Yeah true, but even in other cargo planes, like the c-5 and an225, you can still see the wings flex a little under weight. I guess after watching the video again you can't really tell if the wings are bending or not

 

A C5 can also carry 80 tons more cargo

Yeah but knowing russians as I do, there's probably 80 tons of 'undeclared' cargo stashed in the fuselage voids anyway :wink:

Hmmm taking off from canberra it's probably 80 tonnes of undeclared fireworks and porn

Usually you've got to cut a hole in the vodka fumes to talk to the crew on them.

 

I reckon he was as loaded as he could get on a 2600m runway. It was an ADF charter to Unknownistan. Plus he was using the curvature of the earth to gain altitude.. :wink:

Plus he was using the curvature of the earth to gain altitude.. :wink:

 

^^^ GOLD

 

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