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McDonnell Douglas MD-12 ✕ Antonov An-124 Ruslan ✕
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas Antonov
Description The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was a large wide-body airliner concept planned by McDonnell Douglas in the 1990s. The Antonov An-124 Ruslan (; ; NATO reporting name: Condor) is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (USSR).
ICAO Code A124
First Flight 1982-12-24
Entry Into service 1986-01-01
Production End 2004-01-01
Designer McDonnell Douglas Antonov
Type Double-decker wide-body aircraft Heavy transport aircraft
Length (m) 63.4 69.1
Height (m) 22.55 21.08
Cockpit Crew 2
Max Seating 430 88
Max Speed (km/h) 1050
Cruise Speed (km/h) 865
Max Ceiling (m) 12000
Capacity Description Long range: 430 passengers (3-class) / High-capacity: 511 passengers (1-class) 88 passengers in upper aft fuselage, or the hold can take an additional 350 pax on a palletised seating system / 120000 kg
Max Mach (Mach) 0.85
National Origin United States of America Soviet Union
Number Built 57
Powerplant Description 4 × General Electric CF6-80C2 high-bypass turbofans, 274 kN thrust each 4 × Progress D-18T (D-18 Series 4 on -150 models) high-bypass turbofan engines, 226.8 kN thrust each
Primary Users Russian Aerospace Forces, Volga-Dnepr Airlines , Antonov Airlines , Maximus Air
Status Design study, cancelled In service
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_MD-12 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-124_Ruslan
Flat Wing Span (m) 64.92 73.3
Flat Wing Area (m²) 543.1 628
Flat Wing Aspect Ratio 8.6
Wake Category H
Aircraft Engine General Electric CF6 Progress D-18T
Number of Engines 4 4