An-124 thread

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

“We will manufacture 70 new 124s in the first phase. That will require investment by the government of half a billion dollars"

 

I thought that Antonov is Ukrainian company?

[topol-m]

It probably will be a joint Russia and Ukraine production.

[rhino]

The worldwide market for this plane exists already and there is a severe shortage of a/c in this class, as a heavy lifter. Just to remind you: the SALIS company has 6 An-124 permanently stationed at the German airport Leipzig. They are leased by NATO for long haul services to AFG and other mil transports worldwide. Even the USAF C-5 can't reach the An-124. In my opinion it's a good decision to re-open the assembly lines for the Antonov. They might earn very good money.

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

I had a chance to walk into a cargo area of this incredible aircraft. It was in the town of Udachnii, Yakutia province. I was in disbelief as I was walking past the landing gear and when I entered cargo area.

 

It was incredibly low noise on take off as well. probably because it was flying back empty of load.

[mikoyan]

They better move fast because airbus has something that can compete with the 124, not so sure about the price though.

[X-man]

They better move fast because airbus has something that can compete with the 124, not so sure about the price though.

A big part of the mission for the civilian An-124/225 is to carry outsized cargo. The problem with the Airbus is that it cant do this, as it's cargo doors are just too small.

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

This monster can have 40 ton overhead crane installed? Incredible!

[Vekkinho]

The worldwide market for this plane exists already and there is a severe shortage of a/c in this class, as a heavy lifter. Just to remind you: the SALIS company has 6 An-124 permanently stationed at the German airport Leipzig. They are leased by NATO for long haul services to AFG and other mil transports worldwide. Even the USAF C-5 can't reach the An-124. In my opinion it's a good decision to re-open the assembly lines for the Antonov. They might earn very good money.

 

 

I saw one of them in person. I was departing Leipzig in a Fokker F-50 and pilot wasn't cleared for TO as An-124 had to land. I was watching thru the passenger window when I saw it on final, couldn't see the touchdown but it was really, really impressive!!!

[AlphaOneSix]

This monster can have 40 ton overhead crane installed? Incredible!

 

It's not a single crane, but a pair of gantry cranes that each have two 10-ton winches. I've loaded helicopters and cargo onto An-124 on several occasions, and they have always had the gantry cranes installed. We used them one time to pick up shipping containers off of a flatbed and load them inside the aircraft.

 

If I can find the pics, I'll post a few.

[AlphaOneSix]

Here are a couple of pics from a loadout I did a while back...

 

 

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

The quote above is from the Antonov web site. Translation is not the best here.

" ...airborne equipment providing loading-unloading operations of single piece of cargo up to 40 t weight;"

 

I don't know what do they mean with the "airborne equipment" for loading and unloading. Any Russians here to help with translation?

"...обеспечена погрузка-выгрузка моногрузов массой до 40 т бортовыми погрузочными средствами; "

 

It could be a combination of gantry cranes.

Edited November 29, 2009 by =4c= Hajduk Veljko

[rhino]

@alphasixone

 

Thanks for the pix!

Edited November 29, 2009 by rhino
wrong key

[AlphaOneSix]

Those are pics of the An-225. Not a 124, but a great aircraft nonetheless.

[jpm1]

Those are pics of the An-225. Not a 124, but a great aircraft nonetheless.

 

yeah sorry i'll post them in photos/videos (for those who missed them)

[rhino]

Interesting development of the upcoming new An-124-500 production line with UAC.

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/RUSLAN121709.xml&headline=Russian%20Air%20Force%20Backing%20Needed%20For%20An-124

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

I`e always thought Antonov was Ukrainian company. Ulyanovsk is in the hart of Russia. Interesting ...

[rhino]

Some interesting links, planning the production phase of the An-124-(500):

 

-- Use the Google translation feature in case you got problems--

 

http://lenta.ru/news/2009/12/24/an124/

http://www.aviastar-sp.ru/aviastar_en/index.htm -- tech data An-124-100

http://kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1298196

[nscode]

 

 

 

 

oh noez!

 

that thing ate a mi-8 :cry:

 

:D

 

 

@Hajduk: I think it's basically a Soviet company. I mean - yeah, it was based in Ukraine after the collapse, but I don't think they've done much fun stuff since then, other than repairing Mriya, and it seems that they need the old machinery as a whole in order to do serious production. Good way to build relations anyhow.

Edited December 27, 2009 by nscode

[jpm1]

[FoxDonut77]

Those are pics of the An-225. Not a 124, but a great aircraft nonetheless.

 

 

The pictures you attached? No way, that's an Antonov An124, THIS is a An 225 (it's friggin huge!).

 

http://images2.jetphotos.net/img/1/5/8/0/53518_1087638085.jpg

[pauldy]

 

TNI-AU Su-27?

[jpm1]

TNI-AU Su-27?

 

[jpm1]

[rhino]

Boeing may assemble An-124 transport planes - paper

 

This might be a good cooperation since the market needs a good lifter and the DoD and NATO charter these planes already for long haul transports.

http://en.rian.ru/business/20100611/159386299.html

 

rhino

[jpm1]