Giant of the Skies: The Antonov An-124 | Mega Transports | Free Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2020
- Mega Transports: The Antonov An-124 | Engineering Documentary
The biggest production cargo aircraft of all time, the An-124 has to deliver a 61-ton generator around the globe. But every job has its quirks…
A giant of the skies - the Antonov AN-124-100M-150. Worldwide the biggest production cargo aircraft of all time. Thirty-five years old and still highly sought-after in the transport sector. No aircraft can transport more goods than the Russian giant. At the height of the Cold War: an important means of national transport and prestige object for the Soviet Union. Today: it is in use all over the world and is the queen of international air transport.
Her latest mission: The Antonov An-124 is bringing a 61-ton generator 11,000 kilometers from England to South Korea. Normally a piece of cake. But every job has its quirks. The load manager and his team must make sure, that the ramp and the internal track system of the cargo freighter are positioned exactly - otherwise it would not be possible to load the generator safely.
The crew is under time pressure. The customer is paying about three hundred thousand Euros for the charter flight. And: every minute of delay costs more. Before it can be loaded, the steam generator has to pass special security screenings, before it is allowed at the cargo terminal.
On its way to Seoul, the An-124 must stop three times to fuel up and to check the status of the cargo. The cargo plane itself must also be thoroughly checked after every landing. The technicians make small repairs right at the gate. But after 4000 flight hours, a general overhaul is necessary. That means: about every 2 years, the Antonov planes must be thoroughly inspected. In this way, each plane can be used around the clock for up to 45 years.
The Antonov’s team doesn’t suspect that inadequate equipment and unprepared workers await them at their destination. The transport could very well end in disaster…
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I am happy to see a young, 32 year old pilot already joining the ranks to fly this huge jet.
This is marvelous USSR technology.
Thank you for uploading 💪
...from ussr time! no more!
PERFECT DOCUMENTARIES
THANKS A LOT
Mind Blowing, truly its Giant ruling the skies.
The Load Manager is using old school technology and he is so precise!
Marvelous piece of 1980s engineering.I also enjoyed the scene of the MAN truck.What a beautiful truck.I love MAN trucks.
you love man?
@@rasosm3569 💀🤣
wow! what a wonderful work. it takes allot of discipline to load this legendary giant aircraft.
Best documentaries. I really enjoy watching big things moving.
You sure do
BBC
Great documentary, great job
Do one for the biggest, AN-225 🙌
No engineering like Antonov, just unbeatable
The Cold War was heating up engineers on both sides. The leaps made during the era of competition on either side were mind blowing.
I'm Antonov Colonel Jamal Baluchi from Bahrain 🇧🇭 flight manager and Load master on Antonov Aircraft the only Bahraini who has license to fly Antonov Aircraft
An-225 is indeed bigger but An-124 is the biggest ever manufactured serially.
Great documentation !
What a beautiful mothership 🙌🏼❤️🔥
The Aircraft is not aging rather maturing. 🍀🍀🍀👍👍👍
one impressive documentary, a more impressive teamwork
Os cara trabalham pra caramba!!!
Great movie. Thanks ad very much!!!!!!!!!
A legend still with no concurrence...
Hard times for Antonov airlines, but they will deal with it, Ukrainians are proud of Oleg Antonov and his heritage
that is great! Antonov is Great Russian Designer !!!
@@goodstu Not russian- soviet. From Zhytomyr (Ukraine), and Antonov builds in Kyiv and Kharkiv (Ukraine)
@@user-iq2pr4vu7r Oleg Antonov is a Soviet designer. Born near Moscow. Not born in Zhtomyr)) Antonov planes were build also in Ulyanovsk, Voronez, Tashkent. U didn't knew that? U should learn history of aviation.
@@goodstu It what I told you. He is soviet designer. He was born in Russia, but work in Ukraine and we are (Ukrainians) proud of him. He lived in Zhytomyr (my region), was born in Moskow region (you right, it my mistake)
@@user-iq2pr4vu7r right! it is just facts. but there some people just didn't knew there own history. i made some comments on other videos about an-124 and some b**lsh*t come. u see i'm interested because in 2012 were soccer games in kiev and i was at Antonov's museum of aviation (near subway). We been told that the ukraine can't produce an-124 without russia and an-124 is basicly russian. Also an-225(large copy of an-124) and an-70 r russian. A few months ago i find out that head of antonov company said - in next 5 years antonov design bureau will disapper. That is so sad!
You really can't beat European aircraft design. What a plane!
Lol,u mean Soviet Right!!? Or aren't we cancelling anything USSR and Russian?
It's really incredible engineering as well as incredible work to keep these planes operating. Most amazing considering the kind of technology that was around when these planes were built (or rather what wasn't around yet). Great documentary, too.
gorgeous aircraft
"With good training the only thing you need to do is pay attention"
That is, keep your wits about you?
Wow....so sophisticated...I'm so happy
To all those arguing about Ruslan's national origin.
Maiden flight: 24.12.1982. Before such state as Ukraine emerged.
Chief designer: Viktor Tolmachev, born 1934 in Kursk (Russia).
Production site: Ulyanovsk (Russia).
This beast is a pinnacle of soviet engineering, and since soviet = russian (Russia is the only heir to USSR), the narrator got it right.
The only Antonov aircraft that has any relation to Ukraine - is An-148 and its derivatives.
Tolmachev Viktor.
@@goodstu my bad
Boa tarde. Que pena que não existe mais. !
There are still some An-124s flying however. An-225 was a one-off unique plane that doesn't exist anymore. And good riddance
If you think Antonov AN 124 is bigger, wait a minute, think about the biggest Antonov AN 225.
It is the biggest aircraft according to their bulit number 37 of 52 is now operating, if i am not mistaking ) But the biggest ONE,one of a kind Is AN-225
"Biggest production" aircraft. An--255 is one of a kind and by itself is stretched An-124 with 2 additional engines and different tail section.
Mriya AN225 (ukrainian:dream) is more bigger than AN124
@@user-hi9nj9vz6s он по сути это и сказал
yes but only one operational, high cost to produce it than 124
Amazing machines
Wow, an escape rope!
Excellent
I think the An-225 is the biggest
Uncommon Valour yes it is
@@trevoromondi1663 niaje? hizi ndege ni noma!!!
hard stoan ndio bro. unapenda vitu kuhusu ndege?
They said biggest production aircraft, the AN-225 was never produced (there’s only one made)
@@trevoromondi1663 Nimewai ona moja at Manchester airport, these birds are beautiful...
The biggest aircraft in the world is Antonov An-225
Yeah i know how u know 😁
They said the biggest production aircraft, not the largest plane ever.
Saw it when I was visiting Cairns in Australia. It dwarfed the airport. Very short take off distance, I couldn't believe it
Я видел этот самолет на взлетной полосе в Киеве. Я тогда его спутал со зданием. Очень удивился когда это здание улетело в небо.
@@oleksandr-petrovych комик А?
RIP the Mriya😢
AN225 “ am i joke to you?”
key word "production" the 225 is one of a kind would have bean 2 but they never finished its sister there are talks about trying to finish the sister 225.
The AN225 is the largest in the Antanov fleet and in the world, they have multiple AN124’s, plus heaps other amazing planes!
The An-225 must be proud of his little brother !
Love this plane
POR FAVOR!!!
Coloquem uma versão do canal dublada para Português, sou fã do canal e é o melhor canal de documentário sem dúvidas, no Brasil não tem um canal como o de vocês. PLEASE!!!
so cool knowing the pilots can jump out with parachutes if there’s a problem
It's a world class antic.
A master piece of Soviet Engineering, it lives to tell the story
Wow.
keren bosss 👌
flies over my house sometimes.
to Eindhoven airport.
Nl?
william klerx holy shit, when? when can I find the schedules? 😮
@ william klerx WOW
At some point, this plane was made to carry troops and tanks. Also serve with the biggest airborne force in the world.
2022 Putin puts you to bed😭. Such a beautiful bird. Thank you for the great work you did
one thing is for sure. here it is still MAN who is master over the machine. No fancy gadgets, no computers. And when something might go wrong, everyone knows where to look for.
Not everyone comes here who does the complaints about singers or how someone din't get hair done, lots of knowledge and skills these men have....
the gentle giant of the skies
Love it
Antonov 225 is the world's largest operational aircraft.
Your video is totally amazing. It's much way better than the so-called Netflix and that is the reason why I prefer to "Documentary and chill" rather than "Netflix and chill". However, it would be better if you can add English subtitles to your video. But if you can't, it's still great. Keep it up!
RIP antanov AN 225 😢
I've travelled quite a bit in Russia including the big technical universities in Siberia (East & West Siberia). I'm not in doubt that IF russians put themselves to it, they could easily compete w. the west in areas of techology & for example car-industry. However, initiative and believe in that they 'can' are severely lacking; sadly.
But the Antonov is a neat example of what russian know-how and determintation can do, if they dare to put it to good use.
Greetings from Denmark
That was tough to watch!
thanks to mr oleg antonov the great designer
That's the reason why they can fly so long nvr skip maintenance like some people do
Saw this parked at LEAL, AH-124 on the side.
One of my all time favorite planes. Seriously fuckin impressive.
RIP Antonov
This is not Giant of the Skies, its An224 the real Giant
*AN-225
225 is de best!!!!!
THENOLOGI VERY GOOD.
38:45 they forgot to mention how much thrust the cockpit fan gives to the plane..
Pinoy pride: "Hinahangaan ng mundo ang husay ng mga Pilipino"
19:52 nice t-shirt
36:16 i hope i have the same confidence as him...salute to you sir...youre indeed an expert
Year 2022 .. r.i.p mega transport
*antonov an225 has left the chat*
RIP antonov
Amazing machine, but all the added drama in this documentary is quite annoying.
I was thinking about the guy who does the voice over and notice he loves using the word thus a lot not only in this docu but in pretty much all docs he does voice over on.... I prob heard that word thus more times in 1 rich than ever heard in 1 years be his favorite word
@@leehawk7068 uď
@@leehawk7068 mññ
USA style. Sucks.
Thing is over 30 years but they are making this like do or die situation.
The AN-25 is bigger btw Great vid!
Yes, the AN-225 is bigger. But it is not in production. So it is not the biggest production aircraft.
Yeah
When an-225 heared that ( thats just my little brother that says hes the biggest) change my mind
"Biggest production" aircraft. An--255 is one of a kind and by itself is stretched An-124 with 2 additional engines and different tail section.
44:20 I just don't understand how something so simple could go wrong.
Antonov when will you start a new project for a bigger aircraft it's been so many years 😎👍
They are broke. Nothing like new models. Nothing new will come out of Ukraine in a very long time.....
Yes An - 124 Ruslan giant 👍🏽 very big transport aircraft , nice interesting video . 😎
An- 124 , I'm biggest
An-225, hold my beer 👏
Good documentary. Unfortunately RUclips throws in commercials every 5 freaking minutes making watching it a wrenching experience.
BEST product of USSR ! Glory to USSR !
Amazing
21st Century New World Records
Great documentary!
I can't understand how they were so unprepared for the unloading... As if they wouldn't know that the cargo weighs over 70 tons and their cable can lift up only 48 tons... and it's in North Korea ...
It is south. 🤣😂🤣😂
The most heavy-lift aircraft in the world, from the serial.
There Is a masterpiece
I saw this documentary a few days ago and it was destroyed today :(
It is not destroyed there are 37 of those the 225 was destroyed
@@krtinja3dprinting759 Ohh! glad to hear that.
I am surprised that the Ukrainian Antonov's crew was not speaking in Ukrainian, but was speaking in Russian! Andrew
Why on earth Russians should speak Ukrainian language?
28:52 fun fact, this rope is 10.000 meter long^^
It Looks like a Deception
28:13 look how small the pilot...
Why Aleksey Pervishko wears a T-shirt showing Greece???
What's next Mi 26?
AN 225 King of the sky
A380 Queen of the sky
CASA Minions on the sky
ขนาด 4 เครื่องยนต์อาจจะเหลือแค่ 3-2 เครื่องยนต์เท่านั้นค่าขนส่งต่ำกว่าต้นทุนเราหว่าง เติบโตในธุรกิจค้าปลีก
If compare with beluga XL, who is the biggest and heaviest lifter ?
The biggest cargo plane is the Antonov 225 Maria
The cockpit design is like a lada.
These planes are in such demand and also the 225 that Antonov were at one point considering making some more of them due to the, at the time, limited lifespan of the current airframes also the demand for the 225 is such that it is booked out for 2 or 3 years in advance but I have not heard anything on these plans for some time so I have no idea if there is going to be any replacements in the foreseeable future though it would be great if they could make either 124 or 225 versions with latest digital avionics