December 24, 1982 in Kyiv, The first flight of the An-124 "Ruslan"
On December 24, 1982, the world's largest military transport aircraft An-124 Ruslan, created in Oleg Antonov's Kyiv Design Bureau, made its first flight in Kyiv.
The An-124 is the largest serial cargo aircraft in the world, and before the advent of the An-225 the Dream was the largest aircraft. A total of 55 aircraft were built. The height of the aircraft is 21.1 m, wingspan - 73.3 m, maximum takeoff weight - 392 tons, payload - 120 tons, range - 16,000 km.
In 1990, Ruslan flew around the world, covering 50,005 km in 72 hours and 16 minutes and setting 7 world aviation records.
The An-124 aircraft was created primarily for air transportation of mobile launchers of intercontinental ballistic missiles based on the MZKT-79221 tractor of the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, as well as for large-scale airborne air transportation of personnel, heavy military equipment and locomotives. yachts, aircraft fuselages and many other bulky cargoes. An-124 has a system of squatting chassis supports, which allows easy loading.
The civilian version of the aircraft can fly at all latitudes and is designed to transport large loads over long distances.
The aircraft entered service with the military transport aircraft of the USSR in January 1987. Serially produced in 1982-2003 by the Kiev aircraft plant "AVIANT". In 2004, the production of An-124 aircraft was stopped.
The An-124 is the largest serial cargo aircraft in the world, and before the advent of the An-225 the Dream was the largest aircraft. A total of 55 aircraft were built. The height of the aircraft is 21.1 m, wingspan - 73.3 m, maximum takeoff weight - 392 tons, payload - 120 tons, range - 16,000 km.
In 1990, Ruslan flew around the world, covering 50,005 km in 72 hours and 16 minutes and setting 7 world aviation records.
The An-124 aircraft was created primarily for air transportation of mobile launchers of intercontinental ballistic missiles based on the MZKT-79221 tractor of the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant, as well as for large-scale airborne air transportation of personnel, heavy military equipment and locomotives. yachts, aircraft fuselages and many other bulky cargoes. An-124 has a system of squatting chassis supports, which allows easy loading.
The civilian version of the aircraft can fly at all latitudes and is designed to transport large loads over long distances.
The aircraft entered service with the military transport aircraft of the USSR in January 1987. Serially produced in 1982-2003 by the Kiev aircraft plant "AVIANT". In 2004, the production of An-124 aircraft was stopped.
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