Charlie StrossRE: https://mstdn.social/@stux/116251902227579771
OMG!
(Radio-controlled planes are one thing, but here's a radio-controlled plane dropping a radio-controlled GI Joe paratroop with steerable chute!)
Jaime Robertson@cstross That’s neat, but IMO not as cool as the RC Buran on its Antonov carrier.
This is a bit long.
Antonov AN225 with Buran Spaceship Radio Controlled Midair separation Hausen
olderThere's a documentary about Antonov AN225 "Mriya" at @arte:
https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/110654-000-A/antonov/
Antonov - The World's Largest Aircraft - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English
The Antonov AN-225 Mriya, the world's largest cargo plane and the pride of Ukraine, was destroyed in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv at the beginning of the invasion in 2022. With exclusive images and never-before-seen film footage, test pilots and engineers of the aviatio giant tell its legendary story.