Planes and Choppers Photos

Planes and Choppers

 No: 4972   Contributor: Rick Verkruissen   Year: 2008   Manufacturer: Antonov   Country: The Netherlands

Antonov An-124 at Soesterberg AFB

General characteristics

* Crew: 6
* Capacity: 88 passengers
* 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: 229,000 kg (505,000 lb)
* Useful load: 230,000 kg (508,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 405,000 kg (893,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 4× Lotarev D-18 turbofans, 230 kN (51,600 lbf) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 865 km/h (467 kn (537 mph))
* Cruise speed: 800 km/h (430 kn (490 mph))
* Range: 5,400 km (2,900 nm, 3,360 mi (5,410 km))
* Service ceiling 12,000 m (35,000 ft)
* Wing loading: 365 kg/m² (74.7 lb/sq ft)
* Thrust/weight: 0.41