---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/08/11: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:37 AM - Re: There was a time when 488,000 pound airplanes were pretty amazing. . . (Noel Loveys) 2. 10:41 AM - Invitation to connect on LinkedIn (Thomas Belvin) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:37:42 AM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: There was a time when 488,000 pound airplanes were pretty amazing. . . A few years ago a plane took off from Gander International airport with full tanks and two locomotives and track in the hold. The plane was an AN-225 (Google it) and as far as I know it is the record for a lift in aviation. It is of some note the plane took off right over the town of Gander and neither the town or the airport authority was told how heavy the load was. The plane came from London, Ontario where it was not allowed to take off with the weight of fuel required to fly to Russia. The stop in gander was specifically for several tons of fuel. Noel From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: May 6, 2011 10:14 AM Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: There was a time when 488,000 pound airplanes were pretty amazing. . . Many years ago, I flew as a Electronic Warfare Officer crew member aboard the B-52E on the first exploration of the B-52 in a low-level mission role as well as many hours on "Chrome Dome" nuclear airborne alert - at the time, it was the most massive airframe to leave the ground - now seems like a light weight {:>). So heavy, that on high density altitude days (and there were many in Western Oklahoma), water injection to the engines were essential to get a heavily loaded B-52 airborne. An impressive sight in those days to see this 8 engine monster hurling down the runway with black "smoke" belching from the engines, the engine roaring and heat mirage distorting the view from behind from those engines. Hard to believe how long that airframe has been flying. But, yes, 1000,000 lb aircraft is almost inconceivable, but does give credence to that old saying "....that with sufficient power you can get a brick to fly". But, I guess this video addresses the question "... Yes, but can you get it stopped?" Impressive for sure. Thanks for sharing Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com From: Robert L. Nuckolls, III Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:44 PM Subject: AeroElectric-List: There was a time when 488,000 pound airplanes were pretty amazing. . . I think I used to hear numbers for gross weight on the B-52H models as topping out near 500K pounds. Here's a rejected take off test on the 747-8 loaded to nearly a million pounds. 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