An 225

[Frank Browne]

This is one big honkin airplane!!

Some of the specs are:

Wingspan........290 Ft.
Height.....59.4 Ft.
Length.....276 Ft.
Number of wheels.....24
Max T.O. weight.....1,322,750# (A little over 660 Tons!)
Max payload.....551,150# (Over 275 Tons)
Engines....six Lotarev D-18T turbofans
Max speed at altitude.....530 MPH
Cruise speed....495 MPH
Range......8310 NM

 

[RotaryWingBob]

Big motha! Notice the anhedral wings -- I wonder if they flex enough to become dihedral in the air?

 

[Frank Browne]

Big motha! Notice the anhedral wings -- I wonder if they flex enough to become dihedral in the air?

My guess is that if they load that thing with its max payload those wingtips flex 30' up.

 

[Richard]

And with anything close to max payload I bet there is no balanced field for the -225.