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Description of ANTONOV 124

Do you need to rent a cargo plane capable of carrying very heavy loads? Introducing the Antonov 124.

The Antonov 124 or An-124 can carry 150 tons of various loads in its hold, such as military vehicles, boats or satellites.

This cargo plane is the second-largest mass-produced aircraft in the world, the first being the Airbus A380. The Antonov An-225 is the world’s largest cargo aircraft, but it is not produced in series. It is also close to the C-5 Galaxy.

Manufactured in Ukraine and Russia, the Antonov 124 entered service in 1986 to carry military vehicles. The first aircraft was named Ruslan, in homage to a Russian folk hero, but NATO nicknamed it “Condor”.

A total of 52 planes were produced until 1995; 5 were lost in service.

Uses

In the 1990s, the An-124 quickly broke load records against its competitors. It was used during round-the-world tours and in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean, which devastated Martinique in 2007 and required the transport of huge amounts of rebuilding supplies. It was also deployed during the wars in Chechnya. During the same period, it was used to evacuate refugees from Kuwait and Iraq, and later to transport UN equipment to Central Africa.

Under the Salis contract, several NATO member countries, including France, can rent An-124s to carry out logistical transport missions. France was a major user, with an invoice of nearly 30 million euros per year, for 1995 flight hours.

More recently, an An-124 from Volga-Dnepr Airlines brought masks and medical equipment from China to Russia during the fight against Covid-19.

You may recognise the Antonov 124 from the movie Fast and Furious 6 and the James Bond movie Die Another Day.

Commercial features of ANTONOV 124

Loading can be carried out at the front or at the rear. There is also an overhead crane fixed to the ceiling of the hold which allows heavy loads to be lifted and moved horizontally.

The hold is 35 metres long, 6.7 metres wide and 4.5 metres high.

The cockpit is accessed from the plane’s interior via a ladder.

Key Benefits of ANTONOV 124

  • The An-124 has integrated loading ramps and various built-in handling equipment.
  • Its 24 wheels allow it to land or take off on challenging runways or runways covered with ice. The An-124 has therefore been used to transport goods to remote locations in Siberia.
  • With its steerable nose wheel, it can also turn around on a 45-metre wide runway.

Technical specifications of ANTONOV 124

General informations

  • Manufacturer ANTONOV
  • Model AN-124
  • Classification Cargo Aircraft
  • Crew 6 (2 pilots, 2 mechanics, 1 navigator, 1 radio operator)
  • Seats 88
  • Luggage compartment volume 800 m³
  • Purchase Price 80 000 000 €

Cabin

  • Interior Height 3.5 m
  • Interior Width 6.4 m

Performance

  • Cruising speed 850 km/h
  • Range 16 000 km

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