Antonov An-124

The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-124 "Руслан") (NATO reporting name: Condor) is a strategic airlift jet aircraft. It was designed by the Antonov design bureau in the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union (USSR). Until the Boeing 747-8F, the An-124 was, for thirty years, the world's highest aircraft gross weight production cargo airplane and second heaviest operating cargo aircraft, behind the one-off Antonov An-225 (a greatly enlarged design based on the An-124). The An-124 remains the largest military transport aircraft in the world.

During development it was known as Izdeliye 400 (Product #400) in house, and An-40 in the West. First flown in 1982, civil certification was issued on December 30th, 1992. In July 2013, twenty-six An-124s were in commercial service with ten on order.

Users

 * Libya
 * Libyan Air Force
 * Russia
 * Russian Air Force
 * Soviet Union
 * Soviet Air Force
 * Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Air Force

Related Development

 * Antonov An-225 Miriya

Comparable Aircraft

 * Airbus Beluga
 * Boeing 747-400F
 * Boeing 747-8F
 * Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
 * Ilyushin Il-106/PAK VTA
 * Lockheed C-5 Galaxy