By: steve rowell - 6th April 2010 at 04:31
It has the Canadians enthralled
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2010/03/31/edmonton-antonov-cargo-helicopters.html
By: Newforest - 17th February 2010 at 16:31
Surprised it took over six hours to refute this one, not to mention Machrihanish!:D
By: rdc1000 - 17th February 2010 at 16:14
Doncasters RWY 02/20 is the longest in UK. 🙁
You mean if you exclude two runway at Heathrow, one at Gatwick, one at Stansted, one at East Midlands and two at Manchester?
DSA has a runway length of 2893m, and that is the longest TORA too (in the 02 direction, shorter in the 20 direction).
LHR meanwhile has runway lengths of 3901m and 3660m
Gatwick has 3316m
Stansted has 3048m
Manchester has 1x 3048m and 1x 3047 (with a starter extension on two of the runways)
East Midlands has the same as DSA with 2893m, but this is available in both directions, and the TODA is longer.
By: A225HVY - 17th February 2010 at 15:57
For what it’s worth, yesterday afternoon it was due in Brazil. To fly in one day from Brazil to Doncaster seems a bit fast. Loading the ‘225 usually takes a long time due to the oversize nature of the typical cargo. Add to that one or two refueling stops, it’s range ain’t great, and it seems to me that the ETA slot is a bit early.
Having said that. It’s been 1700 GMT, no? So, is it there or not?
He was in Brazil but did a tech stop in Sal on the way up with crewrest. It’s possible to do Brazil-UK in one day his range is greater than you think have a look at some of his world records;)
Cargo load is no problems due to the professionalism of the crews and the handling agents!
A225HVY
By: UPSMD11f - 17th February 2010 at 08:45
It landed on time :- 17:00 GMT
Not sure if the departure is delayed.
Is that a wind-up?
Can Donny handle it?
DSA can easily handle it. Concorde was a annual visitor during the Finningley Air Show years and Doncasters RWY 02/20 is the longest in UK. So if MAN & EMA have no problems then DSA certainly wont. Also DSA is not as built up as MAN so ground movement should be much easier too. If I’d have know it was going to be there then i would’ve gone over to see it. 🙁
By: Newforest - 17th February 2010 at 07:40
Yes, it is there, hiding in the fog. T/O may be delayed due to weather.:)
By: tenthije - 16th February 2010 at 22:50
For what it’s worth, yesterday afternoon it was due in Brazil. To fly in one day from Brazil to Doncaster seems a bit fast. Loading the ‘225 usually takes a long time due to the oversize nature of the typical cargo. Add to that one or two refueling stops, it’s range ain’t great, and it seems to me that the ETA slot is a bit early.
Having said that. It’s been 1700 GMT, no? So, is it there or not?
By: old shape - 16th February 2010 at 22:00
He’s due into Doncaster Robin Hood Intl tonight at 1700gmt and will depart tomorrow @ 0800gmt
Is that a wind-up?
Can Donny handle it?
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th February 2010 at 20:44
Too bad I won’t be able to make it this time. Hopefully next time. 🙂
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