The Germans sure like geoblocking, don't they?
Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
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Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
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Very sad, yes, this is the best source I could find https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/antonov-an-225-larges... I'm honestly surprised it was destroyed. Why wouldn't the Russians want to use this plane in the future? EDIT: an-2 != an-225.
It's also an incredibly powerful symbol of Ukrainian engineering and flight expertise. Antonov is a Ukrainian company.
It was built in 1988. If anything, it was an incredibly powerful symbol of Soviet engineering and flight expertise.
Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
#23There's talk that the only an-2 produced, that resides in Ukraine, was damaged or destroyed.
Very sad, yes, this is the best source I could find https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/antonov-an-225-larges... I'm honestly surprised it was destroyed. Why wouldn't the Russians want to use this plane in the future? EDIT: an-2 != an-225.
It was based at the Antonov airfield, which was captured very early by the Russian special forces and then held for several days under massive assaults from the Ukrainian forces. Whichever side actually destroyed the plane (I would assume it was a Ukrainian artillery barrage), it was almost certainly not done purposefully.
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It's also an incredibly powerful symbol of Ukrainian engineering and flight expertise. Antonov is a Ukrainian company.
It was built in 1988. If anything, it was an incredibly powerful symbol of Soviet engineering and flight expertise.
Contrary to popular view, people living in the Soviet Union didn't lose their national identities.
Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
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It was built in 1988. If anything, it was an incredibly powerful symbol of Soviet engineering and flight expertise.
Contrary to popular view, people living in the Soviet Union didn't lose their national identities.
I don't see a lot of value in this line of argument, but want to make several things clear. You impute a single national identity to the plane designers and engineers based on their physical location. Setting aside the fact that the construction bureau itself was relocated to Kiev from Novosibirsk in the late 50s, the people who worked there came from all over in the Soviet Union. Tolmachev and Antonov certainly did not have the national identity you impute.
Regardless, it was a Soviet engineering outfit, not a Russian or Ukrainian one. Just like Chernobyl was a Soviet project and failure, not a Russian or Ukrainian one.
Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
#26The Germans sure like geoblocking, don't they?
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Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
#27Unfortunately geoblocked here. Is there another link?
Well, here's a pastebin with an NZB-file ;)
Or alternatively: https://www.magnetdl.com/f/flight-of-the-antonov/
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It's very unfortunate that the An-225 is now reported as destroyed in the war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225_Mriya#2022_Russ...
Damn. I was just watching some videos of this plane last week and wondered if I’d ever get to see it in person some day.
It was really something. I saw it at Houston Intercontinental once.
Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Contrary to popular view, people living in the Soviet Union didn't lose their national identities.
I don't see a lot of value in this line of argument, but want to make several things clear. You impute a single national identity to the plane designers and engineers based on their physical location. Setting aside the fact that the construction bureau itself was relocated to Kiev from Novosibirsk in the late 50s, the people who worked there came from all over in the Soviet Union. Tolmachev and Antonov certainly did…
It's hame is in Ukrainian, not Russian, so yes, there's certainly a national identity to the plane :)
Re: Flying a single-engine Antonov An-2 over the Atlantic Ocean
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't see a lot of value in this line of argument, but want to make several things clear. You impute a single national identity to the plane designers and engineers based on their physical location. Setting aside the fact that the construction bureau itself was relocated to Kiev from Novosibirsk in the late 50s, the people who worked there came from all over in the Soviet Union. Tolmachev and Antonov certainly did…
It's hame is in Ukrainian, not Russian, so yes, there's certainly a national identity to the plane :)
Ah, to the plane! Yes, of course -- just like the national identity of Hughes H-4 is Greco-Roman. :)