The Coolest Cargo Planes in the World
| November 19, 2018
Antonov An-124
Yet another Ukrainian designed, Soviet cargo plane that’s stood the test of time. The Antonov An-124 was introduced to the gigantic plane market way in 1986 and, for 30 years, it was the world’s heaviest production cargo airplane.
So, what makes this behemoth so desirable? The An-124 can land on rough terrain, “kneel” to make loading easier and it even has an onboard overhead crane that can lift up to 30 tonnes of cargo! What’s more, the Antonov An-124 can carry up to 150 tonnes of cargo and up to 88 passengers in its upper-deck.
Its resume includes the 2011 transport of a Putzmeister concrete pump (from Germany to Japan) to help cool the reactors damaged in the Fukushima nuclear accident.
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