RUSSIAN AF VENDESI AN-124

[sgurglio]

FOR SALE: Russian Cargo Jets

 

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The Russian Air Force is preparing to sell off its entire fleet of giant An-124 heavy cargo aircraft. Given the NATO-U.S. code name “Condor,” the Antonov An-124 aircraft is slightly larger than the U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy transports. There are 21 of the An-124s available for commercial sale.

 

The An-124-100M-150 model is capable of transporting single or multiple items of cargo weighing up to 150 metric tons (330,000 pounds) including such outsize items as construction vehicles and missiles. The An-124, for example, is the only aircraft that can carry the Boeing 777's new GE90 engines.

 

The civil An-124-100 was certified in 1992, and meets all civil standards including ICAO Stage/Chapter III noise limits and modern navigational equipment requirements. From a commercial viewpoint, the efficiency of the An-124 can be seen by its ability to carry roughly twice the cargo of a U.S. C-17 Globemaster at a significantly lower operating cost per aircraft. The An-124 has more than 14 years experience of intensive, global commercial operations.

 

The major problem with Russian commercial aircraft in the past has been the poor after-sales support in comparison with Western manufacturers. The Antonov organization is developing a support capability similar to those of Western aviation firms and an Antonov support facility was recently opened in Leipzig, Germany.

 

Aviation industry sources indicate that Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov has offered four An-124s for sale in the near-term, with the remainder to follow before the end of 2007.

 

The Russian Air Force ceased flying its 21 An-124s in December 2005 and the aircraft have been grounded since that time. Currently, NATO leases six other Russian and Ukrainian An-124-100 cargo aircraft under an arrangement known as the Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS).

 

In the future NATO will use C-17 cargo aircraft to help relieve its severe airlift shortage.

[vorthex]

forse dovremmo comprare questi anzicchè i globmaster

[eurofighter86]

Straquoto...anche per dare una sorta di segno di "amicizia"...

[Dominus]

Con la piccola differenza che sono delle baracche che hanno costi di gestione più alti anche del galaxy e garantiscono molto meno del globe.

[Unholy]

Con la differenza che il C-5 non ha le stesse capacità... Infetti per trasportare la fusoliera del nuovo 787 hanno dovuto nolleggiare l'An-124! Ci credo che i costi di gestione siano maggiori, l'aereo è meno diffuso, maggiore e ha specifiche ben diverse. La somiglianza si limita all'apparenza estética ealcune soluzioni che comunque sono indiscutibilmente le migliori possibili (quali l'apertura davanti e dientro per il carico e scarico).

 

Edit: errore di battitura: era 787!!!!

Modificato 13 Agosto 2007 da Unholy

[typhoon]

Cos'è il 778? un 777-800 no si sicuro perchè non esiste ... il 787? beh i pezzi della fusoliera del 787 l'hanno portata con un 747 LCF ...