What is the difference between an An-124 and An-124 Ruslan?

The An-124-210 is a 120ft long cargo freighter. The An-124 Ruslan (Nato reporting name Condor), designed by the Antonov ASTC, based in Kiev, Ukraine, is a very large cargo transport aircraft. It is manufactured by Aviant State Aviation Plant, Kiev, and Aviastar, Ulyanovsk, Russia.

What does An-124 stand for?

The Antonov 124 Ruslan (NATO reporting name: Condor) is a large strategic airlifter. Unlike its American equivalents, the An-124 is not restricted to military use. The aircraft is used by many different air forces as well as airlines such as Libyan Arab Air cargo.

When did the Antonov An-124 fly for commercial use?

First flown in 1982, civil certification was issued on 30 December 1992. In July 2013, 26 An-124s were in commercial service with 10 on order. In August 2014, it was reported that plans to resume joint production of the Antonov An-124 had been shelved due to the ongoing political tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Is the An-124 still in production in Russia?

In September 2004, the governments of Russia and the Ukraine announced that series production of the An-124 would be restarted. Up to 80 An-124-100M upgraded aircraft are to be jointly manufactured by Aviastar and Aviant between 2007 and 2020. The Russian Air Force received three An-124-100M aircraft in 2012 another three in 2019.

What are the dimensions of an An-124 aircraft?

The An-124-210 is a 120ft (36.5m)-long cargo freighter. The floor width and height of aircraft is 21ft (6.4m) and 14.4ft (4.3m) respectively, with 10.5ft (3.2m) below the crane. The An-124-100M aircraft has the capacity to travel 4,500km at a height of up to 10,000m carrying a maximum load of 120t. The aircraft is 36m long and 4.4m high.

Is the Antonov An-124 going to be restarted?

In January 2019, Antonov revealed its plans to restart the An-124 production without support from Russia. At MAKS Air Show in 2017, the TsAGI announced its Slon (elephant) design to replace the similar An-124.