| This heavy transport aircraft has been
a frequent visitor to Kansas City International, is of Russian origin
and is referred to as an "Antonov 124." On its maiden fight in December
1982, it was considered the largest aircraft in the world. It's larger
than the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, and aside from its low-set tail plane, the
AH-124 is very similar to the Lockheed product. |
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| The power source consists of four Lotarev
D-18T turbofans slung in pods under the ahead-ralled wing. With its full
span leading edge slats and large flaps, impressive short field capability
is demonstrated. It has 20 main wheels and two nose-wheel units with a
pair on each. The front wheels will retract allowing the AH-124 to kneel
with an upward hinging nose unit and a rear clamshell/ramp to allow front
or rear drive on loading. The flight deck caters to 6 crew members, composed
of two pilots, two engineers, navigator and a radio operator. |
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| Behind the wings on the upper deck
there's room for 88 passengers. There are two cranes attached to the interior
roof, each lifting up to 44,100 lbs. Also available for loading are two
winches used to pull loads through the 118 ft. pressurized main cabin.
The control system is readied by a quadruple-redundant wire system. |
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| Performance: Maximum cruising
speed is 537 mph; Approach speed 149 mph; take-off field length at maximum
weight is 3,850 ft; Landing run at max weight is 2,625 ft; Range with
max fuel is 10,250 miles; Weights: max take-off weight 892,872
lbs.; max fuel 507,063lbs; max payload 330693lbs; Dimensions: Span
240ft; length 226ft. |
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Facts and figures were compiled from
"The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft," Barnes and Nobel. |
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