Aircraft built to carry large and heavy equipment
Designed by Antonov Design Bureau
AN-124 Ruslan, Nickname Condor by NATO
The Condor, breaking world records
2001 July, the EP-3E Aries II electronic intelligence, airlifted from China to the U.S.A weight 49 tons
2005 April, the Obelisk of Axum, airlifted from Rome to Ethiopia weight 160 tons.
2010 July, four 35-foot and three 21-foot skimmer boats, airlifted from France to the USA weight 21 tons
2011 April, a large Putzmeister concrete pump, airlifted from Germany to Japan weight 86 tons