Antonov 225 take-off from Manchester Airport 

It’s sad that legendary aircraft who held over 100 world records for being the largest, heaviest aircraft with 6 engines. Rip Mriya. We will never forget you

It's hard to believe that that thing can actually fly.

Pilot: "Oh, where did the safety car go?" **squish** Pilot: "Ups"

this thing doesn't take off, it pushes the earth downwards

this must be the runway from Fast and Furious 6

I an aware of the dynamics and principles of flight, but I am still amazed these things get off the ground.

It's amazing how that plane even gets off the ground and flys

The antonov cannot crash. The earth, however, can crash into the antonov.

It even has it's own postcode!

forget "6 engine", how about 32 wheels and tires!

I bet it's still more fuel efficient than my truck

that's one helluva crosswind too...damn plane is taking off sideways and even in the air it seems to be flying sideways. Can u imagine being in a Cessna 152 in line for takeoff after this monster? Controller:" cleared for takeoff, Charlie Whiskey Niner" Me:" hell no, are you fucking crazy? I'll take off in an hour or so, in fact I'm heading back and having some coffee, thanks"

thats not a plane, thats a PLANET

Airbus A380: I'm such a big plane, lmao Antonov 225: *sigh*

Damn that's a big ass plane

But sadly this legend is not there now, who is here after 27.02.2022

WOW! The shear size of that it hard to grasp. Just look at how the tail section wobbles around as it's sat there on the runway. Amazing stuff. A very rare opportunity.

It's unbeleivable it's more than 600 tons and flying. It must have been hell of a lot of engineering work.

RIP to this masterpiece.. Machines that became a victim of war. God bless those suffering and killed due to war..😔

Look the size of its wings!! woaah..

Makes you wonder, if someone from 100 years ago saw this, would they believe it?

The size of the aircraft makes it hard to gauge the speed. I thought it was taxiing, but it took off!

Incredible piece of mega engineering and structures.......... My applause to the Soviets...... For such a beautiful and amazing looking plane!!!!

My God, I bet you could use the dust caps off this things wheels as outside bins! An engineering masterpiece.

This plane is large and beautiful. The engineers earned my respect. It's design is unique and impressive. I love it.

Amazing a crosswind still can push it around that much.

Who came here after knowing the news that this plane is destroyed

Rest in Peace girl thanks for your service

She is so beautiful and graceful, thank you

Rest in peace Antonov 225

the size alone of this aircraft is astonishing to watch as it ascends but the fact that it carries cargo also is mind blowing!wrap your mind around that!unbelievable!!

Watching in April 24 Nothing diminishes on re-watching. It’s still never less than mightily impressive. What an awe inspiring machine. I can only imagine what it was like to be next to it, hearing it and feeling it like Simon was. Thanks for documenting this @Simon Lowe Aviation. I just watched a vid by Pilot Blog, showing Dimitri Antonov walking around the destroyed hangar and surveying the catastrophic damage to the Mira 225, after the Russian attack. So sad to see. But at least we have this.

I love that theres a phone number on the freaking side of it. Cause yea I'd randomly like to order an airplane please.

How come that can fly but I can't

Saw one years ago in Portland. The thing that really stood out besides it's size was just how incredibly loud it was when it took off

FLYING WHALE!

It's amazing to see it can actually lift itself off the ground o_O

that little airliner getting out the way

R.I.P Antonov -225 🌹 You Rip Antonov Will be truly missed by everyone and all aviation lovers.😞😞 You will be always know as the worlds biggest plane.

i hope this airplane will shown in transformers film as decepticon member or autobot

Imagine flying that thing in gta 5 that would be impossible!

If this plane ever crashes, the headlines will read: "Earth crashes into Antonov cargo plane"

Amazing video. Seeing that thing quickly turn into the wind after lift-off! Cheers, Jay (Toronto, Canada).

6 engines. 6 ENGINES seem to struggle to get this fat thing off her feet.

Absolutely magnificent beast!!

this plane defies all the laws of physics!!

I remember the very day it flew over, I was honestly so happy, as I love aircraft, and seeing this I had to rush straight to the airport to see it, and I stayed for hours watching it unload, it was amazing.

I’m beyond gutted that Russia has destroyed this stunning beauty 😔

declare it as a new country

...I like the 'sales' email address on the side...'Good morning, I'd like to buy an Antonov 225, please' - 'Certainly sir, what colour?'

Wow, Simon, you had a first row seat there. What an awesome experience.

Best video of Antonov 225(Mriya)

Who makes the engines? A380 ain't got shit on this giant!

Saw it takeoff during a Nascar event this weekend, so amazing....

No words to say just stand and watch in awe 🫢

still an amazing aircraft.

1:38 look at that thing wobbling around just by standing on the ground, scary.

What a BIG Monster ! and it can fly.... so unbelieveble! Bravo! for engineering and structures.

Saw another video of it doing a vertical take off. Some people commented that it was physically impossible for this aircraft to manage such a maneuver.

Could I ask what camera you used to shoot this? Thanks!

They should use the Fast and Furious 6 air strip lol.

Rest in piece antonov 225, we will miss u

That thing doesn't have to worry about a storm, a storm has to worry about IT. It probably disperses tornadoes, if it flew through one. Awesome video, and great plane!

why do some still envy Russians this plane. It is the largest and heaviest plane on the planet and it flys. It is also very fuel efficient (compare to the cargo it can hold) fast and reliable. It is not true that Russians planes are not well done or that they are not safe in fact Russian things are wery reliable and efficient but it is true that Russians don't consider maintenance and safety as must but rather that maybe. This is the only plane that was made so it is unike.

Donald Trump will need 20 of these to get enough supplies for his wall.

R.I.P. We will miss your AN-225...

Just imagine all the spine-tingling thrills enjoyed by all that cargo!!!😜😲🤩

That airplane looks like my grandmother

what a beautiful bird.

Looks like a normal commercial jet that gained a lot of weight. That landing gear is amazing. It's amazing something that large can even make it off the ground.

A380 in background: "Look at me im so big." An-225: "Bitch please."

It looks like it's gonna snap in half any second

Yeap, this is our UKRAINIAN Antonov 225, code name "MRIJA"(Name seen on 1:09 blue letters МРІЯ- MRIJA or DREAM in English)

Saw it parked up today at Shannon airport in Ireland. Magnificent piece of engineering

I think the most amazing thing about this video is that there appears to be sunshine in Manchester.

great video!!

3:43 looks like something from a Japanese horror movie.

Relax people ,they built this in the 80's with way less tech,the new one in a few years will be REVOLUTIONARY.

The Antonov has its own gravitational force.Everytime it flies a hurricane follows.They dont want to tell you this but all the hurricanes are in parts where the Antonov has flew.

Imagine it in its might, carrying the Buran shuttle on its giant back!

The take off is at 2:22

0:37 The size of the car equals to my freedom in school, and the giant Antonov equals to my teacher's rights

Extremely powerful takeoff This is the most powerful take off I have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great aircraft from Ukraine. Thank you Ukraine for giving this big flying thing to the world! ;)

Better not fly it around Ukraine, talk about a target

Did anyone else watch it leave the ground at 3:00 and think "That really shouldn't be possible..."? The world needs magnificent ludicrous planes like this.

I wonder just how much titanium and carbon fiber they had to use to make sure they got the power to weight ration right on this thing

1:27 There is an a380 in the background

Flying beast love those vertical stabilizers in the back

Mashenka is a beautiful aircraft. The AN 124 & 225 are amazing. When something as massive as these two don't need concrete to land is mind blowing..

She's gone....if you are Russian, please stop this madness!

so I'm guessing each takeoff event probably sucks an oilfield dry

such a beauty

This giant plane shows how great the UDSSR was. RESPECT

I really don't like that. An A320 looks like it could fly safely forever, but this Antonov looks like it gets airborne just to prove point but might snap at any second. I would be shitting myself every second until I was back on the ground in that thing.

"Олег Константинович Антонов (1906 - 1984) - советский авиаконструктор, доктор технических наук (1960), профессор (1978), академик АН СССР. Герой Социалистического Труда. Лауреат Ленинской премии и Сталинской премии второй степени. Родился 25 января (7 февраля) 1906 года в деревне Троица Вороновской волости Подольского уезда Московской губернии (ныне - в составе Троицкого административного округа Москвы). Русский. С 1912 года жил в городе Саратове. В 1915-1922 годах учился в Саратовском реальном училище (окончил два класса) и средней школе (ныне - СШ № 23). Альма-матер: Ленинградский политехнический институт".

What I want to know is, how noisy is the engine?

I love how that chase car drives off at 0:41 like it's screaming *"HE'S GONNA EAT ME!!!!"*

that's sheer engineering masterpiece right there. WOW

0:35 :DD