The incredible Antonov AN-225 is the worlds largest jet with a wing span of 291 feet. The six engines develop 309,600 lbs of thrust, which give it a maximum takeoff weight of 1,411,000 pounds! Picture it being able to carry a C-5 Galaxy as cargo!!! The footage was shot at the Abbotsford International Airshow. Narration is by Gordon Bowman-Jones. This segment is from the documentary "Red Sky".
Wayne Handley's Turbo-Raven is the culmination of his dream to have an aerobatic plane that could out perform anything in the world. The one-type-design Turbo-Raven boasts a 750 HP Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25C turbine engine coupled to a Hartzell 3 blade composite propeller. The propeller produced 2,800 pounds of thrust for the 1,600 pound Turbo-Raven.
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The flight demonstration was nothing short of spectacular! The thrust vectoring nozzles really enhance the maneuverability. Watching the flight control system work during the tail slide was mind boggling- every flight control surface was "twitching" as the F-22 started sliding backwards.
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels display of precision flight is always enjoyable. The part of their show where the two solo pilots produce the illusion of a mirror image is one of the most popular(and challenging) photographic moments.