Why This Monster Cargo Plane Landed in Ireland
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The colossal Antonov AN-124 Ruslan arrives at Shannon Airport (SNN / EINN), Ireland, touching down on 24-wheels before taxiing across the airfield to get painted. Then, a second aircraft of the same type takes off.
As the world's largest cargo aircraft, the four-engine Ukrainian heavy airlifter is capable of hauling outsized freight across the globe. Watch the full arrival sequence from the final approach, to taxiing along the runway and into a large hangar for painting. This is then followed by a different Antonov AN-124 taxiing out and departing into the cloud.
The Antonov AN-124 carries the largest payload of any aircraft in the world with a capacity of 120 - 150 tonnes (depending on variation). The only larger aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, was destroyed at the beginning of the war in 2022.
✈️ Aircraft Details:
• Aircraft Type: Antonov AN-124-100M Ruslan
• Payload Capacity: 120 tonnes
• Maximum take-off weight: 392 tonnes
• Wing Span: 73.30m
• Length: 69.10m
• Height: 21.08m
• Designed: 1970s/1980s
• Produced: 1979 - 2004
• Location: Shannon Airport, Ireland (SNN / EINN)
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Recorded: September 13th, 2026
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov...
https://www.key.aero/article/antonov-...
https://www.aircharter.co.uk/aircraft...
https://safefly.aero/the-antonov-an-1...
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Wish I could see the An-225 take to the skies again in the future - RIP Mriya. Slava Ukrayini. 🇺🇦
Why This Monster Cargo Plane Landed in Ireland
CobraEmergency
90,676 views
The colossal Antonov AN-124 Ruslan arrives at Shannon Airport (SNN / EINN), Ireland, touching down on 24-wheels before taxiing across the airfield to get painted. Then, a second aircraft of the same type takes off.
As the world's largest cargo aircraft, the four-engine Ukrainian heavy airlifter is capable of hauling outsized freight across the globe. Watch the full arrival sequence from the final approach, to taxiing along the runway and into a large hangar for painting. This is then followed by a different Antonov AN-124 taxiing out and departing into the cloud.
The Antonov AN-124 carries the largest payload of any aircraft in the world with a capacity of 120 - 150 tonnes (depending on variation). The only larger aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, was destroyed at the beginning of the war in 2022.
✈️ Aircraft Details:
• Aircraft Type: Antonov AN-124-100M Ruslan
• Payload Capacity: 120 tonnes
• Maximum take-off weight: 392 tonnes
• Wing Span: 73.30m
• Length: 69.10m
• Height: 21.08m
• Designed: 1970s/1980s
• Produced: 1979 - 2004
• Location: Shannon Airport, Ireland (SNN / EINN)
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#Antonov #AN124 #Aviation #ShannonAirport #Planespotting #HeavyCargo #CobraEmergency
Recorded: September 13th, 2026
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov...
https://www.key.aero/article/antonov-...
https://www.aircharter.co.uk/aircraft...
https://safefly.aero/the-antonov-an-1...
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Antonov 124, Boeing 747 (freighter), Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, Airbus Beluga, Boeing Dreamlifter, Boeing C-17 Globemaster, Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng, Ilyushin Il-76 and Airbus A400 Atlas are some active service examples.