What is this aircraft ?

MAGPIE · 01-06-2005, 01:42 PM

Ok I know there's some aircraft buffs on here, so what is this... two of these flew over and landed at the local base.

I'm 99% sure what it is, just want someone to confirm it.

MAGPIE · 01-06-2005, 01:48 PM

Beats me why I posted it in this section

:

can a mod move it to the Bar please

Timmeh · 01-06-2005, 01:51 PM

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III!

For interests sake, our earlier H model Hercs have been considered to be replaced by a few of these.

Tim

MITCHAY · 01-06-2005, 02:03 PM

I was goin to say hercules. And they are absolutely massive.

Ghiadude · 01-06-2005, 02:05 PM

antonov>?

1980esky · 01-06-2005, 02:07 PM

hey,
i know there are two huge planes called the Galaxie and the Starlifter. This one looks like the Starlifter. It wouldnt happen to be on an RAAF base in Richmond would it? I know heaps of those huge planes pass through there every now and then.

Timmeh · 01-06-2005, 02:10 PM

I am definitely telling you guys, it's a C-17 Globemaster III. I work in the air force, I should know.

It's not a Starlifter nor a Galaxy, the Starlifter has a longer sleeker fuselage and completely different aeros. And yes, all three of these planes have been seen around Richmond, though I have been on exercise in Darwin with all three as well. They get around.

Tim

BlueRaven · 01-06-2005, 02:23 PM

Timmeh stomps on the competition

MAGPIE · 01-06-2005, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmeh

I am definitely telling you guys, it's a C-17 Globemaster III.

Yeah cheers, that what I thought it was. Two of these flew into AKL today to take the SAS to Afghanistan.

PULLY6 · 01-06-2005, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueRaven

Timmeh stomps on the competition

indeed he did.

They're an impressive piece of aircraft, I saw one when i went to Avalon Airshow back in 2001. The Short-Field Landing and Reversing techniques are paticularly impressive.

M14A-Mclaren · 01-06-2005, 02:55 PM

Pretty cool looking plane, didnt realise we had cool looking military planes in action in NZ anymore...

One Drone · 01-06-2005, 02:59 PM

I'm amazed by how many people know their aircraft here lol.. Definitely as Timmeh said. I don't believe that is at Richmond NSW, although they are there often. There are too many trees in the background (and green grass?) for it to be Richmond lol.

As said, Starlifter is basically smaller, Galaxie is the bigger mofo.

M14A-Mclaren · 01-06-2005, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One Drone

I don't believe that is at Richmond NSW, although they are there often. There are too many trees in the background (and green grass?) for it to be Richmond lol.

Its in Auckland, NZ not Australia

**Polyal** · 01-06-2005, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

Its in Auckland, NZ not Australia

where is that?

:

And no offense, but I dont even think the Aussie SAS would need a plane that big.

Mighty impressive though.

Steffo · 01-06-2005, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tx3dude

antonov>?

There are two Antonov's that look similar to that plane.. the AN124 and AN225. The two biggest planes in the world...

Antonov AN124 Ruslan

Antonov AN225 Mriya

Antonov AN124 Ruslan (World's second largest aeroplane)
Wing span: 240 feet (73 metres)
Length: 227 feet (69 metres)
Wing area: 6,760 sq ft (628 sq metres)
Gross Weight: 890,000lbs (404,545kg)
Engines: 4x 51,590lb (23,450kg) DT-18T

Antonov AN225 Mriya (World's largest aeroplane)
Wing span: 290 feet (88 metres)
Length: 275 feet 07 inch (85 metres)
Wing area: 10,280 sq ft (955 sq metres)
Gross Weight: 1,300,000lbs (590,909kg)
Engines: 6x 51,590lb (23,450kg) DT-18T

Just to compare them to two well known huge planes...

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Wing span: 185 feet (56 metres)
Length: 157 feet 07 inch (48 metres)
Wing area: 4,000 sq ft (372 sq metres)
Gross Weight: 450,000lbs (204,545kg)
Engines: 8x 8000lb (3636kg) J-57

and...

Boeing 747-100 Jumbo Jet
Wing span: 195 feet 08 inch (60 metres)
Length: 231 feet 04 inch (70.5 metres)
Wing area: 5,500 sq ft (511 sq metres)
Gross Weight: 850,000lbs (386,364kg)
Engines: 4x 50,000lb (22,727kg) P&W JT9D

Some big planes....

M14A-Mclaren · 01-06-2005, 03:29 PM

I like it, the design looks really nice....

Homer1 · 01-06-2005, 03:32 PM

More info in the C17 for the aviation buffs (like me!)

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/c17/

Very impressive transport aircraft. Aus should consider replacing the Hercules with these.

01-06-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmeh

I am definitely telling you guys, it's a C-17 Globemaster III. I work in the air force, I should know.

It's not a Starlifter nor a Galaxy, the Starlifter has a longer sleeker fuselage and completely different aeros. And yes, all three of these planes have been seen around Richmond, though I have been on exercise in Darwin with all three as well. They get around.

Tim

What are the big Black Russians ones called ??

it:

MAGPIE · 01-06-2005, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyal

where is that?

:

And no offense, but I dont even think the Aussie SAS would need a plane that big.

Mighty impressive though.

No offence but what qualifies you to judge

out:

By the way there's two of these suckers, so there :hihi:

MAGPIE · 01-06-2005, 03:57 PM

The other one

Homer1 · 01-06-2005, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyal

where is that?

:

And no offense, but I dont even think the Aussie SAS would need a plane that big.

Mighty impressive though.

These planes don't just carry people. They can transport supplies, vehicles and even tanks as well.

bathurst77 · 01-06-2005, 04:56 PM

Cesna? Piper Pup?

Timmeh · 01-06-2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

What are the big Black Russians ones called ??

it:

Any more information?

There's alot of big Russian planes, can't think of any all painted Black though, as being their only distinctive feature.

Tim

EA_Bender · 01-06-2005, 05:31 PM

the antinov was actually in brissy dropping off some new helicopters on monday, , its HUGE!!! it pulled up outside the window at work.

flappist · 01-06-2005, 05:35 PM

Actually it is a VE commodore prototype cleverly disguised with a 3 wings off a Chapel St Hyundai and 4 sooper doof doof subwoofers (2 on each side)
Note how they have extended the idea of nostrels (VZ Monro) into a fully fledged black snorkle nose.
Also note after all the bitching about the lightweight spare tyre the new model has LOTS of spares

Steffo · 01-06-2005, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EA_Bender

the antinov was actually in brissy dropping off some new helicopters on monday, , its HUGE!!! it pulled up outside the window at work.

Was it an AN124 or AN225? There is only one AN225 that's known to have been made... so I'd assume it was the smaller 124.

EA_Bender · 01-06-2005, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steffo

Was it an AN124 or AN225? There is only one AN225 that's known to have been made... so I'd assume it was the smaller 124.

hmm, not sure on that on.. it was definatly the same design as those in the other pics and had the russian flag on the tail

Steffo · 01-06-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EA_Bender

hmm, not sure on that on.. it was definatly the same design as those in the other pics and had the russian flag on the tail

Well, did it have four engines (AN124) or six engines (AN225) ?

Psycho Chicken · 01-06-2005, 06:58 PM

Errr, unless they were moving Landies the SASR wouldn't need more than a few Blackhawks.

EA_Bender · 01-06-2005, 07:17 PM

it must have been the AN124 then, only 4 engines. They took one helecopter and about 4 trucks worth of equipmet off it. The same plane was in Brissy about 6 months ago too, they took of 2 choppers and a shite load of equipment