★ FAMOUSGiant freighters

Antonov Airlines Ruslans

The biggest freighter left flying — heir to the lost An-225

Tail numbers UR-82007 · UR-82008 · UR-82027 · UR-82029

Antonov An-124 Ruslan, the type Antonov Airlines Ruslans is built on
Type photo · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Antonov An-124 Ruslan (UR-82007) UR-82007

The largest cargo aircraft still flying after its bigger sibling, the one-of-a-kind An-225, was destroyed in 2022. Antonov Airlines' surviving Ruslans haul the world's impossible loads — locomotives, satellites, other aircraft — and their visits to any airport draw crowds.

Fun fact

The An-124 kneels: its nose lifts open and the landing gear can lower the fuselage so cargo rolls straight in at truck height.

Antonov An-124 Ruslan (UR-82008) UR-82008

The largest cargo aircraft still flying after its bigger sibling, the one-of-a-kind An-225, was destroyed in 2022. Antonov Airlines' surviving Ruslans haul the world's impossible loads — locomotives, satellites, other aircraft — and their visits to any airport draw crowds.

Fun fact

The An-124 kneels: its nose lifts open and the landing gear can lower the fuselage so cargo rolls straight in at truck height.

Antonov An-124 Ruslan (UR-82027) UR-82027

The largest cargo aircraft still flying after its bigger sibling, the one-of-a-kind An-225, was destroyed in 2022. Antonov Airlines' surviving Ruslans haul the world's impossible loads — locomotives, satellites, other aircraft — and their visits to any airport draw crowds.

Fun fact

The An-124 kneels: its nose lifts open and the landing gear can lower the fuselage so cargo rolls straight in at truck height.

Antonov An-124 Ruslan (UR-82029) UR-82029

The largest cargo aircraft still flying after its bigger sibling, the one-of-a-kind An-225, was destroyed in 2022. Antonov Airlines' surviving Ruslans haul the world's impossible loads — locomotives, satellites, other aircraft — and their visits to any airport draw crowds.

Fun fact

The An-124 kneels: its nose lifts open and the landing gear can lower the fuselage so cargo rolls straight in at truck height.

Quick answers

What are the tail numbers of Antonov Airlines Ruslans?

UR-82007 (Antonov An-124-100), UR-82008 (Antonov An-124-100), UR-82027 (Antonov An-124-100), UR-82029 (Antonov An-124-100).

What kind of aircraft is Antonov Airlines Ruslans?

Antonov An-124-100.

Are they still flying?

4 of 4 are active.

The type

More giant freighters

Bogey · free on iPhone and Android

Will Antonov Airlines Ruslans cross your map?

Famous airframes wear a gold star on Bogey's live map. If one of these flies near you, tap it and it joins your collection with its story.

  • A live map of every aircraft around you, at its real position.
  • Tap one and it flips into a trading card: type, airline, route, photo.
  • Catch rare ones. Build a collection. Climb the leaderboard.
Get it on Google PlayDownload on the App Store
Scan to get Bogey on your phone