Antonov An-124 Aircraft at LAX

The Antonov An-124
Long-Range
Heavy Transport Aircraft was
at LAX on Oct. 5th 2008. Here you get see this rare bird takeoff from LAX on 25R. For a time the massive An-124 held the mantle of the world's largest aircraft before the arrival of the An-225, a stretched six engine derivative. It is commonly used for oversize freight charters.

Developed primarily as a strategic military freighter (in which role it can carry missile units and main battle tanks), the first prototype An-124 flew on December 26 1982. A second prototype, named Ruslan (after a Russian folk hero), made the type's first western public appearance at the Paris Airshow in June 1985, preceding the type's first commercial operations in January 1986. Since that time the An-124 has set a wide range of payload records, a recent achievement being the heaviest single load ever transported by air - a 124 tonne (273,400lb) powerplant generator and its associated weight spreading cradle, a total payload weight of 132.4 tonnes (291,940lb), set in late 1993.

Notable features include nose and tail cargo doors, 24 wheel undercarriage allowing operations from semi prepared strips, the ability to kneel to allow easier front loading, and flybywire control system.

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[chillaxer1993]

@tobiasf1 actually it's Ukrainian. russians be taking creds for Ukrainian design

[MrSTRIKER52]

WOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! amazing!

[MrSTRIKER52]

WOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! amazing!

[XxF35LIGHTININGxX]

the antonov225 is the biggest aircargo in the world xD

[tobiasf1]

the russians surely know how to build something big!

[mrblujet]

Do you know what the reg was on this aircraft?

[airlinepilotdude]

That plane was here at LAX again, Jun 19, 2010

[a380j]

i was there that exact day but that was luck i saw it, i didnt expect it do u know when the next antonov well come

[spursuk101]

an-124 is there today (14 april) hope you are there to film that.......