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Old 06-13-2014, 05:04 PM   #1
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Re: Antonov An-225

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...Largest aeroplane ever built...
It's got the Spruce Goose built by Howard Hughes beat in the serious categories for "large", but the Spruce Goose (Hercules H-4) has a wingspan of 320 ft 11 inches, compared to just 290 ft for the An-225. The An-225 is 275 ft 7 in long, the Goose is just 218 ft 8 in. The Goose is 79 ft 4 in high, compared to 59 ft 5 in for the An-225.

And now the tale gets told:

Empty weight for the Spruce Goose is listed as 250,000 lbs.. Empty weight for the An-225? 628,317 lbs.!

Loaded weight for the Goose - 400,000 lbs..

Loaded weight for the An-225 - 1,410,958 lbs..
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Old 06-13-2014, 05:20 PM   #2
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Problem: My house is falling down a cliff.

Solution: Set it on fire.

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Because the only thing cooler than watching a house fall down a cliff, is watching a house fall down a cliff while it's on fire!
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