The An-124 Ruslan, manufactured by Antonov, is the world’s largest military transport aircraft. It is among the world’s largest and heaviest cargo aircraft. Military and humanitarian missions around the world have utilized it extensively since its inception in the 1980s.
The An-124 possesses a maximum payload capacity of approximately 150 metric tons, enabling it to transport voluminous and excessive cargo that is beyond the capacity of alternative aircraft.
Due to its multipurpose nature, it has been instrumental in numerous missions, such as delivering humanitarian aid, military equipment, and helicopters to regions devastated by natural disasters.
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