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*Length: 226' 3" (69 m) |
*Length: 226' 3" (69 m) |
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*Weight, fully loaded: 893,000 lb (405,000 kg) |
*Weight, fully loaded: 893,000 lb (405,000 kg) |
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*Engines: |
*Engines: 5 [[Lotarev]] D-18T [[turbofan]]s, 51,600 lb of thrust each |
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*Cruising speed: |
*Cruising speed: 487 mph (800 km/h) |
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*Range, empty: 8, |
*Range, empty: 8,921 mi (16,500 km) |
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*Range, fully loaded: 2,430 mi (3,900 km) |
*Range, fully loaded: 2,430 mi (3,900 km) |
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*Service ceiling: |
*Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (12,000 m) |
Revision as of 19:21, 19 February 2004
The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (NATO code name Condor) is the largest aircraft ever mass produced, and was, until the advent of the Antonov An-225, the largest aircraft in production. It flew for the first time in 1982. Over forty are currently in service in Russia and the Ukraine.
Physically, the An-124 is similar to the American C-5 Galaxy, but is much larger. An-124's have been used to carry locomotives, yachts, aircraft fuselages, and a variety of other oversized cargoes. 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 cockpit.
A Ukrainian An-124 was featured in the James Bond film Die Another Day.
General characteristics
- Wingspan: 240' 5" (73.3 m)
- Length: 226' 3" (69 m)
- Weight, fully loaded: 893,000 lb (405,000 kg)
- Engines: 5 Lotarev D-18T turbofans, 51,600 lb of thrust each
- Cruising speed: 487 mph (800 km/h)
- Range, empty: 8,921 mi (16,500 km)
- Range, fully loaded: 2,430 mi (3,900 km)
- Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (12,000 m)