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Antonov An-124 Ruslan is a heavy transport aircraft originating in Soviet Union. The cited manufacturer or builder is Antonov.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 69.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 69.1 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Heavy transport aircraft
Soviet Union
Antonov
Antonov
Antonov Serial Production Plant Aviastar-SP
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov Airlines Maximus Air
57
1982–2004
1986
24 December 1982
Antonov An-225 Mriya
Eight (pilot, copilot, navigator, chief flight engineer, electrical flight engineer, radio operator, two loadmasters)
88 passengers in upper aft fuselage, or the hold can take an additional 350 pax on a palletised seating system / 120,000 kg (264,555 lb)
69.1 m (226 ft 8 in)
73.3 m (240 ft 6 in)
21.08 m (69 ft 2 in)
628 m 2 (6,760 sq ft)
181,000 kg (399,037 lb)
402,000 kg (886,258 lb) * Maximum landing weight: 330,000 kg (727,525 lb)
210,172 kg (463,343 lb) / 262,715.15 L (69,402.00 US gal; 57,789.25 imp gal)
4 × Progress D-18T (D-18 Series 4 on -150 models) high-bypass turbofan engines, 226.8 kN (51,000 lbf) thrust each
865 km/h (537 mph, 467 kn) max
3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi) with max payload
14,000 km (8,700 mi, 7,600 nmi) with max fuel and minimum payload
12,000 m (39,000 ft) max certified altitude
8.6
TsAGI Supercritical
230–260 km/h (140–160 mph; 120–140 kn)
640.1 kg/m 2 (131.1 lb/sq ft)
0.23
3,000 m (9,800 ft)
900 m (3,000 ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Antonov An-124 Ruslan equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
RussiaAerospace Forces exact named equipment holdings: An-124 Condor. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Russian Aerospace Forces Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov Airlines Maximus Air
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