so. That's why it wasn't in mass production. Besides, is it a joke? about 70's oil crisis? in Russia? no way.
deadpeng Says:
Sep 2, 2008 - this is weird
rockerrolleracdc Says:
Sep 7, 2008 - Yeah it is, I hear their getting a second one ready for flight because the demand for the an225 has been so high.
F22RaptorSquadron Says:
Sep 9, 2008 - I didn't know about this thing until recently: when I saw the video I literally shouted HOLY FUCK during my private pilot operations class.. (not my fault for watching YouTube vids in class lol, I already knew the material. I mean come on, who doesn't know what RADAR stands for?)
LordJesseD Says:
Sep 21, 2008 - It's quite graceful, I like it.
capnjonas Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Mmmm... Beer ;-p Mmmm... Forbidden Donut ;-p Mmmm... Chocolate ;-p Human Blimp sees Flying Saucer! What oil crisis? Thay had huge fields in Cacausus & Siberia. What did you think all those T-34s ran on? Ice & tears?
LordJesseD Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - 'Fraid I'm a little confused on what you mean.
capnjonas Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - The NATO Name is Homer. Like Homer Simpson. ^_- I guess you haven't heard of him. Those quotes of his are classic! The blimp line is when he thought he saw an alien, and it was a newspaper headline.
filipedafonseca Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - Very beautiful aircraft.
LordJesseD Says:
Oct 14, 2008 - No, I just was dumbfounded at first.
Enderwiggan1 Says:
Oct 15, 2008 - have to take your hat off to the rooskies
AlawiGMX Says:
Oct 22, 2008 - is this a joke?
ODZADZE Says:
Oct 23, 2008 - as you see,it's NOT!!! it,s bigest Russian helicopter in the world!!!
Suyamu Says:
Oct 25, 2008 - it's the biggest helicopter in the world - not just biggest russian...
ODZADZE Says:
Oct 25, 2008 - YES it's the biggest helicopter in the world and also is high yield of russian(soviet)engineering... That is my point...but this helicopter is really beautiful !!!
nmzanie Says:
Oct 25, 2008 - like most, i am utterly amazed at this copter.
heavyganger Says:
Oct 29, 2008 - original Osprey?
IIMoses740II Says:
Aug 14, 2008 - Russia always have the biggest and greatest toys . . .