Incredible Flight on Antonov AN-124 Cargo Transporter
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2020
- I went on an INCREDIBLE ride inside the Volga Dnepr An-124 Ruslan Cargo Transporter from the East Midlands, UK to Toulouse, France.
There is nothing quite like the An-124! Designed in the late 1970s and capable of carrying 120 tons of oversized cargo. The An-124 is one of the biggest cargo aircraft in the world. It was an important means of national transport and a prestige object for the Soviet Union. Forty years later, it is still highly sought after in the transport sector.
6 cockpit crew and 7 cargo loadmasters accompanied me on my AN-124 flight. There are built in cranes and equipment inside the aircraft for the An-124 to operate in any remote airfield, without ground support. Watch the complex loading exercise before a flight inside the “hidden” passenger compartment of the An-124. I mounted a GoPro camera to capture the 6 men cockpit action during the flight. Loadmaster Vladimir explains all the characteristics and operations of the An-124.
Flying on the Antonov 124 is unlike any other flight experience I have had in the past. It is RAW Aviation and really brings the “AvGeekness” out in me.
For more info on Volga Dnepr Group, please visit their site www.volga-dnepr.com/en/
Now this is quality content, no stupid intro, stupid camera angles and stupid editing, just straight to the point!
well, u are a fucking no appreciation bitch, respect him! he has 3.46m subscribers that shows he is hardworking bozo
Didn’t expect that level of language fluency from Vladimir. Thanks for that impressive video.
Vladimir is excellent in explaining the complex system of An-124!
@@SamChui Most Russian loading specialists are fluented in English . And the Russians are awesome in flying complex aircrafts. Some forget the Russian army owns also Antonov AN 22 Antey (5 planes) Not Antonov is complex to fly also the Ilyusin (Older aircrafts like IL 86 and 76 and 62) Remember its old skool flying almost with muscle power!!!
@@SamChui Very Bad for 124 i need the 225 the worlds largest aircraft
In 1994 They loaded a fully assembled 109 ton locomotive built at the GM Locomotive plant in London Ont Canada and flew on a 12 hour flight ( 3 refueling stos ) to Dublin Ireland ..amazing to watch it being loaded and take off ..total shipping weight was 146 tons
I remember that very clearly.
I've been on this plane and into the cockpit, at Port Hedland airport. The pilot was walking from the plane to the terminal and we called out from behind the fence if we could have a tour. And he let us!
Wow
Lucky u
When Adelaide, South Australia had the F1 Grand Prix, an Antanov always flew low over our house with all the F1 cars on board. An epic plane!
Yes. I have loved this plane since 😍
I am happy that you put the flight crew on the thumbnail!🤘
Hello
I know u
It's a fascinating aircraft indeed. I remember when Michael Jackson came to Lisbon in 2002 he rented two of these, just to carry all the equipment needed for his concert. Later they took off straight ahead from RWY 21, one after the other, thundering over the city at low altitude. Unforgettable sight!
The AN-124 is basically the baby brother to the behemoth that is the Antonov AN-225.
Betul..
...or that WAS after the AN-225 was PUTIN'D!
Sam "Is this plane difficult to fly?"
Captain "No no, i find it easy..easier than boeing!" LOL
Super hard for me,I’d rather fly boeing
boeing tries to kill you
6 flight deck crew instead of 2, of course it's gonna be easier. I'm surprised they don't have a 7th guy to put the gear up and down.
@@andysmith3087 I'm surprised they don't have to manually extend and retract the gear and flaps
Too much avionics reflect elementary systems..tho, awesome cockpit..
0:49
German soldier:
It’s been a long time...
I wouldnt do it in Russian plaine )))
@Dr.Krab he did the hail hitler sign
Hahahahahahahhaha you make me cry.... But i think he was trying to simulate the lift off of the plane... But yeah, isnt the right place to simulate
made my day
Dr. Krab 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Soviets were truly ahead of their time. Unmatched robustness.
there were plans to build a new cargo plane (model between An-124-100 and An-225. it's An-124-300 )... but after the events of 2014 the attitude towards the ukraine has changed and Antonov's plant may soon become bankrupt. The new An-124-300 will be built, but not under the Antonov brand.
@@goodstu There are even unfinished An 225 left pretty much abandoned in Ukraine factories. According to wiki it is being built for nearly 10 years already and still due to budged cuts they cant finish it.. And probably there is already enough such huge planes for the world market, there are like 3 in service and that is enough for the whole world, because its very expensive to transport huge goods with those planes so there is not much orders like that.
@@S3l3ct1ve i personaly saw that unfinished An-225 ! it is TRASH ! i'm Kiev citizen ! Antonov Company is not cooperating with Russia. Antonov production plant in Kiev for last 6 years didn't produce any serial plane ! Antonov production plant is almost bankrupt ! so... according to my eyes and ears everything is in bad conditions and probably Antonov prodution plant with be destroyed and disassembled for scrap.
@@goodstu Woah, that is sad to hear :/
@@S3l3ct1ve Yea! me too ! there were a lot of scandals with Antonov Company... for example: new head of ukroboronprom (ukrainian military state corporation) Aivaras Abramavicius (citizen of Lithuania) said that Antonov company should be eliminated ! there was plans for privatize Antonov Airlines (belong to Antonov Company)... if my country would have been normal, then a foreigner would never have been able to take such a position. Please note that there are many trolls in internet which saying that Antonov Company can build An-124 ! It's funny ! my question to all those trolls: How can you build an airplane without blueprints? so yea... sad !
Watched this beast land and take off from Belfast International Airport yesterday, I work security and had the privilege to get up close to it, amazing size & sound 🤗
Omg! What a aircraft. Really amazing cockpit.
@John Patriot eagle freedom boner 😂😂
Amazingly outdated cockpit!
indeed, kudos to Volga Dnepr company kept the cockpit in neat and tidy condition.
Fly by wire - control is through electrical systems, the steering wheel is not directly hydraulics or mechanical cables. And among the shown electrical cabinets there are computers there, ancient from the 80s, 16-bit computers of those years.
It is probably one of the most well designed aircraft for going to anywhere. Anything that might break can be fixed quickly.
so good that they made it bigger, and slapped an extra pair of engines to make the 225.
The An-124 makes perfect sense in every way. The USAF should have ordered many of them instead of the C-5 Galaxy that sucked in every way.
@@thebravegallade731 Yeah, too bad they just built one.
@@julosx The USAF needed the capability in the mid-1960's, the first flight of the C-5 was 1968. The AN-124 made its first flight 14 years later in 1982. The C-5 met its design goals of heavy lift with short takeoff of under 6000ft whereas the AN-124 needs a massive 9800ft. If the USAF wants to haul more tonnage than the C-5 or AN-124, it'll buy some 747-8F's.
@@julosx the c5 is a military plane while the b747 is a presidential plane for the us dummy
People, this is not the one destroyed in Ukrainian, the 225 was destroyed, this is the 124.
I thought that was the last one !
It's now impounded in Canada.
@@markstafford6357 different model of airplane one in ukraine was larger and had 6 engines
Russians also made a huge mess of AN-124 UR-82009, which is inside a hangar opposite the remains of the 225.
The Dmytro Antonov channel shows the outside and inside, it was already dismantled for maintenance, hasn't flown since April 2020.
They think it's repairable, but looks like new parts will be needed.
@@station240, as for Mriya, she'll be scrapped. Maybe not her left wing and tail, they'll be on display at a museum.
Even with everything going on in the world at the moment, I still love this as a Flight Engineer. The FE station on this plane is so cool.
В 1992 довелось полетать, рейс Москва-Иркутск-Якутск-Шанхай. Но только в пассажирском отсеке кресел не было, а лежали матрасы на которых отдыхали генералы и полковники Советской армии. Было круто. :)
Those engines look so small yet they can get this beast in the air ...amazing
Yep old engines with low bypass ratio, nowadays modern planes using engines with high bypass ratio, which means higher efficiency .
Hats off to Antonov for quite an amazing aircraft design.
Sam this is the best video yet it’s a incredible plane
I love your enthusiasm for aviation that is very clear to see
Keep up the great work
Paul
I saw one of these babies on the Houston airport tarmac while in handcuffs on my way to prison on Conair. Best day ever!
O.o
how long ago
Lol
@@susika2226 Back in 1998.
@@scotttild I think you're referring to the it's bigger brother the antonov 225. Now that thing is amazing.
I had the opportunity to fly AN-124 and Il-76 as well as AN-26 years ago. Won't forget it in life! Great planes, and as you said, @SamChui: Raw aviation! Keep on reporting!
Here because this massive plane just visited my country and shocked me!! Maybe the second biggest plane ive ever seen in my life behind the US C-17. Surprisingly wasnt massively loud like you would expect.
Basically this plane should be birger than a c17 :)
This giant just flew over my house and I have never been so shocked at seeing a plane,this thing is ginormous in person and seeing it fly is something else can't wait to see it take off
These are my favorite type of videos that Sam does. So much more interesting than a first class seat.
Yup, and I like his head movements when is talking 🙂
Hey Sam, i have no idea whether you’ll read this, but I used to be petrified of flying and grit my teeth all the way to the destination. After watching your videos I’ve learnt to absolutely love the journey of flying. Your cameras in the cockpit help me to visualise take off and landing which used to be the scariest parts for me. Now I’m so relaxed I’ve actually fallen asleep before take off and missed the safety briefings 😂😂😂. Landings are my all time favourite part too. Thank you. Love your work!!! 🤍💛♥️🤎🧡💜💚💙 xx
SasserN8 that’s awesome 😊
I used to be scared of flying too! So good to be free of the fear. 👏🏻👏🏻🌸
So yeah, that’s the coolest thing I’ve read all day! Good stuff mate!
Belinda
I’m still petrified and get panicked no matter what I do😭
In flight entertainment: shoe and jacket brush provided
That's so Soviet it hurts.
What's amazing is that this whole fuselage with all those doors is pressurised inside during the flight!
One of the best content I have ever seen.. Hats off to the crew and Russian engineering. This video is real treat for an aircraft enthusiast.. Never the less great job Sam I really admire you and your work.
Not only russian engineerig, but Ukrainian engineering.
@@sergheinistor1553 OK sorry 😊 even Ukraine
Technically its a Soviet engineering.
@@Koshzor it's not Russian, Soviet union was made up of once independent countries of which Ukraine was one.
Antanov is a Ukrainian company, built and designed in Ukraine back then and still today. It's a Ukrainian company always has been and always will be. 🇺🇦🇺🇦
If Russia has the technology and the ability they have had 25yrs since the breakup of the Union to build there own!!....where is it???
Antanov is Ukrainian, always has been and always will be Ukrainian 🇺🇦🇺🇦
@@varada85 not ' sorry even Ukraine ' !!!😡
Ukraine was forcefully enslaved into the Soviet empire by the brutal dictator Stalin just like Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia.....etc.
Antanov was then and NOW built and designed in Ukraine. It is a Ukrainian company then and NOW.
If Putins Russians have the technology and the skills then they have had 25yrs since the fall of ' their great empire ' to design and build their own superior Russian plane...where is it then????
Antanov is Ukrainian always has been and always will be Ukrainian 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Thanks Sam and the Volga-Dnepr crew. Incredible aircraft, aviators, and engineers.
Sam, look forward to see you flying on the Антонов Ан-225 .
АН-225 "Мрія" is also Ukrainian aircraft, the biggest one in the world.
@@Vashe_veliko якщо все зроблено в срср, то чого ваші російські ракети літати розучилися без України?))))😂
@@Vashe_veliko так уркаины и не существует, есть только страна Украина. Но ты и дальше живи в манямирке
@@abcsukrnet Ты попутал что-ли!? Ты в землянке жил что-ли? Застрял в прошлом веке? Это у вас нихрена нового ничего не производится! Ах да! Ваш презик присутствовал на открытии нового туалета! И сам его открыл 🤣🤣 А нынешний ваш пан прЭзыдЭнт, это ваще клоун конкретный 😂😂 . Как сказал Ленин, "И даже кухарка, способна управлять государством " ,это про вас 🤦♂👍
@@Vashe_veliko Зато вам плюют в глаза, а вы говорите золото падает. Аж смешно когда русские еще что-то пиздякают там. А вообще грустно что так посорили и развалили государства
i salute the pilots and engineers handling this plane.
Ye
Damn! It's like a flying submarine! Unique and incredible Soviet style!
No aircraft can carry more oversized cargo than An-124.
An 225: Am I a joke to you ?
Yes, he is an incompetent air blogger
747 dreamlifter
@@trumpsb757sucks5 nope 747 can not
Koshzor 747 Dreamlifter
@@trumpsb757sucks5 dreamlifter can not lift as much as an-124, you incompetent dick ass
I’m shocked like how are those pilots so trained it blew my mind that’s incredible how they landed
I remember seeing the Antonov in Iquique, Chile a few days ago.
Beautiful machine
This plane has the "submarine" vibe !! This is one exciting plane that i might never get to ride
Soviet technology was incredible indeed !!!
Do you know where locate Antonov Design Bubreau ?
Вячеслав Вячеслав Ukraine 🇺🇦 isn’t soviet
I bet there would be a dozen comments how Ukraine wasn't a part of USSR and only ethnic ukranians were allowed to build planes in Antonov design bureau. :)
@@mistermike9392 and which country was Ukraine a part of in the 1970s? Oleg Antonov himself was born in Russia!
@@sampepper9977 чому ж з вашоі багатостраждальноі недокраіни всі втікають?
Amazing video, what a magnificent aircraft and Vladimir did a great job with the tour!
It was a beauty... long live AN-225
Sam, Quite amazed by this aircraft especially the 4 minutes warming up of the engine, dedicated push back tool etc.Thank you so much for bring this video to us. Hats off to you!!
First Class
Business Class
Premium Economy
Economy
*CARGO*
Ok..?
The cool Guy you get far more space in cargo class though. Flew on a 747 freighter and it was decked out with 6 first/business style seats in the upper deck. Been on the An-124 many times (though not flown) and at the front you have berths with bunks and desks. At the rear, not great, and more like economy, but probably still better than Ryanair 😂
You forgot Residence
have you flown SwissAir??!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄🎍
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 아 빵터졌음
Thank you for giving me the Antonov 124 experience.Enjoyed
A plane manufactured in 1970!! really unbelievable! Salute Engineers!!
Antonov's crew are the best in the world :) Best regards from Bulgaria :)
My favorite part is how the wheels fold on the ground.
This video is very good. Best An124 visit and the staff seems so passionate! Thanks Sam.
Ruslans are impressive engineering wonders.
Antonov is not Russian. It's Ukrainian. 🇺🇦
@@MrSupercar55 Antonov 124-100 Ruslan, it is a name not a country of origin. Besides, those planes were designed and developed under of the USSR's flag.
Sam, this is what we call pure aviation. Skill is needed, not just the tech. Awesome
Горжусь творением Советских людей. АН-124 Руслан - это годами проверенная техника !
Exactly... this reminds you why aviation was, is and will be fantastic!!!
Sam, I always watch your vlog. I'm always fascinated by you letting us see the wonders of aviation.
what and outstanding video!! Great to see how nice the people were with you. Congrats Sam!!!
Thanks Sam! A truly outstanding documentary, one of your best vids to date. I love the big Antonovs!
I really enjoyed watching this video. And I, tbh, could also felt the heart warming welcome from the crew... Good luck to all of you...
Just an amazing video of an amazing machine. Watching this for the second time, even better
Majestic beauty!!! I saw this once in 2013 flying over my school... when we were posted in Karachi,,,, it was so mesmerizing
!!!!
I Have watched many of your videos before, but this was something very special, really pleased you got to do this and share it with us, thankyou
I'm in love with this beast.
These videos are so amazing sam. What you do is just awesome. Thank you for sharing it all with us. I cant believe that cockpit and all those controls. Thats just crazy. And all those wires in that control room. Omg. Nuts.
Thanks for including Russian/Soviet planes in your vlog! Great videos!
Hello from Saint-Petersburg 🇷🇺
Ukrainian planes!
Alexandr Shtefan an-124/225 is a Soviet made plane. During Soviet Union there was no Ukraine, there was only USSR - Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
@@alexandrshtefan4355 Nothing Ukraine, except Maidan an BatkoMakhno
и в каком месте он русско советский самолет ????))))) Попуститесь, вся линейка Антонова - УКРАИНСКАЯ, никто себе же не приписывает ваши Ил, Ту, МиГ и т/д.....не позорьтесь!!!
@@alexandrshtefan4355 These are the SOVIET planes! Это СОВЕТСКИЕ самолеты!
since the cargo was flying to Toulouse and they needed cranes to load it in, im guessing it was may be engines of Airbus aircrafts
RR assembly factory is 10 miles from EMA, so you're probably right.
Don’t think so. Airbus has it’s own cargo plane. The beluga xl
Beluga’s are mostly at Hamburg and TLS. But way more expensive!
@@newp9561 Typically that is only used for pieces of the fuselage and wings, not other components.
FrankHut' that’s right, I’ve seen it a couple of times in Bremen Airport as well, it usually carries the wings
Great Video Sam. Love your energy mate and so humble as well.
Děkuju moc za tyhle videa !!! nádhera
Sam, you looked really smart in that uniform!
Great video Sam, your excitement to be exploring and flying the AN-124 came across so clearly in this, and it makes it a pleasure to experience. As well as being a really well edited video with lots of cameras and interviews with the crew. Very well put together.
Oh goodness me, this is remarkable. I don't know what the best part of this is.
It's either the unprecedented insight into the complex operation of this remarkable aircraft, or seeing the sheer, liquid delight in your lovely smiling face throughout!
Beautifuly filmed, so engaging, so much better than the boiled down populist nonsense on the TV these days.
Outstanding work!
Wooow this is a truly astonishing machine! It is a testament of the great engineering at Antonov design bureau. Imagine An-225 which is probably even crazier! Also the cult An-2 flown around the world to this day which is a 70 year old design. Great video and one in a lifetime experience.
One of the most spectacular feats of human technology I have ever seen.
Ok Sam, now review the ISS!
Sam: write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN GOD DAMN IT
Is the ISS even a plane?
@Ahmad Esam how about I sale you symphony of the seas that cost around $50m
You should do the Soyuz Rocket first or you could do a Kalab and take that rocket up to the international space station
Space X!?
You helped spark my love of aviation. Thank you.
Amazing content. Keep up the great work Sam!
Yaaaayyyyyy keep posting these aviation videos sam loveeeee themmm❤️❤️
Much respect to the Russians. Great plane, great crew. They provided much needed assistance to Saipan after Supertyphoon Yutu devastated that island in 2018. Saw them in Guam which is 100 miles from Saipan.
It’s actually a Ukrainian plane
Это Украинский самолёт!!! Который трави Россияне разбомбили
@@E-man5375 Soviet aircraft. And most of them were made in Ulyanovsk.
@@E-man5375No rusophob its Russian
@@E-man5375”Uhmmm acktually This was made in Ukraine Not Russia 🤓☝️” No this was Made in the USSR.
Sam, your best video yet! Loved it.
Your videos are a pleasure to watch
Very cool. I saw two of these when taking off from Toulouse a couple of years ago and recognized them but didn't know much about them. Great to see more info... And awesome you got to cover it on a flight to Toulouse (our home) :)
Love the French air control at the end 🤣typical french to speak this way 😂
Sam, you're a cool guy and your enthusiasm's goes beyond. Keep up like that
This video is remarkable! Thank you so much!
Thanks, this was really interesting! I had no idea the size of the flight deck was so huge! And 6 persons!?! Wow!
Freaking awesome!
Excellent video and demostration of hard work!
Awesome, just awesome 👏 Thanks Sam.
I have been mostly impressed in a such complicated a/c with a simple detail by "Shoe shiner" on board..
lol 😂
Second digit in model number tell us about TWO shoe shiners ob
Amazing antonov 124 thanks sam....♥️♥️
Amazing Soviet plane!
Great job Sam. Love the tour
I love the engine roar!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Salute to Antonove and its crew and special thanks to Sam for sharing his lovely and inspiring experience.
Although I was listening to music with headphones on my way to university in Kharkiv a few years ago, I started hearing incredibly loud noise. I took off my headset and looked around. Suddenly, I saw that this plane was landing at the top of the airport next to the university, with the landing gear clearly above me. He was like a dinosaur with his huge body. I was surprised.
Birkaç yıl önce Kharkiv'deki üniversiteye giderken kulaklıkla müzik dinlesem de inanılmaz derecede yüksek sesler duymaya başladım. Kulaklığımı çıkardım ve etrafıma baktım. Aniden, üstümde An-124 gördüm. Açık iniş takımları ile üniversitemin yanındaki havaalanına iniyordu. Büyük bedeniyle bir dinozor gibiydi. Şaşırmıştım.
Хотя я слушал музыку в наушниках по дороге в университет в Харькове несколько лет назад, я начал слышать невероятно громкий шум. Я снял гарнитуру и огляделся. Внезапно я увидел, что этот самолет приземлился наверху аэропорта рядом с университетом, а шасси было явно надо мной. Он был как динозавр с его огромным телом. Я был удивлен.
Great video thank you very much!
This plane is a masterpiece and i think we goona wait a lot of years to see somithing simillar.
Wow. Always wanted to see the interior of this beasts!
Amazing aircraft. Cool to see ot take off from my home airport
Love watching this plane touch down every month in Oregon MFR
Fantastic!! Thank you I really enjoy this video.
Wooah! what a massive plane. This is the actual plane who transport the equipment to our land. Thanks for transporting it safely. more power to your service.
Everyone!
This is NOT the plane that was destroyed in ukraine
Love this amazing big bird.
I have some bad news
@@alexplayz2090 that was an 225. Not this one
One of the best Soviet airplane!
Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it.