An-225 Cossack vs Il-76 Candid

Soviet strategic airlifter, renowned for its size, primarily deployed in heavy transport and humanitarian aid operations globally.
Picture of An-225 Cossack
Origin country 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Antonov
First flight 21 December 1988
Year introduced 1989
Number produced 1 units
Average unit price $250 million
Soviet strategic airlifter, prominently deployed for both military transport and humanitarian aid operations since the Cold War era.
Picture of Il-76 Candid
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Ilyushin
First flight 25 March 1971
Year introduced 1974
Number produced 960 units
Average unit price $-- million
Wing area 905.0 m²
Wingspan 88.4 m
Height 18.1 m
Length 84.0 m
Maximum speed 850 km/h
Operational range 15,400 km
Service ceiling 12,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 640,000 kg
Empty weight 285,000 kg
Total thrust 6 x 23,405 kgf
3-view profile of An-225 Cossack
Wing area 300.0 m²
Wingspan 50.5 m
Height 14.8 m
Length 46.6 m
Maximum speed 900 km/h
Operational range None km
Service ceiling 13,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 195,000 kg
Empty weight 92,500 kg
Total thrust 4 x 14,500 kgf

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Photo of An-225 Cossack by Anthony Noble. Photo of Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.