An-124 Ruslan
Volga-Dnepr An-124-100
Type	Transport aircraft
Manufacturers	Antonov
Maiden flight	24 December 1982[1]
Introduced	1986
Primary users	Russian Air Force Volga-Dnepr Airlines Ukrainian Air Force Antonov Airlines Polet Airlines
Number built	56
Unit cost	~ US$150–200 million
Variants	Antonov An-225

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (Russian: Антонов Ан-124 «Руслан») (NATO reporting name: Condor) was the largest airplane ever mass produced until production of the Airbus A380 started. Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an Airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Antonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex ( Antonov ASTC) (Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an Airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The Ukrainian Air Force (Повітряні Сили України Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny) is a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Antonov Airlines (Antonov Design Bureau is a cargo Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. ZAO "Polet Airlines" (ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Полет» is an Airline based in Voronezh, Russia. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The North Atlantic Treaty NATO reporting names are unclassified Code names for military equipment of the Eastern Bloc ( Soviet Union and other nations of the Warsaw pact Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Mass production (also called flow production, repetitive flow production, series production, or serial production) is the production of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During development it was known as the An-400 and An-40 in the West, and it flew for the first time in 1982. Civil certification was issued by the CIS Interstate Aviation Committee on 30 December 1992. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) ^[2] Over forty are currently in service (26 civilian models with airlines and 10 firm orders as of August 2006) and 20 were in commercial use at 1998^[3] in Russia, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Libya. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab

Design and development

An-124 in Brussels

The An-124 was manufactured in parallel by two plants: the Russian company Aviastar-SP (ex. CJSC Aviastar- SP is a Russian Aircraft factory based in Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex) and by the Kyiv Aviation Plant AVIANT, in Ukraine. Kyiv “Aviant” State Aircraft Plant was established by decision of the War Industry Council on September 9 1920 under the name of "State Aircraft Plant 12" (GAZ-12 Series production ceased with the break up of the Soviet Union. The last five unfinished airframes left from the Soviet times were completed in 2001 (1), 2002 (1), and 2004 (3). While currently no An-124 are being produced, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to resume the production in the Q3 2008. ^[4]

Physically, the An-124 is similar to the American Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, but it has a 25% larger payload. The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An-124s have been used to carry locomotives, yachts, aircraft fuselages, and a variety of other oversized cargoes. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped" is an Aircraft 's main body section that holds crew and passengers or Cargo The An-124 is able to kneel to allow easier front loading. Up to 150 tonnes of cargo can be carried in a military An-124: it can also carry 88 passengers in an upper deck behind the wing centre section. However, due to limited pressurization in the main cargo compartment (3. 57 PSI) ^[5], it seldom carries paratroopers. Paratroopers are Soldiers trained in Parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. ^[6]

Since the type was initially designed for only occasional military use, original An-124s were built with a projected service life of 7,500 flight hours with possibility for extension. However many airframes have flown more than 15,000 flight hours. In response to complaints by commercial users, that aircraft built after 2000 (the An-124-100) have an improved service life of 24,000 hours, older airframes are being upgraded to this standard. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2000: Events January January 30 - Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes The works on its extension up to 40,000 flight hours are being performed. The Kyiv Aviation Plant AVIANT offers upgrades to the АN-124-100М-150 version.

Operational history

A Volga-Dnepr An-124 at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California

Germany led the recent effort to lease An-124s for NATO strategic airlift requirements. For the military use of this facility prior to 1993 see George Air Force Base Southern California Logistics Airport, also known as Victorville Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, US Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The North Atlantic Treaty An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies primarily via Aircraft. Two aircraft are leased from SALIS GmbH as a stopgap until the Airbus A400M is available. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[7]

Russian cargo company Volga-Dnepr has contracts with Boeing to ship outsize aircraft components to their Everett plant. Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an Airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Paine Field, also known as Snohomish County Airport is located between Mukilteo, Washington and Everett, Washington. The An-124 is used for airlifting (in fully assembled form) the massive General Electric GE90 turbofan engines used in the Boeing 777 airliner. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Lockheed Martin contracts the An-124 to transport the Atlas V launch vehicle from its facilities near Denver to Cape Canaveral. Two flights were required to transfer each launch vehicle (one for the Atlas V main booster stage and another for the Centaur upper stage). ^[8]

Rolls-Royce contracts the Antonov AN-124 to transport the Trent family engines to and from their test facilities worldwide.

Airbus Transport International has selected another Russian cargo company, Polet Airlines as "designated carrier" to the company. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing ZAO "Polet Airlines" (ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Полет» is an Airline based in Voronezh, Russia. Polet expects its three An-124-100s will transport astronautic equipment manufactured by EADS, which is Airbus' parent company, and full-size components of a model of the Airbus A380 superjumbo. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV ( EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation formed by the merger on July 10, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[9] As the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is the only A380 engine that can be transported whole in a Boeing 747F^[10], the competing Engine Alliance GP7200 needs a larger aircraft, like the An-124, if it is to be shipped in one piece. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Significant activities

An An-124 taking off from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

• On May 1987, an An-124 set a world record, covering the distance of 20,151 km (10,881 nmi) without refuelling. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa, Finland, is the main Airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland The flight took 25 hours and 30 minutes; the takeoff weight was 455,000 kg. The previous record was held by B-52H (18,245 km).
• In July 1985, an An-124 took 171,219 kg of cargo to an altitude of 10,750 m.
• An An-124 was used to transport the Obelisk of Axum back to its native homeland of Ethiopia in April 2005. The Obelisk of Axum is a 1700-year-old 24- Meters (78- foot) tall Granite Obelisk, weighing 160  Tonnes It is decorated with The shipment was done in three trips, each carrying a third of the monument's 160 tons and 24-metre (78 ft) length. Modifications were done to the airstrip at Axum in order to accommodate such a large aircraft. Axum, or Aksum, is a City in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled from the region ca
• An An-124 was used to transport an EP-3E Aries II electronic intelligence aircraft from Hainan Island, China on July 4, 2001 during the U.S.-China spy plane incident. The Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II is the signals reconnaissance version of the P-3C Orion, operated by the United States Navy. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Hainan Island incident was the April 1, 2001, collision between a United States Navy EP-3E signals Reconnaissance aircraft
• A 109-tonne train locomotive was transported by an An-124 from Canada to Ireland in June 1994. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world ^[11]
• A Volga-Dnepr An-124 delivered a whale from Nice (France) to Japan; another flight was to deliver an elephant from Moscow to Taiwan. Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an Airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. ^[12]
• On September 9, 2003, an Antonov An-124 carried an 85-ton vessel head to Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania, for use at the nearby Three Mile Island Unit One nuclear power plant. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Harrisburg International Airport is a public use Airport located eight Nautical miles (15 km) southeast of the Central business district The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station is a civilian Nuclear power plant located on an island (Three Mile Island in the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions
• The Air Launch Aerospace Corporation (ALAC) in Russia will develop a space transportation system for near-earth orbit using a space launch vehicle ejected from the AN-124-100AL aircraft.
• The An-124s provided by Ruslan International^[13], a specialist transport company based at Stansted UK, has been used on several occasions by BAE Systems to transport airframes as part of their Nimrod refurbishment programme. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• In April 2008, an An-124 provided by Antonov Airlines was used to transport the Pilatus PC-21 to RAAF Base Pearce as part of the Republic of Singapore Air Force S211 to PC-21 transition program. Antonov Airlines (Antonov Design Bureau is a cargo Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout RAAF Base Pearce is the main RAAF base in Western Australia. The base is located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth.
• In May 2008, at the ILA Airshow, it was reported that the governments of Russia and Ukraine were closing in on final details to restart production of the An-124. The new variant, to be known as the An-124-150, will feature several new features. ^[14]

Variants

An-124 at Moffett Federal Airfield transporting USAF helicopters to Afghanistan

An-124 Ruslan

Strategic heavy airlift transport aircraft. Moffett Federal Airfield, also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military Airport located 3 miles (5 km north of Mountain View, in Santa Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,

An-124-100

Commercial transport aircraft.

An-124-100M

Commercial transport version fitted with Western avionics.

An-124-102

Commercial transport version which has an EFIS flight deck.

An-124-130

proposed version.

Flight Range

An-124-100

• 0 tons of cargo = 15,000 km (8,100 nmi) ^[15]
• 10 tons of cargo = 14,125 km (7,627 nmi)
• 20 tons of cargo = 13,250 km (7,154 nmi)
• 30 tons of cargo = 12,375 km (6,682 nmi)
• 40 tons of cargo = 11,500 km (6,210 nmi)
• 72 tons of cargo = 8,700 km (4,698 nmi)
• 90 tons of cargo = 7,125 km (3,847 nmi)
• 97 tons of cargo = 6,495 km (3,507 nmi)
• 104 tons of cargo = 5,900 km (3,186 nmi)
• 108 tons of cargo = 5,550 km (2,997 nmi)
• 120 tons of cargo = 4,500 km (2,430 nmi)
• 122 tons of cargo = 4,325 km (2,335 nmi)

АN-124-100М-150

• 92 tons of cargo = 7,500 km (4,050 nmi)
• 113 tons of cargo = 5,925 km (3,199 nmi)
• 120 tons of cargo = 5,400 km (2,916 nmi)
• 122 tons of cargo = 5,250 km (2,835 nmi)

Flight range comparison with other aircraft

• Airbus A380F was planned to have a flight range of 10,400 km (5,616 nmi) with 152 metric tons (168 S/T/150 L/T) of cargo, currently the design is shelved. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• C-5 Galaxy has a flight range of 3,982 km (2,150 nmi) with 122 metric tons (134 S/T/120 L/T) of cargo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout An-124M-150 might have 32% longer range.
• Boeing 747-400 has a range of 8,240 km (4,449 nmi) with 113 metric tons (125 S/T/111 L/T) of cargo, 39% more than An-124M-150 and 79% more than the C-5 Galaxy. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• Il-96-400T has a range of 4,800 km (2,592 nmi) with 92 metric tons (101 S/T/91 L/T) of cargo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. The short ton ( S/T) is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (around 907 An-124 has 56% more range. However with 40 metric tons (44 S/T/39 L/T) of cargo both An-124M-150 and Il-96-400T have the same range: 11,500 km (6,210 nmi).

Operators

Military

 Russia

• Russian Air Force

 Soviet Union

• Soviet Air Force

 Ukraine

• Ukrainian Air Force^[16]

Civil

In August 2006 a total of 26 Antonov An-124 aircraft remain in airline service, with a further 10 firm orders. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы ( Voenno-Vozdushnye Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Ukrainian Air Force (Повітряні Сили України Povitryani Syly Ukrayiny) is a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license

 Libya

• Libyan Arab Air Cargo: 2 in service. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Libyan Arab Air Cargo (Libac is a Cargo airline based in Tripoli, Libya. ^[3]

 Russia

• Volga-Dnepr: 10 in service; 5 on order. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Volga-Dnepr Airlines is an Airline based in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
• Polet Airlines: 6 in service; 5 on order. ZAO "Polet Airlines" (ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Полет» is an Airline based in Voronezh, Russia.

 Ukraine

• Antonov Airlines: 7 in service. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Antonov Airlines (Antonov Design Bureau is a cargo Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine.

 United Arab Emirates

• Maximus Air Cargo: 1 in service. Maximus Air Cargo, the new frontier in air cargo is the largest freighter only operator in the Middle East

Former Operators

 Russia

• Aeroflot Russian International Airlines
• Ayaks (Ajax)

 Soviet Union

• Aeroflot Soviet Airlines

 United Kingdom

• Air Foyle (in partnership with Antonov Design Bureau)
• HeavyLift Cargo Airlines (in partnership with Volga-Dnepr Airlines)
• Antonov AirTrack
• Titan Cargo
• TransCharter Titan Cargo

Notable incidents

Ukrainian An-124

As of 2005, four major crashes of An-124s, with a total of 98 fatalities, took place:

• CCCP-82002, operated by Antonov Airlines crashed near Kiev, Ukraine on October 13, 1992 during flight testing. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly The Ayaks (АЯКС Ajax) is a Hypersonic aircraft program started in the Soviet Union and currently under development in the Russian Federation The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Air Foyle HeavyLift was an aviation company previously based in Bishop's Stortford United Kingdom Air Foyle HeavyLift was an aviation company previously based in Bishop's Stortford United Kingdom Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antonov Airlines (Antonov Design Bureau is a cargo Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) 8 fatalities.
• RA-82071, Operated by Aviastar Airlines crashed into a mountain at 11,000' while in a holding pattern at Kerman, Iran on November 15, 1993. Aviastar-TU Co Ltd (ООО «Авиакомпания «Авиастар-ТУ» is a Charter airline based in Moscow, Russia. Kerman (کرمان is a city in Iran. It is the center of Kerman province. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) 17 fatalities.
• RA-82069, owned by Aeroflot but operated by Ajax, crashed at San Francesco al Campo, Italy, during a go-around on October 8, 1996. OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly San Francesco al Campo is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 21 km (14 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 2 + 2 fatalities. ^[17]
• RA-82005, operated by the Russian Air Force, crashed in residency area after take-off in Irkutsk, Russia, on December 5, 1997. The Russian Air Force ( Russian: Военно-воздушные cилы России transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 71 fatalities. ^[18]

Specifications

Data from antonov. com^[19]

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Capacity: 88 passengers
• Payload: 150,000 kg (330,000 lb)
• Length: 68. In military aircraft or space exploration the payload is the carrying capacity of an aircraft or space ship including as Cargo, Munitions scientific instruments 96 m (226 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 73. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 3 m (240 ft 5 in)
• Height: 20. 78 m (68 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 628 m² (6,760 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 175,000 kg (385,000 lb)
• Loaded weight: 405,000 kg (892,875 lb)
• Useful load: 230,000 kg (508,000 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 405,000 kg (893,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 4× Lotarev D-18T turbofans, 229. The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine 5 kN (51,600 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 865 km/h (467 kn (537 mph))
• Cruise speed: 800-850 km/h (430 kn (490 mph))
• Range: 5,400 km (2,900 nm, 3,360 mi (5,410 km))
• Service ceiling 12,000 m (35,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 365 kg/m² (74. In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing 7 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0. Thrust-to-weight ratio is as its name suggests the ratio of instantaneous Thrust to Weight (where weight means weight at the Earth ’s surface 41

See also

Related development

• Antonov An-225
  

Comparable aircraft

• C-5 Galaxy
  

References

External links

• Antonov An-124 at the Antonov website
• Aviastar-SP - manufacturer of the An-124 in Russia
• Aviant - manufacturer of the An-124 in Ukraine