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An-124-100M-150 Commercial cargo aircraft

An-124-100M-150 Commercial cargo aircraft © Christos Fotiadis
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OKB Antonov, has successfully completed testing a new modernized version of the four-engined heavy transport aircraft An-124-100M-150, which was based on the An-124-100M.

 

An-124-100M-150 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

An-124-100M-150 Commercial Cargo Aircraft

 

Antonov is working on modernization of the An-124-100. The An-124-100M-150 version

- includes the main components of the ?N-124-100 program development: 
- payload increased from 120 tons to 150 tons; 
- take-off weight increased from 392 tons to 402 tons;
- flight range increased, including for cargo of 120 tons from 4650 km to 5400 km; 
- aircraft assigned service life is increased to 24,000 flight hours; works on its extension up to 50 000 flight hours/10 000 flights/45 years service life are being performed;
- the new PO-500 schedule of maintenance has been introduced (maintenance every 500 flight hours); 
- onboard crane equipment providing loading-unloading operations of a single piece of cargo up to 40 tons weight;
- fuselage structure had been strengthened to enable airlift of a single piece of cargo up to 150 tons weight;
- Navigation System and radar have been updated;
- digital anti-skid braking system allowing to reduce landing distance up to 30% have been installed;
- crew reduced from 6 to 4 members, and the comfort level of the crew rest cabin has been improved;
- military oxygen equipment has been exchanged for the civil one;
- reinforced wheels and tires have been installed;
- new devices for engine control have been installed;
- modernized systems of reverse control and engine vibration state monitoring have been developed;
- the SRPPZ-2000 ground proximity warning system installed;
- A826 inertial navigation system upgraded;
- Enhanced observation (EHS) has been applied;
- Mail Minimum Equipment List has been developed and is now being implemented

On June 19, 2007, the An-124-100M-150 obtained an Annex to the Type Certificate issued by Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC) and an updated Type Certificate was obtained for the An-124-100 aircraft issued by State Aviation Authority of Ukraine.




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An-124-100M-150 © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 


Technical specifications

DESIGNER Antonov
COUNTRY Russia, Ukraine
TYPE Commercial cargo aircraft
CREW 4
POWER-PLANT Four turbofan engines Progress (V.A. Lotarev) D-18T III-series
Thrust, kgf 4x23.953
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 69,10
Height, m 21,08
Wing span, m 73,30
Wing area, m2 628,50
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 402.000
Normal take-off, kg 392.000
Empty aircraft, kg 173.000
Internal fuel, kg 212.350
Payload, kg 150.000.
- passengers  88
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 865
Cruising speed, km/h 800-850
Service ceiling, m 11.600
Ferry range, km 16.500
Range, km 4.800
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive).





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