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

[@envitech02]

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

[@marknonnenmacher1918]

Wow! That AN70 sounds otherworldly! Nice!

[@LEJapproach]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@abrara.2543]

That engine sound 😍

[@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!!

[@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 !

[@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.

[@mickboakes7023]

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

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

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

[@LEJapproach]

Thanks a lot! Glad you like it!

[@davidbell7091]

can't imagine listening to that incredible noise

[@ChengduLittleA]

The sound was so unique! loving it!

[@topazferrum311]

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

[@zdenek3100]

Без, без......

[@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.

[@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! :)

[@ОлександрПодкопайло]

UKRAINE ❤💪💪🇺🇦

[@mariovvv5639]

Uraaaaa🎉🎉🎉 Russia🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@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)

[@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. :)

[@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

[@jtuttle11]

Looks like the Soviets are STILL captivated by the 'Turbo-Prop' platform.

[@LEJapproach]

How so? a) The Soviet Union hasn't existed for decades, so whom do you mean by "The Soviets"? b) The An-70's engines are usually considered Propfans ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propfan ) rather than Turboprops ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboprop ). c) One of the most widely used planes in the field is the C-130 "Hercules". It is American, has turboprop engines and is still in production. Furthermore, the latest offer in this sector, the Airbus A400M, is European and is powered by turboprop engines as well. d) The An-70 itself isn't developed any further, but a variant of it, the An-188, is. And guess what's the main difference between the two: The An-188 will be equipped with jet engines. Besides, Antonov produce jet-powered aircraft like the An-178 (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7Ghpqop81lmJI for instance ) and have for a long time (e.g. the impressive An-225 "Mriya": kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXmZoH6onax6qrM )

[@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?

[@zakiynabil9504]

Antonov really loved their contra-rotating propellers huh

[@LEJapproach]

Why? What's wrong with them?

[@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.

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Great video what a nice sound the propfans make!

[@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..

[@mariovvv5639]

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

[@LEJapproach]

Absolutely!

[@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.

[@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.

[@simonbohman9085]

Beautiful aircraft

[@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

[@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 😅😭

[@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.

[@migfsx]

Unique propeller Sound

[@Roboseal2]

Contra-rotating Propfans? Unbelivable!

[@yann5427]

Beautiful 😍🤩

[@atomicskull6405]

Technically those are not turboprops, they are propfans. Basically a high bypass turbofan with external turbines as opposed to a turboprop which is driven by a gearbox connected to a turboshaft.

[@LEJapproach]

That's right. And as far as I know, the An-70 is the only flying example of a propfan-driven plane at the moment!

[@Greggspies]

What a good looking plane

[@jesuscarrion1381]

Beautiful plane ! Awesome video!

[@LEJapproach]

Thank you very much! Glad you like it!

[@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.

[@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.

[@poliniorop6437]

On today #1 cargo plane in a world

[@murnelbabineaux105]

Awesome airplane !!

[@justmail100]

Oh my... When the Antonov went through the bridge would have surely been exciting for the drivers under it. To see a great plane like this so close. wow!

[@TheLexa65]

Самолёт отличный!!!

[@Glidescube]

For the price of one 400m you can buy 2 of these.

[@AstrohomeStar]

How amazing this plane is! Цей літак - просто красунчик) Антонов справді вміє проектувати транспортні літаки!

[@LEJapproach]

+Astrohome Oh yes, it is! I wish Антонов all the best.

[@igorbrick9548]

Astrohome Ан-22 спроектирован 50 лет назад. Его перекрасили, намалевали трезуб и получили ан-72

[@domino1681]

Igor Brick , кремлебот иди мамаше поплачь

[@igorbrick9548]

Domino 1 Ага, сидит такой вот "кремлебот" в Кишиневе и наблюдает, как Украина ускоренно скатывается в ту же помойку, что и Молдова. Запомни, селюки, дорвавшиеся у вас до власти, камня на камне не оставят от вашей промышленности, она для них слишком сложна и непонятна. И по телевизору у вас скоро будет передача сельский час круглые сутки, как и у нас.

[@FroggyFroggerAllesRoger]

Antonov 😍

[@user-HighIntheSky724]

11:16 That was excellent. Beautiful filming of a beautiful beast. I love to hear the Russian turboprops. That was cool. The blue on the counter rotating blades is icing on the cake

[@LEJapproach]

Thank you very much! 🙏🏻Glad you like it! 👍It was an unbelievable stroke of luck to get a chance to film this, so I gave my very best.

[@jasonhw6428]

Beautiful airplane!

[@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!

[@petertarantelli]

Love the Blue Angel colored props.

[@marciochris75]

wonderful aircraft

[@ezgaming8286]

Warum gibt's nur eine flugfähige Maschine? Mann das ist so ein geiles Flugzeug

[@Hi-lb8cq]

Love the blue propellers!!!!

[@hassanwasim6349]

Beautiful bird. Love the blue double propellers.

[@susanin5249]

An-70 propellers are made in Russia.

[@donlove3741]

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

[@LEJapproach]

😂 Thanks!

[@briananthony4044]

I didn't see a rear ramp? Lovely aircraft.

[@LEJapproach]

But it has got one nevertheless: www.airliners.net/photo/Antonov-Design-Bureau/Antonov-An-70/2274957

[@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!

[@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.

[@inekemateman273]

Goodbye Hercules, goodbye A400M, This is the greatest! Ahtohob AN-70! The best buy money can get! There can be only One! This is the cherry on the cake!

[@huntbk6286]

Your delusional. K/C-130J Hercules are way better than this commie piece of crap.

[@LEJapproach]

@@huntbk6286 - Oh, and why would that be? Just because you're American and you wish it to be so, right? The C-130 is a 1950s design and that's something updates like the J version can't change. The An-70 on the other hand first flew in 1994 and Antonov too have proven that they do know what they're doing. Mind you, I'm not saying the C-130 is bad, but every now and then there are new developments in aviation engineering that cannot simply be incorporated into old designs and so a plane from the 1990s is naturally more advanced than one from the 1950s, even if the latter has been updated. If you would like to see what Antonov built at the time the C-130 came out, look up An-12. Not a bad one too! Apart from that, there's no such thing as a generally "better" plane. The An-70 will probably beat the C-130 in most aspects, but _as_ the Hercules is such an old design, that means it's cheap, it's proven and lots of spare parts are available, so which one you consider "better" depends on what you expect. So, please, please, please ... stop making silly claims!

[@huntbk6286]

It has nothing to do with my nationality..... It has everything to do with the Hercules being able to do things that the antonov can't. The herc has landed on an aircraft carrier.... It's landed on every continent, it has proven itself indispensable in military and humanitarian operations for decades. The antonov is a great design, but the 4 fan trash can is King. Also these are not silly claims..... Seriously look up the time that a herc landed on an aircraft carrier..... Can this commie condor do that?.....

[@LEJapproach]

​@@huntbk6286 - No silly claims? "The C-130 is _better_ , just because it can land on a carrier" How much sillier can it get?! How do you know the An-70 can't land on a carrier? But more importantly: Let's say aircraft A is safer, more reliable, more economical and cheaper than aircraft B, but aircraft B can land on a carrier. How on Earth can B be considered _better_ ??? And by the way: The Hercules _could_ land on a carrier, but it needed enough wind, no other planes could be on deck while it did and it couldn't use the catapult for take-off. Oh, and if it's about things the other plane can't do: The An-70 flies a good bit faster and higher, has a longer range, needs a shorter distance for take-off and easily carries double the payload of a Hercules. But oooh it hasn't landed on a carrier yet 🤦

[@huntbk6286]

It's still better. Doesn't really matter what you say. I wholeheartedly believe that it is a perfect design. They literally are Swiss army knives of the sky. The antonov is a cool bird, but it isn't a herc. It can't do what a herc can, not for me at least. I've flown on quite a few different birds, and the herc is my favorite by far. It got me to and from Afghanistan in one piece. I think it's way more visually appealing. I absolutely believe that it is far more rugged and capable than the antonov, and furthermore, there isn't versions of the antonov that are capable of pinpoint accurate close air support/area deniability. The antonov also can't refuel other aircraft.... While flying...... And by aircraft I mean both rotary wing and fixed wing (provided that they have the probe and drogue style of refueling system) Also why are you so hell bent on proving me wrong?

[@ianboard544]

Those props are insane - and painted in national colors.

[@chunkynugget]

You missed the damn take off.

[@LEJapproach]

You missed the damn fact that the take-off happened behind a hangar.

[@luketevaga7767]

Segen lol get rekt

[@LEJapproach]

fooloof - Oh, and what would be "more accurate"? _"The very rare Antonov An-70 parking, starting engines, taxiing and then taking off, but the actual lift-off happens behind a hangar, so don't watch if all you want to see is the plane lifting off but you're unable to skip to the point where it does, so you need to whine about me wasting 12 minutes your valuable lifetime"_ maybe?

[@luisgalicia429]

bro chill

[@LEJapproach]

Luis Galicia - You're about 1 month late.

[@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.

[@ludvigtande1236]

A C-130 on steroids. Awesome!!

[@oibal60]

Look at the size of that vertical stabilizer! Zero sideslip!

[@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!

[@d.cypher2920]

Hell of a windmill pusher right there! 😂😂

[@noahh914]

Die Boeing 707, die ihre Heckflosse vermisst, möge sich bitte beim Konstruktionsbüro Antonov melden.

[@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. 👍

[@Jpriest13]

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

[@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. 😉

[@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.

[@paullangford8179]

The sound from those contra-rotating props is a surefire tooth-cleaner!

[@leefithian3704]

Very colorful modernization

[@hyperloop0014]

Turbo prop, sounds great.

[@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.

[@innercityprepper]

Interesting design. Seems like a C-130 with a better nose cone and more moving parts.

[@dr.watson8366]

Отличный советский самолёт!!!

[@ПозивнийКалина]

должен вас разочаровать мой старый друг,эта разработка к совку уже не имеет никакого отношения.

[@cherniy_pios]

@@ПозивнийКалина Равно как и ни к чему бы то ни было иному.

[@dr.watson8366]

@@ПозивнийКалина дружок, вам бы следовало почитать о самолёте, перед тем как свой высер по комментариям размазывать.

[@sirusjosefian8969]

CCCP 🚩🚩🚩🚩💯💯💯💯​@@ПозивнийКалина

[@hispy2371]

What a haunting and beautiful sound

[@LEJapproach]

_haunting_ is not the word _I_ would use to describe it, but you definitely have got a point here!

[@bazaltbazalt4845]

Молодцы,украинцы сумели это всё сохранить,вот бы ещё и развивать не мешали...

[@JULIANVELANDIA]

Beautifull aircraft

[@Kronix86]

I found the blue prop color to be cool. Neat plane.

[@sharonwebb1579]

Yeah well I hate sound of takeoff

[@user-up8th6hc8b]

3:41 AHTOHOB70 and us ANTONOV70

[@tedsmith6137]

The #1 prototype was lost in a mid-air in 1995 and the #2 was severely damaged in a belly landing in 2001, but was repaired and continued the test programme, which was completed in 2014.

[@nicolasgarcia7305]

Pretty!

[@aviation7878]

I really like the turboprops

[@LEJapproach]

I see ... and I sure know what you mean! 🤩 But technically, the An-70's engine aren't Turboprops, they're Propfans (also called unducted fans) -> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propfan

[@TheHandThatBites]

What a beauty

[@Swampfox612]

The noise from those propellers is like nothing I've ever heard before. It's unearthly. I bet it was pretty loud too!

[@LEJapproach]

+William Henderson Actually it wasn't, but I can see why you thought so. Such a sound _should_ be loud ;)

[@robertbrawley5048]

So Halle is near Leipzig? Good to know. Halle , the home town of the Count. Felix von Luckner

[@LEJapproach]

I have to admit, I had to look him up, but yes Mr von Luckner helped saving Halle from being bombed at the end of World War II, by convincing the man in charge of surrendering in violation of an explicit order from Hitler himself. btw: Pay attention when referring to Halle, because there are (at least) two cities of that name in Germany! The one we're talking about here, is the best known one, so usually it's referred to when nothing is added to the name, but if you want to be on the safe side, call it "Halle an der Saale" or in writing "Halle (Saale)". Both mean _Halle at the river Saale_ and make unmistakably clear which city you're referring to.

[@robertbrawley5048]

@@LEJapproach ok, thanks for the difference on the Two Halle . Glad I lucked on to the right town. I only was aware of the one Luckner saved. And supposively was hailed as a Traitor for collaborating with the enemy. I for one will always cherish his memory for his kind hearted conduct during the 1914 war. Maybe he is more of a hero to Us in the United States than in Germany

[@robertbrawley5048]

@@LEJapproach I had kin folk go to school in Leipzig in the year of 1860 to 1862 . Leo Wheat pianist then 2 years in Paris The only son of three to survive the American civil war because he was in Europe during the war. Leipzig and Halle on the Staal say( staay) on my mind

[@Kurkulio]

Чудо техники Советских инженеров! Красивый самолёт, впрочем как и любой другой, спроектированный и созданный нашими инженерами в Советском Союзе!

[@nupagadii5834]

Well, I don't think so. It is Ukrainian engineers outcome as well as up to 65% of high tech parts delivered to RuSSian Federation in 2020 when there was a ban put on... It is "RuSSian development" as well as R-36 Voyevoda/SS-18 Satan, that todays RuSSian ICBM's (like Jars) are based on... Not Soviet development for sure... You can say yours stories maybe to Wagner Group....

[@Kurkulio]

@@nupagadii5834 Мало ли что ты там себе придумал. То, что это Советская техника это факт.

[@maxiei]

Schöne Aufnahmen! War leider an diesem Tag unterwegs.

[@LEJapproach]

+maxiei Danke! Sehr schade dass Du sie nicht einfangen konntest, aber man kann eben nicht alles haben ;)

[@chivone21]

Thanks. You missed the best part of watching a plan take off. Just as it's lifting off the ground. Good going. Hey ~ glad I got to watch 8 minutes of it driving like a car though.

[@LEJapproach]

Because your videos are so much better, right? Next time, you come here and remove the hangar behind which the An-70 lifted off so much earlier than all the other aircraft! You could have skipped forward and the video is more than 12 minutes long, so if you wanted to see it fly, the first 8 minutes would not have been for you anyway, lift-off recorded or not! And by the way: At least 454 people out of the 52,604 views this video has got by now, didn't seem to have such trouble with it, *and* this is the single most watched video on my channel by far. Now, is there anything wrong with the video or is there anything wrong with _you_?

[@talonunez3222]

chivone21

[@robbwood7974]

Great sound!

[@LEJapproach]

+robb wood Definitely! I was pretty surprised when I heard it at take off, but it was a positive surprise ;)

[@sharonwebb1579]

No not the sound that was sooo bad I just like the sound of the tupolev tu-114