AN 225 is biiger then Airbus A380. Airbus A380 is smaller then AN 225
AN 225 has maximum take off weight of 640 tonnes Airbus A380 has maximum take off weight of 560 tonnes
An 225 made its first flight in 1988. Airbus A380 made its first flight in 2005
AN 225 can pull through air or carry external load upto 200 tonnes Airbus A380 has a weak airframe & can not even pull through air or carry any external payload
The An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: %u0410%u043D%u0442%u043E%u043D%u043E%u0432 %u0410%u043D-225 %u041C%u0440%u0456%u044F, NATO reporting name: Cossack) is a strategic airlift transport aircraft which was built by the Antonov Design Bureau, and is the largest, heaviest flying airplane ever built with maximum gross takeoff weight. The design, built to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan. Mriya (%u041C%u0440%u0456%u044F) means "Dream" (Inspiration) in Ukrainian.
With a maximum gross weight of 640 tonnes (1,411,000 lb), the An-225 is the world's heaviest and largest aircraft, making its first flight in 1988. The An-225 the largest aircraft in the world to take off multiple times. The An-225 is also larger than the Airbus A380 airliner. The Airbus A380 made its maiden flight in 2005, maximum take off weight of Airbus A380 is only 560 tonnes (1,235,000 lb).
RE:Please do not fool people regarding Airbus A380
by Vaibhav Kumar on May 23, 2008 05:33 AM Permalink
What do you mean by fooling people man?You are comparing apples with oranges!In your style of writing I shall respond:
True AN225 was bigger,but it was not built or used as commercial passenger airliner.
AN225 did not fly as fast as the A380. Max speed of AN225 ~0.7Mach; A380~0.96Mach.
When you say AN225 was heavier,that's not a very good thing to compare to prove better if it was heavier.The lighter the better up in the air.
A380 is way WAY more fuel efficient.
A380 made with a much larger proportion of composites (less than B787 though).=>Much more comfortable for people inside due to more humidity (skin feels less dry).
A380 was not built to compete with the AN225 in terms of payload capacity.Still,as a freight carrier (A380-800F) it can carry up to 152.4 tonnes.Not bad compared to 250 tonnes of A225.
FYI, the largest aircraft was the Hughes H-4, which however only flew once (but was not intended as a proper high-flying aircraft).
And if you really do not understand what you are doing,then in simple words,you are comparing a minivan to a truck! You cannot compare the A380 with the A225!It's ridiculous! Nothing against the AN225,but the comparison is ridiculous.If you still want to compare,even then the A380 is not "crap" against the AN225. The A380 has a range 3 times longer,it requires a shorter take-off run,it can fly higher,is more cost efficient.Also,Lighter=>Better!!!!
Rediff is not "fooling" people man. It's got the news, and it is correct!
RE:Please do not fool people regarding Airbus A380
by Gireesh Sharma on May 23, 2008 06:05 PM Permalink
First purchase it, then try it in your owned space.
