So the Antonov Mriya Just Flew over My Apartment!

"Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)" (NKlein) 07/02/2014 at 22:21 • Filed to: None

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It is exactly what you would expect it to be: Big, Loud, and Slow.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:22

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jumbo jets still bother me how large and slow they appear to be moving... Yet are elevating and flying

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:24

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No way. That's awesome

Brian Silvestro > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:26

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How I picture this plane's attitude to be:

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Brian Silvestro 07/02/2014 at 22:30

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Can someone turn that into a Deal with it GIF?

Brian Silvestro > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:31

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I have no idea how to, unfortunately.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 22:32

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I heard earlier today that it was flying north out of MSP around 9pm. The six engines give off a unique sound so i looked out my window and there it was! I tried to get a photo but wasn't quick enough.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:43

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Why are one of these in Minneapolis?

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:46

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Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Brian Silvestro 07/02/2014 at 22:46

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ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 22:46

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That's freaking cool!

I live near Wright Patt, and see the C5's flying around all the time. I am always amazed that they can do that. I can't imagine that monster is capable of flight. That had to be something to witness.

Brian Silvestro > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 22:47

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YES YOU WIN OPPO

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 22:50

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I'm assuming some company needed to ship a massive amount of cargo quickly. Also, as far as I know, the Russians only ever made one of these. I don't know of any companies in MN that make anything that large/ heavy that they need the Mriya

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 22:51

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U can haz all the internets!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Brian Silvestro 07/02/2014 at 22:56

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Brian Silvestro > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 22:56

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\o/

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 23:05

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I did some reading and apparently It was picking up large A/C units to bring to the middle east. I also found video of the take off from a local news channel: http://kstp.com/news/stories/S…

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 23:06

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Interesting

ly2v8-Brian > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/02/2014 at 23:17

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ly2v8-Brian > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 23:19

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Dang why couldn't it have flown over while I was working outside in Eagan. That would've been cool to see.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/02/2014 at 23:47

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I saw this thing at Farnborough Air Show years ago. The takeoff wax amazing: he taxied onto the end of the runway, kept taxiing for a couple of hundred yards with no obvious noise or acceleration, and then suddenly the wheels were in the air and it was flying. Takeoff apeed must have been like 50mph. At which point he pointed the nose to the sky, gassed it, and took off like a scalded elephant.

Amazing, the performance of a heavy hauler with no payload and empty tanks!

Spoon II > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/03/2014 at 01:18

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This makes me happy. I assume it's telling gravity to "deal with it"

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/03/2014 at 05:20

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I saw it taxi and take off in Donnington UK. Defies belief seeing that thing lumber up to speed and take off.

Thunder > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 07/03/2014 at 11:05

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I've seen it, when it came to Raleigh.

It's an Imperial Star Destroyer. Not one smooth surface, but panel after panel after panel, all in slightly different shades, going on and on and on.

Life imitating art imitating life or something like that.