Antonov An-124 Ruslan
airlifter series
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Summary
Antonov An-124 Ruslan is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,120 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Volga-Dnepr Airlines[3], Antonov Airlines[4], Russian Air Force[5], Polet Airlines[6], Maximus Air Cargo[7], 224th Flight Unit[8]
- Manufacturer: Aviastar-SP[9], Antonov Serial Production Plant[10], Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex[11]
- Developer: Antonov[12]
- Subclass of: airplane with 4 jet engines[13], transport landplane[14], double-deck aircraft[15], cargo aircraft[16], airlifter[17]
- Commons category: Antonov An-124[18]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[19]
- Powered by: Progress D-18T[20]
- NATO reporting name: Condor[21]
- First flight: December 26, 1982[22]
- Service entry: January 1987[23]
- Official website: https://www.antonov.com/history/an-124-ruslan[24], https://www.antonov.com/en/history/an-124-ruslan[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antonov An-124[26]
- Commons gallery: Antonov An-124[27]
- Total produced: 55[28]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[29], The International Directory of Civil Aircraft 2003/2004[30], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[31]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[32]
- Wing configuration: shoulder wing[33]
- Length: 69.1 m[34]
- Wingspan: 73.3 m[35]
- Payload mass: 150 tonne[36]
- Derivative work: Antonov An-225 Mriya[37]
Why It Matters
Antonov An-124 Ruslan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]