Very Rare! Antonov An-70 Taking Off from Leipzig/Halle Airport (Germany)

[@LEJapproach]

*PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MISSING LIFT-OFF:* The An-70 has lifted off far earlier than any other plane I've seen there before or since and from where I was shooting, that was behind a hangar, so had I not cut out this part, all you'd have seen was a grey, featureless building. I hope you enjoy(ed) watching this video anyway. ... and if you absolutely need to see the lift-off, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4aaiHaGj66qaNU 😉

[@sidamarali3030]

Thanks a lot. It was awsome.

[@LEJapproach]

@@sidamarali3030 Thank you. Glad you like it! 👍

[@hardstuff57]

Me too. Enjoyed this video. I have watched it many times. Thank you for posting this.

[@LEJapproach]

@@hardstuff57 My pleasure!

[@videopokernetwork6824]

I loved it. Great job!

[@philalcoceli6328]

High performance, high capacity, long range, beautiful cargo plane with propellers that look like giant flowers! Love it!

[@dwightalfred]

Even Antonov's small planes look like giants.

[@АскарбийАджигириев]

Функционально. Заметим. Уникальная школа Антонова.

[@applepine613]

That propellers looks like blue sunflower, so beautiful❤️

[@totosukatendel8656]

Any idea why blue , not so common.

[@totosukatendel8656]

@@ronratcliffe2219 Thanks a lot.

[@ИгорьМихайлов-б7ь]

я не понимаю, хороший двиган не использовать? продать как нафиг не нужный?

[@totosukatendel8656]

@@ИгорьМихайлов-б7ь Ini artinya apa?😀😀😀

[@robsmith3940]

@@totosukatendel8656 Props was made by a Russian company Aerosila and it's their corporate colors. And AN-70 was a Russian-Ukranian project.

[@stanleydsantti8352]

This ANTONOV company deserves all the awards of transport aviation! I had never seen so many beautiful freighters, imposing as the Antonov aircraft! Both the oldest and this ninth wonder that turns out to be the AN 225. I'm in love with this An-70 and I loved the blue propellers..my favorite color !!

[@planegaper]

Stanley, I was lucky enough to go up in an An2 for a pesticide flight in Hungary, even got a little stick time as the pilot is a relative.. surprisingly light on the controls as long as your speed is in check, thing felt solid as a bridge, an performed it's task effortlessly.. even with fully loaded hoppers, no change in handling, pilot simply trimmed it out a bit, but the weight was mostly in the wing box, years of safe carefree operation.. maintenance is a cinch as long as you stay on top, but a very simple rugged well designed bird..

[@susanin5249]

The glory of "Antonov" remained in the past - in the USSR. During 30 years of independence of Ukraine "Antonov" has built one single transport aircraft An-178, which exists in a single copy. By the way, the propellers of the An-70 aircraft, which you liked so much, were made in Russia.

[@TheMechas56]

AERO Susanin Hahahaha hahahaha 😂😂 the Ukrainians should give thanks 🙏 to the nazis/terrorists that took over the country back in 2014, the once great Ukraine aircraft manufacturer industry is gone for good 😊 RIP Antonov planes ✈️, Cheers 🍻

[@A_L_A_S_T_A_R]

@@susanin5249 Чушь тот зачем писать?

[@susanin5249]

@@A_L_A_S_T_A_R Что не нравится? Пиши конкретно.

[@danw4237]

I've always had a soft spot for the An-70. I hope Antonov can finally find a launch customer for this and start mass producing this. This plane has so much potential.

[@LEJapproach]

I'm with you on this. Unfortunately it doesn't really look like it at the moment.

[@manoleeen]

Zero chance for this. Plane has some crucial russian parts and that makes its maintenance and mass production literally impossible. Project is in the stage of deep modernization currently and will be back with new name an77.

[@coydog7902]

Plus Coronavirus

[@РусланДальнобойщик]

Well Antonov working hard to replace all russian parts of this plane for other...it's as other planes as well...so there's will be time where's antonovs planes will not contain russian parts no more...just give them some time to do so...and yes it's very difficult to replace them...but I'm sure they managed

[@zaharberkut5552]

@@manoleeen plane don't noone crucial moscovit parts. Moscovia dont producy nothing crucial at all

[@marxmann3564]

how can people not love this it's so unorthodox and different from any prop driven cargo plane that's in existence today

[@envitech02]

Love the unique propellers! Unique colour, unique shape, unique everything.

[@timmotel5804]

A beautiful and truly remarkable aircraft that should continue development and production. Thanks for posting this excellent video. As a result, I followed up on it's history.

[@MarcvanExel]

Beautiful machine with an incredible sound! Thanks for sharing.

[@LEJapproach]

My pleasure!

[@craigdoran6811]

such a unique sound

[@LEJapproach]

Oh yes! On take-off it was really surprising to hear, but I like it.

[@sharonwebb1579]

Sound? I absolutely hated it!

[@marknonnenmacher1918]

Wow! That AN70 sounds otherworldly! Nice!

[@LEJapproach]

It definitely does! Propfan engines and contra-rotating propellers, what a combination!

[@BlackRedsPlaneSpottingChannel]

Imagine how it sounds at cruise altitude?! I know an A400M can be loud up to 37,000ft, and a TU-95 CLEARLY NOISY even up to 45,000ft!! I heard that the AN-70 loudness when cruise altitude is between an A400M and TU-95, and should sound even more interesting when at cruise altitude as well!!! Nice EXTREME RARE SHOT AND EPIC UNIQUE AUDIO, MATE!!

[@simonbohman9085]

Beautiful aircraft

[@BossaNossa1]

the props remind me of flowers... Cool design!

[@flt842]

BossaNossa1 thats for fuel efficiency )))

[@tjumanta2832]

BossaNossa1 i

[@susanin5249]

An-70 propellers are made in Russia.

[@philhand5830]

Those counter-rotating props are the most fascinating part, to me!!!

[@LEJapproach]

Same here! I know the concept has its disadvantages, but I've been fascinated by it ever since I first found out about planes with this feature as a child!

[@tixie1895]

Beautiful propellers 💙

[@JuanPabloMedinaStumpfs]

Impressive sound!! Like a big flying V8

[@LEJapproach]

"Flying V8" is a very good and appropriate analogy here! It's just so different from what you'd expect and yet it's rather a rather pleasant sound.

[@runner4life1984]

Juan Pablo Medina Stumpfs "sounds more like it's powered by V-12 Detroit Diesels" 😃

[@JuanPabloMedinaStumpfs]

runner4life1984 damn! i just heard an DD V12 and yes, that is much more accurate to describe this sound.

[@inekemateman273]

It's turbine powered! If I had to choose between the C-130, A400 & the An-70, I'll pick the An-70!

[@СвітланаЛисенко-х8э]

The voise of AN 70 - Simphony !

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

Awesome video!!, Surely a very wonderful treat!! Awesome camera work as well!! :)

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! Glad you like it!

[@abrara.2543]

That engine sound 😍

[@zaeimzaki9206]

I realized that every single plane that antonov built is completely different from the other and very unique. Love it

[@mickpayne6708]

Yep,they build brilliant planes what a shame that mr.putin is not making use of plane that could sell world wide .the russian designers are very very good ,such a shame on Mr.putin.

[@user-HighIntheSky724]

That's a good point.

[@coydog7902]

I didn’t search for this video but I used to love binge watching an-70 videos thinking it was the coolest plane

[@99carnot]

Awesome you caught this! Excellent camera work and editing - liked a lot. I have never seen props that color before.

[@LEJapproach]

+99carnot I have ... if I could only remember where ;) While capturing this, I was concentrated and more or less relaxed, but afterwards, when I had the time to realize what a rarity I had got, a kind of excitement sneaked in. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@williammitchell1864]

The props are blue and yellow because of the Ukrainian flag is blue and yellow.

[@leefithian3704]

That’s great

[@davidbell7091]

can't imagine listening to that incredible noise

[@inselvideo]

Absolut genial!Klasse das Du die AN 70 erwischt hast,ist ein tolles Video geworden!Und dieser klasse Sound beim Take off,wunderbar.Daumen hoch!Gruss inselvideo!

[@LEJapproach]

+inselvideo Dankeschön! Ja, der Sound beim Vorbeiflug ist schon etwas Besonderes! ... den würde ich gern öfter hören. ;)

[@FroggyFroggerAllesRoger]

inselvideo Antonov 😍

[@micstonemic696stone]

yar komandant SORRY just funny grew up on war films

[@mickboakes7023]

Great looking aircraft. Nice change blue instead of black. A sound of it’s own. Hope we see more in the future

[@lifeintornadoalley]

Being from upstate ny near Buffalo, I distinctively remember hearing this sound as a kid. We'd see Canada Chinooks flying above us into Toronto. Always made me wonder what it was nearly 30 years later. Thanks so much! Seriously thought I was the only one to hear such a unique sound

[@karin.mathias3985]

Super Video , toller Flieger 👍 auch Top bei 7:50 noch mal eine Air Berlin landen zu sehen ! Schönes Wochenende

[@LEJapproach]

Vielen Dank! Ja, die An-70 wird wohl so schnell nicht wieder in unseren Gefilden zu sehen sein. Schon komisch, wie Air Berlin damals etwas völlig normales war, das man kaum beachtet hat und heute, wenige Jahre später, schon ein nostalgisches Element. Ein schönes Wochenende auch euch!

[@TravelWithJose]

Huge thanks for recording and for sharing. Just Superb!

[@LEJapproach]

+AirPlanesTVDotCom Thanks a lot! I had found out about the An-70 visiting LEJ rather late and was really glad to have managed to capture it, so I just _had_ to share it! :)

[@vehicleboi5598]

I really like the vivid blue propellers

[@СергейКонюхов-е3з]

Супер красавчик!!!

[@nickb1875]

Turbopropfan engines are rare and so lovely, efficient too

[@YaHussain3_1_3]

Counter-rotating turboprop

[@jctripplesticks]

@@YaHussain3_1_3 it's not a turboprop, but a propfan. And it's called contra-rotating, not counter-rotating. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propfan

[@TubeDupe]

@@jctripplesticks Care to elaborate?

[@jctripplesticks]

@@TubeDupe what more do you want to know? I included the article on what it actually is

[@FlyLeah]

PRO qazniq not counter, contra-rotating :) counter rotating propellers are basically regular propellers on each wing that rotate both clockwise and anticlockwirse to cancel out the resultant yawing motion (newtons 3rd law)

[@ChengduLittleA]

The sound was so unique! loving it!

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

It has such pretty flowers.

[@TorchMagick]

Beautiful! I would love to see it in person...Cheers and Thanks!

[@LEJapproach]

My pleasure! You'll need a lot of luck to be able to see it, but I keep my fingers crossed!

[@venkatjayadeepj1342]

why the heck would anyone dislike this awesome video?!

[@LEJapproach]

Some people seem to be pissed off, because the actual lift-off is not to be seen in the video. That's because it happened behind a hangar and I cut that part out in order to spare my viewers looking at a grey, featureless building, but that doesn't seem to matter for some people.

[@jesuscarrion1381]

Beautiful plane ! Awesome video!

[@LEJapproach]

Thank you very much! Glad you like it!

[@mariovvv5639]

So sad there are not much of this aircraft this is a beautiful design

[@LEJapproach]

Absolutely!

[@omepeet2006]

Maaaaaaaan, that sound..! Reminds me of the (piston powered) airliners I saw when I wore short shorts. (That's over 50 years ago)

[@BILLYLAMB76]

these are turbo props--no pistons.

[@LEJapproach]

BILLY LAMB - He said, the sound _reminded_ him of piston powered airliners. That implies he's aware, that the An-70's engines are not piston ones.

[@andreyyasyuchenya2868]

Hi, will you find the sound of An-70 kind of similar to one of An-22, but obviously much softer and more pleasant?

[@LEJapproach]

@@andreyyasyuchenya2868 - Sound-wise the two are really hard to compare! The An-70 is definitely less noisy of course, but apart from that I can only say the An-22 has more of a droning sound to it. Maybe one of my videos can help! This is an An-22, shot with the same equipment I used for shooting the An-70 in this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHe8YXuieLSkers

[@amandakleisnerova7473]

Turbo prop/fan engines.

[@davidca96]

Love that plane its a beast.

[@juliansantoyo]

Nice video, the camera movement is very good

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! I have to admit though, that camera movement looks so smooth because I stabilize my videos in post production stage.

[@86Lebowski]

Thanks to your friends who alerted you to this gem. What a shame that it has not attained production.

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks, I'll pass it to them. :) Yes, I too wish it would have made it.

[@zakiynabil9504]

Antonov really loved their contra-rotating propellers huh

[@LEJapproach]

Why? What's wrong with them?

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Great video what a nice sound the propfans make!

[@SashaNaronin]

It was main competitor of A-400 program, and has much better characteristics. Main reason are its much more efficient engines. Antonov also has lots of experience in cargo planes, and A-400 was Airbus' first cargo one.

[@LEJapproach]

+Sasha Naronin Well, it's not _quite_ as simple, but basically you're right. The main reason for deciding against the An-70 was potential dependency from Ukrainian supplies and I'm far from happy to say that, but the current situation makes this assessment seem correct.

[@SashaNaronin]

Yup, the main problem was pro-RUssian government in Ukraine. Guess if the competition would've happed again now An-70 could've haa much higher chances to win. I've seen it flying a few times, it is as quiet as C-17, unlike all other cargo planes I've seen.

[@victorv7654]

You are wrong completely. A-400 is a copypaste of An-70. An-70 development was mostly supported by Russia, especially due to Russian Airborne (ВДВ) commander in chief lobby. All applied science research for this program is Russian (TSAGI, VIAM, etc.). Ukraine once in the past (Yuschenko administration) tried to refused from Russian participation and establish it with Airbus, but Airbus obtained complete set of documentation for AN-70 and fraudulently refused from participation. Now the history repeats. But today Russia completely closed the program in favour of IL-76-MD90. So An-70 is dead.

[@LEJapproach]

Victor V "A-400 is a copypaste of An-70." - Oh, so that's why the most distinct features of the An-70 (like Turbofan engines and counter-rotating propellers) are _not to be found_ at that A400M?! Realistically, a look at the position of the horizontal stabilisers on both planes alone is enough to see that they are profoundly different.

[@SashaNaronin]

A-400 is not a copypaste obviously. It's a direct competitor that has substantially worse characteristics but better avionics and is made by a larger company.

[@Robert-zt6bv]

Bin total neidisch, dass ich sie nicht auch live sehen und hören konnte. Daher vielen Dank für das Video!

[@LEJapproach]

Zu Recht! 😁 Freut mich, wenn ich mit meinem Video ein bisschen Abhife schaffen konnte!

[@md-vr8gv]

I want blue propellers on my plane with yellow tips, cool

[@chaderickson3212]

I can’t really describe this plane’s sound: it doesn’t sound like a turboprop, but it also doesn’t sound like a jet either, but perhaps something in between.

[@LEJapproach]

That's because the engines here can be considered as something in between a _Turboprop_ and a _Turbofan_ . The concept is called a _Propfan_ and it's basically a Turboprop engine with a special kind of propeller(s), which is characterised by a higher number of propeller blades with a shorter length than found on usual Turboprops. It can also be considered to be a Turbofan without its outer housing, which is why it's sometimes called _Unducted Fan Engine_ . In the case of the An-70 all that is added to by the fact that the engines have a pair of contra-rotating propellers each. And so it's no wonder this plane sounds unlike any other I'm aware of. :)

[@yann5427]

Beautiful 😍🤩

[@HansJoachim]

Sehr schöne Aufnahmen, vielen Dank ! 👋👍 LG aus Berlin HaJo

[@LEJapproach]

Vielen Dank! Freut mich zu hören. Als ich das aufgenommen habe, hätte ich niemals erwartet, dass das mal das mit Abstand meistgesehene Video auf meinem Kanal wird, ist aber so. 😀

[@richardhodge4556]

Living near the beach in Florida, this sounds EXACTLY like a high-powered cigarette boat passing by in the distance. I mean, just about exactly, it's so unreal this sound is NOT coming from a V8, lol!!!

[@MrGroganmeister]

That was fantastic. Thank you for sharing

[@LEJapproach]

My pleasure!

[@Greggspies]

What a good looking plane

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

That sound thou is just amazing

[@LEJapproach]

It definitely is! I've never heard anything like this ever before or since.

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

@@LEJapproach Russian aircraft have some pretty bizarre sounding aircraft! Especially the TU95 bear, boy that aircraft gives you chills if you hear it close

[@murnelbabineaux105]

Awesome airplane !!

[@avi8r66]

Love the blue blades, kinda like nail polish for the airplane.

[@BlueframeVideo]

Was für ein cooler Flieger. Danke für die tollen Aufnahmen und Daumen hoch. Gruß Roland

[@LEJapproach]

Vielen Dank! Freut mich, dass es Dir gefällt. Ja, die An-70 ist schon etwas besonderes: es gibt nur wenige Exemplare davon (2 oder 3), ihre Triebwerkstechnik ist außergewöhnlich und sie stellt eine ziemlich moderne Konstruktion dar. Eine Zeit lang hat man ernsthaft darüber nachgedacht, diese Maschine anstelle des A400M als militärische Transportmaschine anzuschaffen, aber die Entscheidung fiel aus politischen Gründen anders aus. Technisch ist die An-70 dem A400M zumindest ebenbürtig.

[@BlueframeVideo]

Hast Du gehört, dass die jetzt die zweite AN 225 zusammen bauen wollen? Eine gibt es ja noch in Teilen. Gruß Roland

[@LEJapproach]

BLUEFRAMEVIDEO HAGEN Ja, Antonow hat wohl mit den Chinesen einen Vertrag geschlossen, nach dem sie die 2. An-225 fertig montiert geliefert bekommen und eine Lizenz erhalten, um selbst welche bauen zu können. Ich persönlich frage mich allerdings, wozu das gut sein soll. Bisher hieß es, es gebe weltweit nur Bedarf für die eine An-225.

[@BlueframeVideo]

Da darf man ja mal gespannt sein. Mich würde es freuen. Gruß Roland

[@LEJapproach]

BLUEFRAMEVIDEO HAGEN Hauptsache die Chinesen schicken dann auch mal eine zu uns! ;) Einen Guten Rutsch wünsche ich Dir.

[@CalmedChef]

wow dieser sound sowas habe ich ja noch nie gehört 😍

[@LEJapproach]

😀 Das wird so schnell auch nicht wieder passieren. Meines Wissens ist die An-70 das einzige existierende Flugzeug mit gegenläufigen Propellern und Propfan-Triebwerken ( de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop#Propfantriebwerke ) und erst durch diese Kombination entsteht dieser Sound. Dazu kommt, dass _diese_ An-70 das einzige flugfähige Exemplar ihres Typs ist. Aber zum Glück gibt's ja KZbin... 😉😄

[@CalmedChef]

@@LEJapproach ich bin weiß gott kein experte aber seit kindheitstagen erkenne ich besonders klingende flugzeuge (wärend andere nur sagen „hä ist doch nur ein flugzeug“) deshalb war mir das schon klar, dass ich sowas niemals in echt zu hören bekomme, sowas muss eine seltenheit sein 😅😭

[@zlikurac4840]

those propellers look like those things in the car wash

[@simonholmes891]

Don't answer the door,

[@zlikurac4840]

ok

[@BadenAirTraffic]

genial - alleine der Sound ! Thumbs up!

[@TheKalle7]

Sehr schönes Video, eine seltene AN70 ich feier das grad sehr. Dickes FETTES LIKE. Lg

[@LEJapproach]

Vielen Dank! Ja, die An-70 ist schon was Besonderes, sowohl von ihrer Konstruktion her, als auch weil sie eine echte Rarität ist! Hast Du schon das Video entdeckt, wo ich die Riesen-Antonow An-225 aus der Luft gefilmt habe? Falls nicht: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2GQqaR-aNRgh9U

[@emperorpenguin4663]

So graceful. Double propellers must have their own advantage, I hear less whooping noise

[@jetstream454]

Whooping?

[@jasonhw6428]

Beautiful airplane!

[@hassanwasim6349]

Beautiful bird. Love the blue double propellers.

[@susanin5249]

An-70 propellers are made in Russia.

[@marciochris75]

wonderful aircraft

[@PowerRacer]

great videos

[@arizonastrip73]

The perfect video of aircraft. No music, just engine and prop. My compliments.

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! Glad you like it! I always try to keep the original sound, especially when it's as unusual as in this case.

[@topazferrum311]

Безподобный самолёт! Вершина технологического искусства,жаль что рождён в такое время.

[@zdenek3100]

Без, без......

[@kevet1968]

Counter rotating screws make an awesome racket!

[@LEJapproach]

Definitely! :) Although noise-wise the An-70 is surprisingly quiet!

[@suzukigixxer1627]

LEJ.approach/dvldi Did Airbus copied An 70 for A400 program?I heard that they also copied IL-96 for A340 aircraft.I wish Ukraine and Russia work together to revive Antonov and Ilyushin.

[@LEJapproach]

I had a discussion about that kind of claims earlier and I say it's complete nonsense. The A400M is different from the An-70 in so many respects, that it simply could not have made any sense to copy the Antonov design. An aircraft is a very complex system in which every single part needs to be carefully designed to make them all work as one and from that perspective it seems quite clear to me, that copying the An-70 and then changing parts like the engines or the tail would have meant a lot of effort for redesigning all the parts to fit each other again with a potentially less than optimal result, so why not design it all from scratch? Same with the A340. It was designed to use as many of the same parts as possible with its 2-engined counterpart, the A330. And again, copying the Il-96 and then trying to achieve this goal would probably have been more of a problem, then designing the A340 and the A330 from scratch with the idea of the shared parts in mind from day one. The same applies to Tupolev's Tu-144, which is often accused of being a copy of the Concorde by the way. As a fan of Soviet-era airplane designs I feel the same about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. If the two went on working together, they would have a real chance of becoming a major player in certain markets. From what I see, Ilyushin is in a better situation than Antonov, but both of them will have a hard time competing against companies like Airbus or Boeing.

[@lecco666]

Did you see the hot bird in the port hole window, aft and below the cockpit?

[@LEJapproach]

🤣🤣🤣 Not quite sure if you were seeing what you _wanted_ to see though. 😉

[@TheLexa65]

Самолёт отличный!!!

[@jahuuhuuhuu]

Das ist ja mal wirklich was seltenes und wieder mal ein sehr schönes Video mit interessanten Hintergrundinfos! Danke! Die blauen Propeller haben auch etwas - passt irgendwie doch zusammen mit dem Grau. ;-) Wann war die Maschine denn hier? Alle 2 Daumen hoch von mir!

[@LEJapproach]

+jahuuhuuhuu Vielen Dank! Hat auch 'ne Menge Arbeit gemacht ;) Hier war sie am vergangenen Sonnabend (26.9.2015). Die Landung war für 10:40 Uhr angekündigt - aber wie im Video leicht zu sehen ist, habe ich die nicht ;) - und der Start war etwa 14:30 Uhr.

[@skyforce2132]

Wish this aircraft can fly over hear in staten island since they sound so unique!!

[@budcarlson7669]

“can” or could? “hear” or here?

[@skyforce2132]

Bud Carlson whoops here and could I just type fast

[@lotTv-cx5ox]

Die Aufnahmen sind richtig toll geworden - da hat sich ja meine kleine Info gut gemacht ;-) Vielen Dank für die Danksagung!

[@LEJapproach]

+πlot.Tv Allerdings! Ohne Dich, wäre nichts davon entstanden, daher war die Danksagung das Mindeste das ich tun konnte!

[@galiano5107]

Beautiful

[@aesopsoze]

That must be one heck of strong bridge!

[@LEJapproach]

You mean the bridge passing the motorway? That was purpose-built for aircraft to pass it.

[@johnmoore8016]

Thanks for a very good video. it was something else on my wide screen. would love to hear one of these puppies take off i bet the sound of the motors are something else.

[@fredtedstedman]

💛💙 . What a lovely aircraft Antonov , wonder where they are now , hope you can build some more one day ??

[@malcolmmorrison9395]

Where did the company get the money to build it zelensky is forever scrounging off other countries that aside it is a brilliant cargo plane well done

[@LEJapproach]

@@malcolmmorrison9395 The An-70 was built long before Zelenskyy even came to power.

[@Hi-lb8cq]

Love the blue propellers!!!!

[@melvyncox3361]

Great video mate!Shame Antonov have only built two of these,as it surely has potential.Credible competition for the C17 and A400M.As you said though,politics and lack of finance has interrupted this excellent aircraft's development. Let's hope they build more.l'd love to see one of these rarities❤! Top job😎👍!

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! It's really good to read some praise again after having so many comments from know-it-alls, telling me what an idiot I was for not showing the take-off (which I was simply unable to capture because it happened behind a hangar). In 2015 Antonov announced the An-188 as a jet powered version of the An-70 and in 2017 the An-77, again driven by jet-engines, but this time saying it'll have CFM-56s for the Western market and D-30KPs for China, which sounds pretty specific to me. Unfortunately I haven't heard a lot from both since, but I also hope for a revival of the An-70!

[@melvyncox3361]

@@LEJapproach My pleasure mate!Don't listen to keyboard idiots.They know very little! As for the An-70,l think if they developed more with the current turboprops,it would be definitely an equal to the A400M. A jet version would certainly be interesting.I think Western engines may get the vote though. Who knows! Anyway,one of these should visit the UK.You never know,the RAF could order some. 👍

[@acward2007]

What a fantastic sound at take off, glad I put my earphones in for that! Love the blue and yellow props. Great rock steady filming.

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks! Yes, the An-70's sound is just brilliant! This video is 5 years old by now and still I watch it every now and then, just to listen to the sound of those propfan engines!

[@kingoghearts1]

Yes, you can take off, but first you have to drive this maze to prove you're not drunk

[@poliniorop6437]

On today #1 cargo plane in a world

[@rachelsaviation346]

I'm not saying their really noisy I just like the unique sound of the engines , I quite enjoy watching videos of planes taking off , I have never seen an Antonov , I'm an Aussie

[@LEJapproach]

I see. Indeed, their sound is unique and just from listening to the video, you can get the impression the An-70 was noisy, even though it's not loud, whereas the An-22 doesn't sound nearly as loud in the video as it does in reality. 😊 Your from Australia? One of my latest videos was shot there!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2jZXmaeipZorpI I recorded it in Tasmania, where I was on vacation last year. I hope you'll get a chance to experience one of Antonov's great creations one day! Sound-wise, the An-22 is in a class of its own, while with respect to the visual appearence, the An-124 and even more so the one-of-a-kind An-225 are unforgettable!

[@donlove3741]

Should've painted backside props red.. Nice video.

[@LEJapproach]

😂 Thanks!

[@johnosbourn4312]

Great video, man!

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! It's the single most watched video on my channel, so it looks like you're not the only one who likes it 😊 ... and rightly so, since only 2 or 3 An-70s have ever been built and this one is said to be the only one in an airworthy condition today, so it's not an exaggeration to say this plane is a real rarity!

[@Jpriest13]

Wow, if I heard that thing overhead, my first thought would be "Independence Day."😂

[@atarax232323]

Propellers are like flowers, the aircraft in the sky is like a whale

[@ronjonnj01]

Wow looks like a 707 tail

[@daveblevins3322]

Curious as to why propellers as opposed to turbofan. Is this more fuel efficient ? Or, ?

[@LEJapproach]

Yes, as far as I know, this is the main point. Apart from that, turboprop engines have proven to be less susceptible to damage in adverse conditions e.g. in desert areas. With that said, I should probably add that the An-70's engines aren't classic turboprops, but propfans ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propfan )

[@bobelaviador]

Those engines make fine music They sing

[@trevorcook4078]

You generally don't taxi with the flaps down in fear of damaging them from stones etc that could be flicked up into them from the prop wash and damaging them, so I was told in pilot training many years ago.

[@flymoore]

Almost all planes taxi to takeoff in a takeoff config.

[@trevorcook4078]

@@flymoore When I learnt to fly in a Cessna 150 we were taught not to taxi with the flaps down in case you flung stones up into them and possibly damaging them.

[@adamtaylor31]

That sound would have me running to a window looking up! I could totally get used to the sound of Ukranian aircraft overhead...within reason, of course. ;)

[@LEJapproach]

I sure know what you mean! :)

[@ПодрывУстоев-к7н]

It's Soviet aircraft, not Ukrainian.

[@koolhoven6342]

@@ПодрывУстоев-к7н Antonov is based in Ukraine

[@ПодрывУстоев-к7н]

@@koolhoven6342 Antonov WAS based in Soviet Union. In Ukraine is now based only remains of this notable company, they didn't produce airplanes at all, for a long time..

[@sebastianneininger6887]

Echt ein toller Frachter. Klingt wirklich super beim Überflug. Naja, 8 Propellerblätter vorne und 6 hinten erzeugen einfach einen einzigartigen, coolen Sound.

[@LEJapproach]

Stimmt! :) Die Propfan-Triebwerke haben aber sicher auch ihren Anteil an diesem traumhaften Sound. Hast Du schon mein An-22-Video gesehen (kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHe8YXuieLSkers). Die klingt auch zum Niederknien! :)

[@sebastianneininger6887]

Ja. Ebenfalls ein super Video. Am 30.04.2015 hatte ich im Urlaub in Nordrhein-Westfalen die AN-225 mit Kondensstreifen gesehen. Geflogen war sie in Richtung Osten. Als ich sie erkannt hatte, bin ich ausgeflippt vor lauter Freude. Ich kann es, 2 Jahre später, immer noch nicht ganz fassen, dass es wirklich die AN-225 war. Und am 25.09.2013 war der ultimative "Antonov-Tag". Ich wohne in Hammereisenbach, einem kleinen Dorf im Warteraum RILAX vom Flughafen Zürich-Kloten. So gegen 16:00 habe ich ein ziemlich großes Flugzeug relativ tief noch über den Wald Richtung Zürich fliegen sehen. Ich war mir nicht sicher, was es für ein Flugzeug war, bis ich letztes Jahr auf ein Video der AN-225 in Zürich gestoßen bin. Ich kann es mir immer noch nicht vorstellen, was das für ein Anblick gewesen sein muss, als sie über mein Dorf Warteschleife geflogen ist. Ein A340-300 von Swiss sieht ja schon cool aus, aber wenn der Vogel mal doppelt so groß ist... dann ist das echt ein Highlight.

[@LEJapproach]

Die An-225 ist definitiv etwas, das man als Luftfahrt-Enthusiast mal erlebt haben sollte! Außer an ihrer Homebase Kiew-Gostomel kann man sie - zumindest in Europa - nirgends häufiger antreffen, als an meinem Heimatflughafen Leipzig/Halle (LEJ/EDDP). Wenn Du sie also mal selbst erleben willst, stehen die Chancen hier am besten. :) Da ich das große Glück habe, nicht sehr weit weg vom LEJ zu wohnen, habe ich inzwischen schon 10 Videos mit der An-225 auf meinem Kanal, von denen das hier das eindeutige Highlight ist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2GQqaR-aNRgh9U , denn da konnte ich sie während und kurz nach der Landung *aus der Luft* filmen! Und obwohl ich sie schon so oft erleben durfte, zieht es mich immer wieder an den Flughafen, wenn sie angekündigt ist!

[@Maniacguy2777]

Far best than C17. I would gift this to my girlfriend saying flower for you.

[@Maniacguy2777]

@MercyReaper wrong

[@LEJapproach]

Comparing the An-70 to the C-17 is the aviation version of comparing apples to oranges. 😉 The two are different in so many characteristics that the comparison simply doesn't make sense, even more so when saying one was better than the other. And cherry-picking certain parameters doesn't help. For instance, the An-70 is cheaper, needs less fuel and it is about 50 tons(!) lighter than the C-17, meaning it stresses runways and taxiways less, which is important when using makeshift airfields. Did I just prove the Antonov was better than the Boeing? Of course not! And the same is true the other way around.

[@LEJapproach]

@MercyReaper Yes, the An-70 and the A400M are much more comparable, but even in this case there are aspects under which one beats the other, so again there's not general better or worse. Yes, German government considered buying a version of the An-70 instead of investing in the A400M program, but they decided against this option for political reasons and I hate to say it, but from today's perspective it looks like they were right.

[@petertarantelli]

Love the Blue Angel colored props.

[@NZSambo]

Flying ORCA ! Love it !

[@ВладимирЛымар-д6е]

And the An 178 is a flying dolphin

[@hogey74]

Cool vid!

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks. Glad you like it!

[@smelya6639]

БОЖЕ!!!!ЯКИЙ КРАСЕНЬ!!!!!

[@Aleksandr2072]

Fucked hohlosranets, you pumped this beauty, bouncy jumpers ...

[@genapyhh6796]

на заводе прозвали дельфин

[@ЕрмекБагинбаев]

@@genapyhh6796 Так дельфины не летают .

[@FOKC70]

@@ЕрмекБагинбаев так и не полетел.

[@ЦукенФыва-ы3в]

@@genapyhh6796 завода уже нет

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

If the political situation hadn't turned for the worse, probably have a hundred of these babies in the sky by now. Very promising programme, but where does it stand now?