{"id":3139,"date":"2023-10-30T13:56:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artheauaviation.com\/eng\/?p=3139"},"modified":"2023-11-24T09:51:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T07:51:58","slug":"antonov-an124-the-largest-cargo-aircraft-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artheauaviation.com\/eng\/blog\/2023\/10\/30\/antonov-an124-the-largest-cargo-aircraft-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonov An-124, the largest cargo aircraft in the world !"},"content":{"rendered":"
If there is one cargo aircraft that we dreamed of chartering, it’s the Antonov An-124. Av geeks won’t say otherwise, it is so rare to see it!<\/p>\n
It all started at the beginning of 2023 when our Cargo department received a request for the transport of oversized goods. This is the type of cargo that cannot be transported by boat, train or truck. The only solution is to go by air.<\/p>\n
Given the dimensions of the goods, the only aircraft capable of carrying out this mission was the Antonov AN-124. The flight became clearer as the plane was available and the customer validated our charter offer. At that exact moment, we realized that we were going to charter the Antonov-124. This iconic aircraft, in the Ukraine colors, with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 400 metric tons. It is capable of carrying a maximum load of 120,000 kg. Here is a behemoth!<\/p>\n
But the range of the Antonov AN-124 is limited, in fact, its design from the 70s and 80s and its energy-intensive engines offer different performances than more recent aircraft. However, it was the only one capable of fitting and transporting the customer’s merchandise. Our cargo department then thoroughly studied the flight route in order to determine the necessary \u201cfuel stops\u201d to carry out this trans-Atlantic flight. The goods were oversized, so we carried out two round trips over six weeks since one flight wasn’t enough.<\/p>\n
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