Giant of the Skies: The Antonov An-124 | Mega Transports | Free Documentary
Mega Transports: The Antonov An-124 | Engineering Documentary
The biggest production cargo aircraft of all time, the An-124 has to deliver a 61-ton generator around the globe. But every job has its quirks…
A giant of the skies – the Antonov AN-124-100M-150. Worldwide the biggest production cargo aircraft of all time. Thirty-five years old and still highly sought-after in the transport sector. No aircraft can transport more goods than the Russian giant. At the height of the Cold War: an important means of national transport and prestige object for the Soviet Union. Today: it is in use all over the world and is the queen of international air transport.
Her latest mission: The Antonov An-124 is bringing a 61-ton generator 11,000 kilometers from England to South Korea. Normally a piece of cake. But every job has its quirks. The load manager and his team must make sure, that the ramp and the internal track system of the cargo freighter are positioned exactly – otherwise it would not be possible to