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Originally Posted by gary
Hi Dennis,
Years ago they had an Antonov at the RAAF air show at Richmond in Sydney's west.
Next to it was a USAF C-5A Galaxy.
The Antonov wingspan, 73m. The C-5A a respectable 68m.
Antonov length, 69m. C-5A length 75m.
But of course there was this amazingly long queue of people to get inside
the Antonov whereas the C-5A had no queue. You could just wander in at any
time into the C-5A and chat one-on-one with the crew. Of course everyone
wanted to go on the "biggest" and of course there was this whole mystique
of it being Russian - a bit like finally getting to see inside a Klingon spaceship after years
of tension between them and the Federation  |
Thanks for the comparison details Gary – these aircraft almost have a “personality” once you get to “know” them!
Cheers
Dennis