Antonov An-124



Role Transport aircraft
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Antonov, Aviastar-SP
First flight 26 December 1982[1]
Introduction 1986
Status In service
Primary users Russian Air Force
Antonov Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Produced 1982–present
Unit cost US$70–100 million

General characteristics
  • Crew: 4-6 (pilot, copilot, navigator,senior flight engineer (+flight engineer, radioman) + 2 loadmasters
  • Capacity: 88 passengers or the hold can take an additional 350 on a palletised seating system
  • Payload: 150,000 kg (330,000 lb)
  • Length: 68.96 m (226 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 73.3 m (240 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 20.78 m (68 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 628 m² (6,760 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 175,000 kg (385,000 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 405,000 kg (893,000 lb)
  • Useful load: 230,000 kg (508,000 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 405,000 kg (893,000 lb)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Ivchenko Progress D-18T turbofans, 229.5 kN (51,600 lbf) each
Performance

Flight range

An-124-100
  • 0 tons of cargo = 15,000 km (8,100 nmi)[44]
  • 10 tons of cargo = 14,100 km (7,613 nmi)
  • 20 tons of cargo = 13,250 km (7,154 nmi)
  • 30 tons of cargo = 12,300 km (6,641 nmi)
  • 40 tons of cargo = 11,500 km (6,210 nmi)
  • 72 tons of cargo = 8,700 km (4,698 nmi)
  • 90 tons of cargo = 7,100 km (3,834 nmi)
  • 97 tons of cargo = 6,500 km (3,510 nmi)
  • 104 tons of cargo = 5,900 km (3,186 nmi)
  • 108 tons of cargo = 5,550 km (2,997 nmi)
  • 120 tons of cargo = 4,500 km (2,430 nmi)
  • 122 tons of cargo = 4,300 km (2,322 nmi)
Аn-124-100М-150
  • 40 tons of cargo = 11,900 km (6,425 nmi)
  • 92 tons of cargo = 7,500 km (4,050 nmi)
  • 113 tons of cargo = 5,900 km (3,186 nmi)
  • 120 tons of cargo = 5,400 km (2,916 nmi)
  • 122 tons of cargo = 5,200 km (2,808 nmi)
  • 150 tons of cargo = 3,200 km (1,728 nmi)