Perry Cooper SeaTac Airport
The Russian AN-124 stopped by SeaTac airport on Friday January 15 on one of two of its stops here per year.

Giant Russian plane visits SeaTac

AN 124 is one of the largest in the world

One of the largest aircraft in the world made a stopover for refueling and a crew break at SeaTac Airport Friday, Jan. 15th.
The Russian Antonov AN-124 carries a crew of 6, and can carry 88 passengers in addition to a 330,000 pound payload.

The aircraft is 226 feet long with a 240 foot wingspan. From the ground it stands 68 feet high and when fully loaded weighs
893,000 pounds. It has a maximum speed of 537 miles per hour, a range of 3360 miles and a ceiling of 35,000 feet.

By comparison, the Boeing 747-8l is 250 feet long, with a 224 foot wingspan, stands 64 feet tall and a maximum takeoff weight of 975,000 pounds with a ceiling of 43,000 feet and a maxium speed of 570 miles per hour.
The AN-124 was the largest aircraft in the world until it was superseded by another Russian built craft the Antonov An-225. Over forty
of the massive airplanes are in service.

Guest wrote 29 weeks 5 days ago

An-123

Its good to see such a magnificent machine in town!

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