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Description: Antonov 124 Ruslan |
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The Antonov An-124, is currently the largest aircraft manufactured and regularly used in the CIS. Its main operator is the Russian Air Force and its transport divisions. A number of An-124 is employed by commercial operators. The An-124 features both a rear loading ramp and a nose door that swings open upwards. The types unique loading capabilities combined with its giant size and heavy payload has turned out to be its key to success. A number of An-124 are operated in a cooperation of Russian and Western European cargo airlines through joint venture business schemes. When it comes to forwarding heavy machinery equipment, space rockets or railroad stock by air, the An-124 often offers the only solution.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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| Crew | 7 (an 124), 4 (An-124-100), 4
(An-124-100M), 3 (An-124-210) |
| Engines | |
| Quantity | 4 |
| turbofan engines | D-18t turbofans (An-124-100),
D-18t series 3 (An-124-100M), RB211-524H-t (An-124-210) |
| thrust each engine thrust | 229 kn (264 kn for An-124-210) |
| Aircraft dimensions | |
| Length | 69.1 meters |
| Height | 21.08 meters |
| wing span | 73.3 meters |
| Cargo hold dimensions
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| floor length including ramps | 36.5 meters |
| width at floor level | 6.4 meters |
| Height | 4.4 meters |
| volume cargo hold | 1,270 cubic meters
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| Performance | |
| Speed | 800 to 850 km/hour |
| cruise speed at an altitude of 9 km | 750 to 800 kilometers/ hour |
| Altitude | up to 12,000 meters |
| Weight | |
| maximum takeoff weight | 392 tons |
| Load-carrying capacity | 120 tons using a 2,800 meter runway (2300 m for An-124-210) |
| load carrying capacity | 150 tons using a 3,000 meter runway (2500 m for An-124-210) |
| Flight range | |
| ferry range with maximum fuel | 13,300 kilometers (15,250 for An-124-210) |
| range with 40-ton payload | 10,960 kilometers (12,730 km for An-124-210) |
| range with 120-ton payload | 5,030 kilometers (5,950 km for An-124-210) |
| Runway | |
| runway length | 3000 meters (2,420 m for An-124-210) |
| takeoff run on concrete runway | 2520 meters (2050 m (2,420 m for An-124-210) |
| landing roll on concrete runway | 900 meters |
