ANTONOV -225, THE WORLDS'S BIGGEST PLANE FUEL STOPS IN SCOTLAND

[@mellifluousmike]

What a sight man. Beautiful.

[@512Squared]

it's so big, it makes its engines look small. Nice footage Dafydd.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks mark

[@seanparry1899]

Now that is one big bird!

[@peterscandlyn]

Thank you for making the effort of the drive. That was one of the closest and clearest landing and departure I've seen of this massive aircraft. Kudos!

[@VictusPrime]

Almost a miracle something of that size and weight can take off from the ground without a space rocket attached to it. What an excellent piece of engineering.

[@denisemeredith2436]

The Antonov regularly lands at Prestwick. It is one huge plane and I do not understand how the tyres dont burst on landing or during take off. It is an awesome piece of engineering and despite its size, looks almost graceful in the air. Thank you for filming this beautiful bird.

[@DafyddPhillips]

It does make you think of many things as if it defies logic. Thanks for watching

[@steveholmes5207]

Its one of one people and anyone who does get to see it you will be amazed. I have seen it and its humongous lol great catch as always 👍

[@vaniatoldo8432]

HUGE ... how majestic !!! Beautiful image 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you

[@seaskimmer]

It looks so slow taking off. Its amazing it can.

[@scottgorman7166]

On the approach section it looks like a Albatross gliding..............what a graceful monster of a plane, Thanks for the video. You do get around Dafydd, thanks for your passion for aircraft, filming and making our day!

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was pretty special Scott Should have a pretty interesting video from Greece next week. Thanks for watching Scott and appreciate your comments as always 😎👍

[@davidcrook2844]

The Bumble bee effect! Something so big should'nt fly but it does.When it's flying it actually looks very graceful.

[@oakfordjoinery9487]

Great video Dafs !! Nice touch with all the info !!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers John 👍

[@lowtech5380]

Incredible. A million pounds of aircraft. The 225 made that 747 look like a Cessna. Damn.

[@DC8Combi]

Absolutely spectacular! The An-225 is one of my favorite birds, it was so great seeing all the families with their children out to see this awesome bird drop in for some fuel. Shows some very good parenting skills and makes for a fine family outing. My hats off to you sir, not only for your professional skills with the camera, but your time and dedication in providing this 5 Star video! Thank you for sharing!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you sir 😎👍

[@AZAce1064]

Antonov - 225, brilliant aircraft!

[@jamstagerable]

This Anotov an-225 was heading from Maine US to Isreal carrying US Military Oshkosh trucks to be fitted with Iron Dome missile systems for the US Army. It was reported in February 2018 that the US Army had asked Congress for $373 million to buy two batteries off-the-shelf from Rafael which included 12 launchers, two sensors, two battlement management centers, and 240 interceptors. Washington wanted to have them delivered by 2020

[@BaikalTii]

sorry but i doubt the U.S. would contract with Ukraine to deliver munitions to Israel. It IS credible this aircraft has military aid for Ukraine aboard.

[@jamstagerable]

@@BaikalTii The military armament is for the US. Isreal is only fitting the vehicle's with them and then sent to the US Army.If you doubt this just go look it up and see for yourself. The AN-225 is used for commercial shipping all around the world by almost any country willing to pay for it's services. Btw the US has been more and more active in cooperating with Ukraine for several years now.

[@eifion69]

Another Excellent Video Daf.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Diolch Eifion 👍

[@stevestinnett6777]

Another excellent video, very interesting. Thanks.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Steve 👍

[@canadadan4437]

Wow amazing very impressive as always bro damn that is one big bird 👍🇨🇦

[@DOMINICAAVIATION]

A-mazing shot there man! The Giant of the skies. So cool to watch. Must've been amazing to see in person. Huge 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you again. It challenges your mind to think how it gets up in the air 🎓🎓

[@javierstieben9465]

Maravilla Aeronáutica!.Excelente video!. FELICITACIONES!.👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

What a BEHEMOTH! 😳 Great vid. 👍🏻

[@nacional19711]

Increíble pájaro del cielo,tremenda nave ingeniería avanzada

[@Cali_90s]

Man. Your videos are awesome. I subscribed.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you!! Appreciate the sub my friend 👍

[@tomharrington1393]

Super smooth landing

[@jb6027]

I wonder after it departed, if it left any fuel behind for anybody else.

[@SG-dh2ow]

max 640 tons, he can transfer the entire fleet of aircraft with passengers and a building at a time

[@ballesteros8412]

¡¡ES COMO UN BARCO VOLANDO!! IS VERY BIG UN ABRAZO PHILIPS

[@dobermanpac1064]

Brilliant shot... closest I’ve ever seen. Plus you had a 747 there as well. Nice day.

[@brendancooney520]

I first photographed that beast when it was in Soviet Livery many years ago. Nice to see it back to service again. Thanks for the video.

[@deutscheparts2625]

Love these

[@Steveorino123]

Those 6 big engines seemed very quiet from what I’d expected watching it take off. Unless it’s a function of the recording and it’s actually louder in person? Nice video! Thank you very much for capturing this rare footage.

[@Aerosnapper]

Well worth the trip, I'd say... what a giant !

[@charliewilliams924]

Dude your channel has all the cool stuff

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Charlie. Happy you like it,, more to come !! ✈️✈️✈️👍

[@charliewilliams924]

Sweet looking forward too it

[@kmlvr89]

FASCINANTE!!!!

[@AmbiAnts589]

I love how they have phone, fax and email on the side for casual enquiries. "err hello yes I have 200 tonnes to move and just saw your giant cargo transporter go by.."

[@DafyddPhillips]

🤠🤠🤠

[@brandondaniels9471]

🤣😂🤣

[@MrPsychomonkey]

Pilots with large plane service, no job too small or too large

[@DafyddPhillips]

Man with a van for hire. 🤠

[@deepakrauthan7013]

This is amazing 😍

[@Paul_Henshall]

wow, awesome.

[@gliderpilot8882]

What a beast !!!

[@symie8]

Second time I've seen it, and it never ceases to amaze! Prestwick is 10 miles from myself so the only real chance I get to see aircraft these days. The Scottish Airshow was brilliant when held in Ayr, however I think it been cancelled for the foreseeable. Gutted! PS - first time was at RAF Kinloss. Was fun watching it trying to turn at the end of the runway 😉

[@kakadudl6869]

I live near airport and a few years back it flew over my house. I didn't know it was supposed to. I looked out of the window what is making that rumble and holy shit, it was Antonov.

[@The9220]

Oi blin! It is beautiful😍

[@scruffy6151]

I'll take a half dozen of them please lol. It truely is a wonder to watch a plane of this size land and take off just like any other plane. A monster in the sky and yep it is but, a speck amongst the coulds. Very good video work as always. Have a great day.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Agreed and Thanks 👍

[@marthabrandy-phillips5078]

Looks very busy

[@marthabrandy-phillips9595]

wonderful

[@humayun891]

I just can't believe that thing flies.

[@wms1650]

I now have seen a Boeing 747 @ 5:52 look small. 🤔 I appreciate: Aircraft Info. in metric and standard. Speeds in MPH... Thanks. No music. Thank you Thank you Video clarity and stability. Thank you bunches. Great video of An 225 Sir.🌝😊🌝😊

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you 😎👍

[@saintsi6997]

Solid

[@planestrainswildlife]

Superb footage again Dafydd, it's a real shame that Cargolux plane was where it was as it took off. That said excellent footage. I need to add this to my 'to see list' now 👍 take care, stay safe and keep up the good work 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you Andy. It’s probably worth joining the antonov an225 Facebook page. It updates its location when It gets out. If you can locate it stopping near you then it’s worth seeing. It really cabbages you’re mind how it flies. Thanks Again Daf

[@davidthomas9190]

Awesome. One flew over Leeds a few days ago. It was high above the clouds but I knew from the sound it was something unusual. Flight radar has its uses 😁

[@THE_Michael_Westen]

I do know the physics but I'm still in awe that something as huge and heavy can lift off. That fuel truck looked really tiny.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Mind cabbaging how it stays up in the air without thinking of taking off 🤔✈️✈️

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

That's one humongous UFO. 😎✌

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Fantastic video Dafydd, though I do feel a bit disappointed that I didn't know about this stopover at the time, as I live 25 minutes away from Prestwick, on the South Side of Glasgow. Last week I saw what I thought was an unusual aircraft travelling over my home - it was a twin-prop, which reminded me of a WW2 era light or medium bomber. Of course I'm aware that there are a number of commercial twin-prop aircraft in service, and on Scottish routes, but to my mind it certainly didn't look like one of Loganair's Saab 340, ATR 42-500 or ATR 72-600. That's not to say that it couldn't have been any one of dozens of types of aircraft in common use, but it looked like something from a different time. Great content Dafydd.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Ian. It’s worth joining the antonov Facebook page and track its movements. I only knew she’s was coming the day before so it was a bit of a scramble 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scruffy6151]

@@DafyddPhillips thank you for the video.

[@daievans1955]

Da iawn, Dafydd. Clamp o awyren!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Diolch Dai. Gobeitho bod popeth yn da gyda chi 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@matthewsnowdenshunterguy3352]

Stick that in mach loop!

[@DafyddPhillips]

That would rattle a few roofs ✈️✈️✈️

[@nor0845]

Always think it looks a bit like a Jumbo on steroids. Long time since I’ve been to Prestwick. Used to watch the planes with my dad. Happy days. Great footage as always, Thanks for posting 👍🏻

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate your viewing 👍

[@shanek6582]

Those little tires and so close to the fuselage, bet it’s a bumpy landing on rough runways

[@tonyroberts7481]

Buttered that landing. Long but still butter. What were the winds like?

[@DafyddPhillips]

Gusts about 15mph across the runway. Nothing to the big bird

[@pauloliu5027]

👍👍👍💯👍👍👍🇧🇷

[@DafyddPhillips]

Obrigado 😎👍

[@SG-dh2ow]

Mriya AN -225 Set one hundred and ten world aviation records. max 640 tons, he can transfer the entire fleet of aircraft with passengers and a building at a time

[@billreal76]

How much runway did it use?

[@DafyddPhillips]

About two thirds of it. Not sure how much cargo it had on board but I expected it to go further before taking off. Totally mind cabbaging 🧐

[@billreal76]

@@DafyddPhillips I saw a C-5 Galaxy take off from NAS Norfolk several times and was amazed at how much runway they used and how it seemed like it wasn't going fast enough to lift off, but it did, of course.

[@leneanderthalien]

@@billreal76 The lenght use to take off depend from the take of weight , altitude and t°: with fresh air, low runway altitude and empty , is the AN225 able to make surprising short take offs...

[@standZ4]

Notice the fracking at the end of the run way? Juice monster

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

I would like a comparison of the An-225s vertical stabiliser(zer) to other airliner's wingspan!

[@nivikb]

How does one find out when it is due to visit the UK, even if only for a fuel stop?

[@DafyddPhillips]

I found out on various aviation pages on FB. There is an antonov fb page which shows all its movements

[@nivikb]

@@DafyddPhillips Thank you for taking the time to respond. I shall go hunting for said FB page.

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

Gives new meaning to "Big Bird" - Is it known whether it was transporting something and if so what?

[@DafyddPhillips]

I’ve seen in some of the comments here what it’s carrying.

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

@@DafyddPhillips So rather than say so in your reply you expect me to trawl thru all the comments with my shit eyesight thanks to the 5 strokes I've had. In that case adios.

[@SG-dh2ow]

Minimum length for landing at an aerodrome. Minimum length for take-off from an aerodrome. Lack of need for transport tractors at the airport - full autonomy during maneuvers

[@황영한6238]

nice plane lol

[@josdiepenbeek469]

I think you spelled Mriya wrong in the opening titels (0:11).

[@DafyddPhillips]

Well spotted. My error 🎓

[@josdiepenbeek469]

@@DafyddPhillips Nevertheless, great footage and pictures. 😎

[@s1nb4d59]

Looks like something out of thunderbirds.

[@calummacfarlane8476]

Welcome to Scotland! You're the furthest travelled I'm aware of so far.

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was worth the trip. Beautiful scenery too 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kreterakete]

Big Bird.. I like... the Ukraine colors.

[@ThePowerfulMach5]

747 photo bomb at 5:58

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was getting upstaged and not happy

[@johnwilliamson2276]

That one guy playing with his phone while the 225 is landing and on it's takeoff roll, why even show up if you just ignore it anyway?

[@DafyddPhillips]

He didn’t exactly make the most of the moment 🧐.

[@АннаКапелюшная-е4ф]

MADE IN UKRAINE KYIV! AN 225 ,,MRIYA,,

[@АннаКапелюшная-е4ф]

MADE IN UKRAINE KYIV! AN 225 ,,MRIYA,,ukr ,,МРІЯ,,

[@OldEnoughToParty]

Pull my finger and smell my fart that's a bad ass intro

[@blackyellowred2000]

Do you feel happy that you wrote this dirty text ? You are just an idiot !

[@claudiobuzzat7008]

just a big truck :)

[@fordwrc2006]

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦👊🏼

[@jakedawg7785]

TRUMP 2020