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 Antonov AN-124-100 / AN-124-100M-150 Ruslan
Antonov Airlines was the first Designated AN-124-100M, maintenance when proper equipment
operator to offer the AN-124-100 Antonov Airlines’ modernised is unavailable. There is also a
‘Ruslan’ to the commercial market. versions boast upgraded navigation well-equipped living area for the crew,
Thirty years on, as the owner and systems (P-RNAV) and fully comply which is useful on long-haul flights or
operator of seven AN-124-100s with the latest ICAO avionics and when operating in remote areas.
(including two modernised versions noise regulations, meaning that they
with an increased payload up to can operate globally and without The AN-124-100 is equipped with a
150,000kg (330,693lbs), Antonov restriction. system of overhead cranes, which
Airlines continues to set the can lift single pieces weighing up to
standards. The AN-124 fuselage comprises 30,000kg (66,139lbs), meaning that
a double-deck layout. The lower minimal ground support is required.
The AN-124-100 can load shipments deck measures 36.5m (119ft 9in) in To load single pieces weighing up to
weighing up to 120,000kg (264,555lbs). length, 6.4m (20ft 11in) in width and 120,000kg (264,555lbs), the
However, two of Antonov Airlines’ 4.4m (14ft 5in) in height. The upper AN-124-100 uses its specially-
seven AN-124-100s have been deck consists of the cockpit in the designed landing gear to adjust its
modified to accept 150,000kg forward section, and a technician/ ground angle allowing the aircraft
(330,693lbs). To handle this increased cargo attendant’s compartment in to ‘kneel’. The AN-124-100 can then
weight, a new digital anti-skid the rear. be loaded through the nose cargo
braking system has been installed, door using its own extendable ramp.
together with strengthened tyres. The The aircraft contains hatches in This method of loading can also be
forward loading ramp has also been the upper deck allowing access to used to accept wheeled or tracked
reinforced to accept heavier payloads. the wing and tail unit to facilitate vehicles.

Antonov AN-124-100M-150 vs AN-124-100 – the facts: AN-124-100 AN-124-100M-150

Payload increased up to 150,000kg (330693lbs) through reinforcement of
fuselage structure, cargo floor and cargo ramp; Maximum Payload 120,000kg (264,555lbs) 150,000 kg (330,693lbs)
Weight of single-piece cargo increased to 120,000kg (264555lbs)
Maximum Volume 1,040 CBM 1,040 CBM
following fuselage structure reinforcement and installation of nose door
auxiliary supports;
Cargo Cabin LWH 36.5x6.4x4.4m (1437x251.9x173.2in) 36.5x6.4x4.4m (1437x251.9x173.2in)
Compliance with P-RNAV conditions following upgrading of flight and
navigation equipment;
including Ramp 43.7x6.4x4.4m (1877.9x251.9x173.2in) 43.7x6.4x4.4m (1877.9x251.9x173.2in)
Take-off weight and fuel weight increased enhancing aircraft range;
Engine noise level reduced following installation of sound-absorbing
Cargo Door WH 6.4x4.4m (251.9x173.2in) 6.4x4.4m (251.9x173.2in)
cowlings;
Flight range increased;
On-Board Crane 30,000kg lift (66,139lbs) 30,000kg lift (66,139lbs)
Reshaped nose for better fuel efficiency.

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 AN-124-100M-150 Ruslan

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 Antonov AN-225 Mriya
Antonov Airlines operates the
unique AN-225 ‘Mriya’ – the world’s
heaviest aircraft. Powered by six
turbofan engines, this legendary
aircraft has a maximum take-off
weight of 640,000kg (1,410,958lbs).

The AN-225 was originally

developed to transport the
Energiya carrier-rocket and Buran
space shuttle between space
facilities in the former Soviet
Union. It made its first flight on
December 21, 1988.

The AN-225 entered commercial

‘Mriya’ – no other name
service in 2001. Since then, it has
operated flights all over the world carries more weight
carrying cargoes such as electrical
transformers and mobile power
generators. It also continues to
around the globe.
support worldwide peacekeeping
and humanitarian operations.
unlike the AN-124-100, which has a aircraft’s transport capabilities. Its AN-225 Mriya
The aircraft’s service life has been rear cargo door and ramp, the onboard cargo handling equipment,
Maximum Payload 250,000kg (551,155lbs)
extended, meaning that the AN-225’s empennage design was plus the design of the forward
AN-225 will remain in operation changed from a single vertical cargo door and its integral ramp,
Maximum Volume 1,200 CBM
until at least 2033. stabilizer, to a twin tail with an also ensure quick and easy loading/
oversized, swept-back horizontal unloading operations.
Cargo Cabin LWH 43.3x6.4x4.4m (1704.7x251.9x173.2in)
Based on Antonov's AN-124 design, stabilizer. This twin tail enabled the
the AN-225 saw fuselage barrel aircraft to carry large, heavy external The AN-225 is called ‘Mriya’, including Ramp 45.4x6.4x4.4m (1787.4x251.9x173.2in)
extensions added fore and aft of the loads, which would normally disturb meaning ‘Dream’ in Ukrainian. It
wings. The An-225 also uses the the airflow around a conventional tail. has 242 world records to its name Cargo Door WH 6.4x4.4m (251.9x173.2in)
AN-124-100’s nose gear, which allows and is the inspiration for Antonov
it to ‘kneel’ so that cargo can be The AN-225’s cargo compartment Airlines’ slogan: “No other name On-Board Crane 30,000kg lift (66,139lbs)
easily loaded and unloaded. However, can be pressurized, extending the carries more weight”.

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 AN-225 Mriya

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 Antonov AN-22 Antei
The AN-22A ‘Antei’ is unrivalled in Originally built as a military aircraft, returned to service in September
almost every aspect. It represents the AN-22’s cabin height mirrors that 2016. This later version of the
one of the key engineering of the AN-124 and AN-225 – 4.4m AN-22 is almost totally self-
achievements in aviation history. (14ft 5in). Similarly equipped with an sufficient, requiring little ground
on-board crane system, the AN22 is support equipment thanks to its
This huge four-engine turboprop is just as practical, yet more economical. four onboard cranes with a combined
the world's largest propeller-driven Thanks to its unrivalled payload of capacity of 10,000kg (22,046lbs).
aircraft, holding a series of world 60,000kg (132,277lbs), the AN-22 is
records that are likely to remain the only widebody freighter able to Having proved itself historically,
unsurpassed. undertake the transportation of outsize the AN-22A is once again available
cargo to remote destinations. The for global transport duties. This
The first prototype AN-22 was aircraft has the capability to operate to aircraft provides a cost-effective
rolled out in August 1964. After relatively short, unpaved airstrips. alternative to cargo shipments
months of test flying it made its Only two airframes have ever seen that have traditionally been flown
international public debut at the commercial use. Although the by jet aircraft such as the IL-76
1965 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. AN-22A currently operated by and B747F. The unique AN-22A,
During its first 50 years of flying, Antonov Airlines was first built in however, remains the only method
the AN-22 set a total of 41 speed, 1974, after two years and thousands of air transportation for 60,000kg
payload and payload-to-height of man-hours of extensive (132,277lbs) shipments to some of
world records. maintenance work, the aircraft the world’s remotest regions.

AN-22 Antei
Maximum Payload 60,000kg (132,277lbs)

Maximum Volume 550 CBM

Cargo Cabin LWH 26.4x4.4x4.4m (1039.37x173.2x173.2in)

including Ramp 32.7x 6.4 x 4.4m (1287.4x173.2x173.2in)

Cargo Door WH 6.4x4.4m (251.9x173.2in)

On-Board Crane 10,000kg lift (22,046lbs)

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 AN-22 Antei

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Loading of oversized and super heavy
cargoes with weight up to 200,000kg
(440,000lbs) – using OPTG-120M
loading equipment and external cranes

The OPTG120 ramp system is the strongest and most The optg120 ramp system is used in the transportation
rigid ramp system on the market. It has been designed of heavy pieces on the AN-124-100/150M and AN-225
and manufactured by Antonov Airlines to load heavy aircraft. It allows the loading and unloading of cargo
and oversized pieces. with a maximum weight of 200,000kg (440,000lbs)
(for AN-225) and height of 4.10m (13ft 5in) (both AN-225
Advantages of the OPTG120 ramp system: and AN-124).
Lightweight and easily transportable;
Allows easy inspection during loading process;
Anchored to the floor after installation;
Track size is adjustable;
Lashing/anchoring points on both sides;
Winching points/joint points available;
In excess of 17m (55ft 9in) clearance of the external
part. Suitable for any type of container. Can be
extended if necessary;
Fully adjustable: can be used simultaneously with
standard platforms (0.236m [9.3in] from the aircraft
floor) and low platforms (0.141m [5.5in] from the
aircraft floor).

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Loading of tall pieces with height up to 4.27m (168in) –
using OPKG-50 loading equipment and external cranes.
The OPKG-50 ramp system is a unique, low profile skate-type loading equipment
intended for loading and offloading oversized cargo weighed up to 50,000kg (110,231lbs)
into the AN-124-100/150M and AN-225 aircraft. Although the system is similar to the
OPTG-120M ramp system, it allows the loading of higher, but lighter pieces.
However, the loading concept is the same as the OPTG-120M ramp system.

OPKG-50 ‘Next Generation’ Cargo parameters restricted

Ramp System: to the following limits:
Lowest profile on the market – 0.08m single cargo weight – 50,000kg
(3.15in); (110,231lbs);
Wide track size – 5.502m (18ft 6in); max height 4.27m (14ft 1in);
Length – 25m (82ft); weight per running meter up to
Brackets can be dismantled, allowing 3600kg (7,937lbs);
greater space between packed ramp cargo footprint must be flat for proper
and containers. weight distribution.

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Loading of vehicles with low ground
clearance – using OZDKG loading equipment
The OZDKG ramp is a special piece of Basic parameters:
external equipment intended for loading maximum weight of vehicle 120,000kg
and offloading long and heavy-wheeled (264,558lbs);
vehicles into the AN-124-100/150M and approach and departure angles
AN-225 aircraft. Generally used when to be no less than 5°;
parameters like length, road clearance and maximum axle load weight 15,000kg
the weight of vehicle will not allow loading (33,069lbs).
via the aircraft’s own integral ramp.

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Loading of cars – using car rack system

Antonov Airlines’ Car Rack System is

a special double-deck loading system
allowing up to 50 cars to be loaded on
two levels. Subject to vehicle dimensions
and weight, cars can simply be driven
onboard.

The AN-124-100/150M has the unique

ability to adapt its floor loading capacity
for the transport of multiple vehicles.

The use of the double-deck loading

system means that twice the floor area
can be used for the accommodation of
vehicles such as saloons, rally cars and
certain types of 4 x 4s.

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Loading of cargoes with weight up to 30,000kg
(66,139lbs) using aircraft internal cranes via rear cargo

Both the AN-124-100/150M and AN-225

aircraft contain an onboard crane system
designed and utilized for the loading and
unloading of single pieces weighing up to
30,000kg (66,139lb).

Cargo can be delivered to the aircraft’s

rear cargo door on trailers/trucks, from
which it can be lifted by the aircraft’s
bridge cranes using four hooking points.
The AN-22A also contains an onboard
crane system capable of lifting pieces
weighing up to 10,000kg (22,046lb).

Cargo loaded by this method must have

suitable lifting points and a balanced
CoG (Centre of Gravity) to safely load
such pieces.

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Loading using aircraft winches

Both the AN-124-100/150M and

AN-225 aircraft contain an onboard
winch system capable of handling
single pieces weighing up to 120,000kg
(264,555lbs) (AN-124-150M) and
200,000kg (440,000lbs) (AN-225).

Generally used in conjunction with a

ramp system and external cranes, the
aircraft’s onboard winch system is
arranged using a loading pulley block
system depending on the weight of item
to be loaded.

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Loading via nose and rear cargo ramps
Loading of self-propelled vehicles via nose and rear cargo ramps is the simplest
method of loading the AN-124-100/150M and AN-225 aircraft.

The aircraft nose door is opened, the aircraft ‘kneels’, its ramp is unfolded, and
vehicles are simply driven into the cargo hold.

Loading can be carried out through the nose cargo door and offloading via
the rear cargo door.

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 Loading of general cargo
using forklift
Loading of general cargo using forklift – another
simple method of loading. Forklifts can be used
for loading and offloading of wooden pallets, small
crates and similar items through the nose cargo door.
Forklifts are not the property of Antonov Airlines and
are not carried on our aircraft, but they can provided
locally with prior notice.

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 Key data

UKRAINIAN FOUNDED OPEN SOLE OPERATOR OF UKRAINE-US

OPERATOR 1989 24/7 AN-225 MRIYA OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT

The international Exercising fifth freedom

The first to offer the The one-and-only,
air transportation division Flying 365 days a year traffic rights to and from
AN-124-100 commercially world record-breaker
of Antonov Company the US since 2015

WHY CHOOSE ANTONOV AIRLINES? Antonov Airlines - the Record Breaker

You can load more – we are the only operator of You will be provided with round-the clock The AN-225 ‘Mriya’, a modified six-engine version of On September 27, 2012, the AN-225 broke another
the certified AN-124-100M-150 aircraft, offering an communication; the AN-124 ‘Ruslan’, is a truly unique aircraft. Not Guinness World Record for the highest altitude art
increased payload of up to 150,000kg (330,693lbs); We are the only airline to use a Flight Manager on only has it set 240 world records, but it is a record- exhibition, at 10,150m (33,300ft) above sea level. The
You will benefit from unrivalled and unsurpassed each aircraft, providing you with a dedicated point breaker in its own right. The AN-225 is the holder of airborne exhibition was organised by Producer Centre
experience - we created, developed and continue to of contact during loading and offloading of cargo. two Guinness World Records: the aircraft with the Boyko and included 500 works of art created by 120
lead the AN-124 transportation market; You will enjoy a seamless experience - from heaviest take-off weight; and the largest wingspan of artists.
We are the world’s only airline to offer payloads ranging quotation through to delivery, you will be guided any aircraft currently flying.
from 5,500kg (12,346lbs) to 250,000kg (551,156lbs); by the same project manager, providing a holistic
Your valuable cargo will be safely transported within approach to every operation; On September 22, 1993, an Antonov Airlines
hours or days, saving you time and potentially cost; AN-124-100 carried the heaviest single piece of cargo,
flying a 124,000kg (264,555lbs) power plant generator
With dedicated professionals accompanying you and your shipment on the ground and in the air, all supported by an from Dusseldorf, Germany, to New Delhi, India, setting
unrivalled technical expertise, Antonov Airlines provides a GLOBAL REACH with a PERSONAL TOUCH. Quite simply, a Guinness World Record.
we are unlike any other – because ‘No Other Name Carries More Weight’.
On September 11, 2001, during one flight, the
AN-225 set 214 national and 124 international records,
including the transportation of the heaviest payload ever
airlifted, at 253,820kg (559,577lbs).

On June 16, 2004 the AN-225 set six world records,

including a new payload record for an aircraft when In November 2016, Antonov Airlines performed the air
it took off from Prague, Czech Republic carrying a transportation of a 155-tonne transformer from São
commercial payload of 247,000kg (544,542lbs). Paulo, Brazil, to Santiago, Chile. The total payload
(including packaging) was 182,000kg (401,241lbs). It
In August 2009, the AN-225 carried the heaviest was the world’s second heaviest piece transported
‘monocargo’ (single piece) in the history of aviation. by air, and the heaviest piece carried across South
A generator and loading frame weighing a total America by air.
of 189,000kg (416,674lbs) was transported from
Frankfurt, Germany, to Yerevan, Armenia. The The AN-22 holds its own Guinness World
transportation found its way into the Guinness World Record. With a wing span of 64.4m (211ft 3in)
Records. and a maximum take-off weight of 250,000kg
(550,000lbs), the AN-22 is the largest propeller
The following year, on June 11, 2010, the AN-225 driven aircraft ever to enter production. The
carried the world’s longest piece of air cargo – two AN-22 is powered by four 11,030kW (14,79hp)
42.1m (137ft 9.5in) test wind turbine blades from contra-rotating turboprop engines and has a
Tianjin, China, to Skrydstrup, Denmark. cruising speed of 680 km/h (422 mph).

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 Headquarters UK office USA office
1, Akademika Tupoleva Str. Diamond Hangar, Long Border Road Antonov Airlines Inc
Kyiv, 03062, Ukraine London Stansted Airport, CM24 1RE, 11811 North Freeway, Suite 500
Tel.: +380 44 454 0204 United Kingdom Houston, Texas 77060, USA
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