Heatmiser 0 #26 March 18, 2010 Whatever it is, that's a BIG BITCH! What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #27 March 18, 2010 QuoteYep, I've chartered the big boy for a hot ass shipment to Korea To the nearest $10K, what's it run to charter that thing to Korea? Do you get the whole plane, or do they piggyback other freight in the nooks and crannies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #28 March 18, 2010 Does this mean we are finally shipping Des Moines off? It's about time!Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #29 March 18, 2010 Rumor is it costs $80k if you toss in a rolling drogue throw...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teigen 0 #30 March 18, 2010 I was waitingfor a flight transfer at a norwegian airport a few years ago when the 124 touched down to pick up Red Cross supplies. Shot a bunch of photos. But they were lost in a harddrive crash! Would LOVE to see the 225 in person!!! EDIT: found some of the low res versions! Antonov1 Antonov2 Antonov3 Antonov4 Would make a nice jumpship allright! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #31 March 18, 2010 Quote Yep, I've chartered the big boy for a hot ass shipment to Korea. http://www.ilankelman.org/themes/antonov.jpg This beast will be touching down in Houston IAH this Friday. We load out on Saturday morning. I've seen the little brother the 124 before. I've never EVER seen this one except in pictures. Hopefully I'll be able to post up some pix next week of the tour and load out. I saw the 124 in Houston last Oct. What ya'll loading out on this fuckin beast of a plane?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #32 March 18, 2010 It's an old Soviet design so I would put good money on it's ability to dispatch paratroops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #33 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote Yep, I've chartered the big boy for a hot ass shipment to Korea To the nearest $10K, what's it run to charter that thing to Korea? Do you get the whole plane, or do they piggyback other freight in the nooks and crannies? We get the whole plane and let's just say as for the cost. IT's expensive. You pay a charter fee, then they prorate how much freight, size and weight etc... I'm into it for $1.5+mil with the weight we're putting on we're getting it pretty cheaply. The more weight, the more fuel stops she has to make. I'm just over 236k lbs of freight. She can handle 550k lbs of freight. Max load on take off is 1.3mil lbs plane and freight. Needs a just under a 3 mile runway for take off. Just an amazing plane. Basically I'm shipping stuff that should be moving ocean, via air freight. In the oil patch, this isn't always that uncommon. Though, I've only ever chartered the AN-124. Never the big sister AN-225. Going down the IAH about 7am on Saturday to putz about while we load. Hopefully I'll have some hi-res pix to share. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #34 March 18, 2010 QuoteI'm into it for $1.5+mil with the weight we're putting on we're getting it pretty cheaply. The more weight, the more fuel stops she has to make. I'm just over 236k lbs of freight. That's quite a shipping bill. If you do the math, it's only $6/$7 a pound, which isn't that bad. If you chartered it Monday, and it leaves IAH on Sat, the freight will be in Korea by Monday. I wonder what it would cost to ship a pound to Korea in a week? Probably more than $6, but I guess you're getting the quantity discount. The real question is how much is the freight worth if the shipping is $1.5M? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #35 March 18, 2010 Quote Quote I'm into it for $1.5+mil with the weight we're putting on we're getting it pretty cheaply. The more weight, the more fuel stops she has to make. I'm just over 236k lbs of freight. That's quite a shipping bill. If you do the math, it's only $6/$7 a pound, which isn't that bad. If you chartered it Monday, and it leaves IAH on Sat, the freight will be in Korea by Monday. I wonder what it would cost to ship a pound to Korea in a week? Probably more than $6, but I guess you're getting the quantity discount. The real question is how much is the freight worth if the shipping is $1.5M? I have a feeling if he told you, he'd have to kill you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #36 March 19, 2010 Who do you charter it from? Just curious, spent 32 years in the jet charter business and never had a request for something of that magnitude. The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #37 March 19, 2010 Whats the strangest request you ever got for a shipment ?smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #38 March 20, 2010 Just got back. Got some pictures. Was impressive to say the least! Enjoy: http://pbckt.com/sR.zdQ Sadly it's not a tail load. Nose load only. Now the AN-124 is a drive though. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #39 March 20, 2010 Quote Just got back. Got some pictures. Was impressive to say the least! Enjoy: http://pbckt.com/sR.zdQ Sadly it's not a tail load. Nose load only. Now the AN-124 is a drive though. Liek I thought, not tail opening, only the nose..,.Unjumpable! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
