Antonov Airlines has safely transported five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters on a single AN-124-100 flight from Rzeszów, Poland to Angeles City in the Philippines. The cargo weighed 35 tonnes in total, including loading equipment, and the loading procedure, which took a total of 5 hours, was completed using the AN-124-100's winches. Each S-70i helicopter measured 1.75 m long, 3.2 m wide, 3.9 m in height, and weighed 5.6 tonnes. Antonov said detailed loading and unloading plans were developed … [Read more...] about Antonov moves Black Hawks from Poland to the Philippines
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Antonov AN-124’s may soon be back in production
Russian media reports suggest that production of the Antonov An-124, the largest commercial aircraft to be mass-produced, could be about to recommence. Talk of a resumption in production first surfaced at the Berlin air show in 2008, but there has been no clear indication from Antonov’s parent company, United Aircraft as to when exactly the aircraft maker would resume the production of the heavy-lift aircraft. … [Read more...] about Antonov AN-124’s may soon be back in production
Antonov AN-124's may soon be back in production
Russian media reports suggest that production of the Antonov An-124, the largest commercial aircraft to be mass-produced, could be about to recommence. Talk of a resumption in production first surfaced at the Berlin air show in 2008, but there has been no clear indication from Antonov’s parent company, United Aircraft as to when exactly the aircraft maker would resume the production of the heavy-lift aircraft. … [Read more...] about Antonov AN-124's may soon be back in production
