RARE AIRCRAFT! - Cavok Air Antonov 74 awesome take-off at Basel EuroAirport

📅 28.09.2014
📍 LFSB | BSL - Basel Mulhouse Airport 🇨🇭 🇫🇷
🎨 Cavok Air
✈️ Antonov AN-74
🇺🇦 UR-CKC
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Very short and loud take-off on runway 15 at Basel EuroAirport on a sunny morning. This aircraft crashed in 2017 and got damaged beyond repair.
Lauter und kurzer Start auf der Piste 15 am Flughafen Basel Mulhouse Freiburg an einem sonnigen Morgen
Décollage bruyante et courte sur la piste 15 à l'aéroport de Bâle

[@edostuff]

What a beautiful and unique looking aircraft, nice video.

[@hamannshaikh7398]

What a stunning engineering Engines over wings 💪🏻💪🏻 Superb

[@1andrewclayton]

Incredible looking aeroplane lovely sound👍

[@MultiBa777]

From start to take-off 20 seconds. That's great!

[@davidyouse7133]

Antonov make the most amazing aircraft in the world.

[@hamannshaikh7398]

Yes I agree - Even world's biggest Helicopter is also made by Russian ❤️❤️ Mil Mi-26 HALO

[@ryszardskorek]

Antonow-74 to piękny samolot,wyjątkowo udany model.

[@Berliner7654321]

The idea is to exploit the Coanda effect (airflow of the engines follows the curvature of the wing) to create extra lift, even when the plane itself has zero airspeed. This enables very short takeoffs / heavy lifts. Moreover, the plane is more resistant to foreign object damage from debris left on runways.

[@denisoko8494]

Yes, most of An design are made like that, at least high wing, all to be used for a bad quality or unprepared runways like ice or pebble.

[@nicomeier8098]

I think the design was mainly based on the second idea: not picking up debris on rough airstrips.

[@malcolmabram2957]

I agree with your point. What intrigues me is why is it not a more prevalent design?

[@kurakuson]

@@malcolmabram2957 Yes. My question too.

[@N330AA]

Interesting, i thought the engines were up there to avoid FOD.

[@REAgent64]

The An-74 was initially an upgrade of the An-72 test aircraft, intended to be used in the Arctic and Antarctica; and had the designation An-72A "Arctic".[3] The aircraft's main purpose is to deliver cargo, equipment and personnel over short- and medium-range routes in any climatic conditions ranging from −60 to 45 °C (−76 to 113 °F) and at any latitude, including the North Pole, and high altitudes. It can operate to and from low grade airstrips such as concrete, pebble, ice and snow aerodromes.

[@thelegendaryblackbeastofar39]

Last I checked, this plane has the shortest take-off and landing lengths of any jet airliner.

[@stanleydsantti8352]

Most beautiful thing! I loved these colors!

[@hamannshaikh7398]

Wow First it took off short then low then Rise - Impressive & Stunning 👄

[@yves3560]

Nice paint job too :) beautiful plane...

[@coltmerg4202]

2:16 to 2:21 That wind up sound ,i love it i bet that bird sound's very nice in person .Thank you =)

[@user-dv5yt9yc9x]

Очень хорошая летучая машина. И струя над поверхностью аэродинамической плоскости очень правильное решение повышающее подъёмную силу. Аккуратный и уверенный разбег. 13 сек - хорошее время.

[@dzikieswinie]

Excellent! And rather rare!

[@Housephonestimes4]

Great Tubeway Army Synthesizer! OCD geezers like me love the bumble bee buzzsaw sounds! Much better than a plain Jane jet!

[@hans-peterstockl773]

Great airplane, no problems to land and lift off on snow, or dusty runways. Last but not least lowest noise emissions.

[@zampide]

This is a very innovative model developed at the former SU. The position of the reators creates a low pression on the winds the an upper force appears (Bernoulli effect) making a very efficient aircracft depite of more difficult to manage

[@danni8191]

STOVL. air from the engine exhaust "sticks" to the wing, and the flaps direct it down. translates some of the thrust directly into lift.

[@shalicgraw5280]

Thank you, Cauñda effect

[@Ace-Av8er]

STOL, Short Takeoff and Landing, not STOVL which is short takeoff and vertical landing.

[@SolarWebsite]

@@Ace-Av8er Well, any airplane can land vertically, once...

[@Ace-Av8er]

@@SolarWebsite lol.... yes but then it would be classified as a crash not a landing.

[@SolarWebsite]

@@Ace-Av8er Aaaaaah... semantics 😉

[@bobboberson2024]

That engine spooling is endless! Crazy contraption.

[@haimbenavraham1502]

Chin up , shoulders back. And here we come. An intelligent design.

[@sidamarali3030]

A very smooth take off.

[@Kaitydid74]

That is a cool looking little jet

[@izzadienart3778]

are you Have Airline Manager

[@nirubhai4559]

yfbjuqrvoue

[@Mateyhv1]

Man, what a random gears up movement!

[@lenny108]

seems aerodynamically stable without any nose-up discrepency

[@SolarWebsite]

If anything, it'll have a nose-down tendency under thrust.

[@abramnaumovich7557]

Very beautiful

[@ribotero]

Thanks for posting!

[@thegrelber4600]

Maybe the 737 MAX should mount the engines like this and solve the problem?

[@jm.martin4609]

200 people don't care about that anymore.

[@jm.martin4609]

Sorry, 338 people.

[@gillesroubaud4033]

@@jm.martin4609 p

[@hasnat9545]

underrated comment

[@bernehalligan]

this girl grows on you.

[@robvoyles]

Now that is just a wild looking jet!

[@letsseeif]

I wouldn't call that an "awesome take-off" because I'm not struck by the awe of it. It was just a normal take off.

[@idrissaid1204]

Funny looking plane. Engines placed high up would make it more difficult to reach when servicing.

[@Piflaser]

It gives STOL capabilities to the plane

[@peterkandrac2798]

IMHO this plane looks very nice, maybe little bit strange, because of the position of engines, but otherwise its are streamline and balanced lines and proportions, as common in the Antonov bureau. The take off is shorter than 30 sec. and it is due the Coanda effect. Tchaburaska, as mentioned bellow was a nickname for the Czech made L-410 Turbolet, 12 seater commuter, frequently used in former Soviet union. It is a name of the cartoon mouse similar to the Mickey Mouse.

[@royalanania3306]

Very nice.

[@Aero360Aviation]

That thing is crazy looking!

[@chrisschreffler8346]

Very cool jet

[@StefkoRazin12]

Good Job!!!

[@ezgaming8286]

I Love this vid, because you can hear the famous AN12 Sound at the takeoff.

[@normanclature9819]

I don't mean to be a stick-in-the-mud but where was the awesome in this. what were the big engines trying to overcompensate for?

[@vladpryshlyak2025]

"Plane has the shortest take-off and landing lengths of any jet airliner"(c)TheLegendaryBlackBeastOfArgh 1 year ago

[@brucephillip6456]

The architect put his drawings in a blender, pushed the frappe button, and this came out!

[@Allbbrz]

Quite interesting design. It looks cool.

[@tedf1471]

High mounted engines to avoid ingesting crap from rough airstrips?

[@khalidmanzoorkhaskheli9439]

That plane sure does makes a statement... depends which way u r thinking 🤔

[@waqarghulam2653]

This plane can land on ice in the arctic that's why the engines are placed that's way

[@justforever96]

No, its engines are placed that way because that's the way the aircraft it was derived from, the An-72, has its engines. In both cases, the engine location is to help create lift to improve STOL performance, and avoid FOD and dust ingestion. The fact that the An-72 was so good at hort, unprepared fields meant that it was an ideal aircraft to optimize for arctic runways; the changes to the design were all around making it able to handle snow and cold weather, like ski landing gear, etc, but the engines were already the way they are. So you see, the engines were not placed that way to help arctic landings, they were placed that way to help with SHORT landings, and BECAUSE they were that way it was decided it was a good aircraft to use for Arctic missions as well. See the difference? Semantics, I'm sure, but it's an important distinction. It's like someone saying "The PB2Y Privateer was designed with long range to be a maritime patrol aircraft"....that's simply wrong. The PB2Y was developed into a maritime patrol aircraft BECAUSE the B-24 had an excellent range. Big difference there.

[@johnwoody9505]

@@justforever96 , you are correct. I went to Boeing just about the time of the 'roll out' to deliver and install a GEC 905 computer system for future software development to the triple engine management system. It had the designed software on board but changes are always needed during flight trials etc. The engineers said that the three computers were each programmed in a different language to make sure a common language fault would not cause a system failure. The three computers worked on a 'voting' system for the engine management system. I was not a software engineer just a field service engineer on the GEC 905 computer. The three computers on board were compact military computers. A 'blown flap' plane needed a very fast response to an engine that was failing and that is why a computer system was used. The forward speed of the aircraft on take off was partially generated by the engine configuration.

[@fakeItRight]

Nice bird sanctuary next door to the runway too. really good test for your turbines LOL

[@mihaialex1758]

super

[@samlight5598]

Don't know why people are calling it weird! In fact I found something different today. Hope to own it.

[@dmitrijkudrjavcev1742]

Sehr gut 👍

[@planespeaking]

I came up with this idea to increase lift when I was eight. Two weeks later I saw it on the Farnborough air show

[@holdwholetruthholy1511]

What's the name of the airport- Birdstrike International?

[@ramanarao3016]

Haha😂😂

[@joebutlersnr7017]

Oh yea ! Really awesome , a plane taking off.

[@billybobjohn8955]

Mini YC 14

[@heatherstub]

Wow! Just wow!

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

Looks like the Boeing YC-14.

[@Defunct128]

That's what I was about to say! I am more familiar with the Boeing design...

[@alhassankiwamdeen7252]

that was a badass jet over there

[@ajvanmarle]

Aircraft designer: 'Shit, we forgot to put engines on this plane. Oh well, just stick them on there somewhere.'

[@johnwoody9505]

Very similar to the Boeing YC14, first flight, 9 August 1976. Look at; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YC-14 I think Boeing called the system 'Blown Flaps'.

[@alexandermathar7780]

Stimmt . Die AN 72 / 74 Serie ist eine Kopie der Boeing YC 14. Sie hat es aber in die Serie geschafft.

[@ashrafahmed7181]

How many items form this type in the world??

[@mendy11954]

unique.

[@drummerdaveshouse5848]

Watch out for those birds!

[@ErikssonTord_2]

Soon after this was filmed the plane crashed during a take-off attempt from Sao Tome, due to bird strike. No fatalities, but the plane was scrapped (Source Wikipedia).

[@Keeyashk]

That plane kinda reminds me of Roberto from Futurama. "You callin' me craaay... zee?"

[@СергейМедведев-о8ц]

хорош для малой авиации, шасси короткие , двигатели высоко. Жаль КБ "Антонов". Вся документация уже наверное в Китае.

[@user-em6lr7yy1v]

Сергей Медведев в Китае уже ваша Сибирь,а документы на месте в Украине.

[@tonysmith2360]

Have a look back to the mid 1970's at what Boeing was up to with cargo aircraft. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YC-14

[@진형김-b5t]

엔진이 날개 위에 있는게 더 비행 성능에 좋은가요?

[@heatherstub]

I would have loved to have heard her startup. That's the only thing that's missing. Otherwise, amazing sound!

[@josoapification]

I am curious to know if this engine position subjects the pilots to more noise levels it is right above their heads you cannot get any closer than that

[@AlexPittendreigh]

Beautiful or ugly? I'm still making up my mind. It's certainly distinctive.

[@OliveiraLuiz22]

I think it's really ugly aircraft... but, it's funny

[@davidwallis2959]

Alex Pittendreigh I am curious if they serve Gravalax on this sector ?

[@Aastan]

Ugly

[@laure5333]

Call it...PRACTICAL...!!! LOL !!! Here it is demonstrated that the aviation's old say "If it looks well it flies well" isn't always true...!!! LOL !!!

[@TurnAGundam]

I personally think its beautiful, myself.

[@ErronKebabb]

Whoa sounded like propellers chopping at the air when it blasted by ! ? !?!

[@kevb1959]

That's very similar to an American design from the late 1970's YC-14 scaled down and engines a little higher and forward on the wings.

[@juliannortheast2271]

Very great sounding engine takeoff I been on one in Iran in November 2016 it was great ugly jet plane but I like it

[@donkeyearrs]

The Ruskies make some odd but interesting airplanes. The high mount engines are probably a good idea for runways that aren't maintained so well and may have debris.

[@InnokentyLittle]

This is not a russian plane.

[@Beneluxflights]

Well wath more can a spotter wish for than having such a bird pass your lens !

[@cspin0921]

Damn it you put the wing upside down! Lol

[@bristonknight9315]

A so short takeoff!

[@ridered7262]

So is that hot exhaust blowing right over the wing and down the fuselage?

[@unmeshramlugon1848]

Hammy plane I love it

[@mysock351C]

I assume the engines are located high and forward for operation in rural areas with dirt runways?

[@akronymus]

@ mysock351C yes - it was designed to provide for arctic military bases and research stations with no runways at all

[@justforever96]

Well, partly. More importantly it is to create a 'blown wing" effect for STOL performance. The fact that this is about has high as you can get on the plane helps, as does being further forward, to a lesser extent.

[@Ace-Av8er]

Correct. The main reason for engine placement is to achieve a blown wing where the exhaust gases and air are blown on the top surface of the wing to achieve high speed flow of air above the wing so the wing starts creating life at a lower forward speed without having to have a long take off run This is a STOL configuration for a STOL aircraft.

[@JFrazer4303]

Not only does exhaust air stick to and follow it down to the trailing edge, but that fast stream captures and drags surrounding air with it (see Coandă effect), over the top of the wing and back through the tail. Extra lift & control authority.

[@nicomeier8098]

Engines on top of the wings to avoid the engines picking up debree?

[@phalanx3803]

yep its made to land where you would even dear land a normal jet.

[@dogisrain]

What's the minimum takeoff distance for this model?

[@riccardosmirnov5063]

This plane is one of the best STOL in the world. Maybe it is weird, but actually he doesn't: the engines are located above, in order to blow on the upper wing and flaps profile. The Coanda effect generated increases lift by 20%. This aircraft was designed also for the new soviet class of aircraft nuclear carriers (Ulyanovsk), never entered service. There was also an AWACS version: the An-71. This planes are too big and tall for the Kuznetsov carrier, they could need catapult launches and higher hangar on board. Too big for aircraft carrier.

[@user-vy4gl6wx7q]

Для грунтовых полос он предназначен

[@marcopolo1984]

its like they wanted to make a twin engine turbo prop but right at the very end decided to put jet engines.

[@reginemayland1387]

Looks like a Beriev, with his two engines on the top of the wings! But we can se that is an Antonov, because of the wings going down... I live Russian/Ukrainian commercials, passengers and military aircrafts.

[@z259svr]

arctic airplane

[@rahmemmanuel7159]

those crows were making me nervous

[@davidschmidt7761]

Nice

[@gr8o2h2o]

Amazing looking at it. I wonder if there is a lot of thrust efficiency coming out of those engines where it is placed.

[@اقدارتجري]

أشهدُ أن لا آله الا الله واشهدُ أن محمد رسول الله

[@mdu2971]

awesome..., can it landed in the sea or river....?

[@alexandervandenhoogen3969]

beriev makes the sea planes in soviet russia, they look very similar though

[@66Flux]

The take-off starts at 1:56

[@muhammadmuhaimin5969]

The sound like a fast helicopter fly over xD

[@ateemmohamed7614]

رووووووعة ومتعة واثاره

[@misaels.r.4116]

Essas turbinas nas costas ficou esquisito mas funcional.

[@dartakmansy5235]

Luar biasa

[@ricardohoyos3779]

BEAUTIFUL BIRD! SALUDOS D MEXICO

[@davidkamen]

Whoever designed this Antonov must have a great sense of humour - that is one weird looking aircraft.

[@raksan4083]

When the USA was looking to replace the C-130 with a Jet a Aircraft like this was developed here with the same Engine configuration it just never went into production.In spite of its great performance numbers.because of politics.

[@liveAiming]

those birds .......

[@davidthomson5507]

That's a long time in ground effect.