An-124 Condor vs Il-76 Candid

Soviet heavy transport aircraft, employed globally in strategic airlift operations during the Cold War era.
Picture of An-124 Condor
Origin country 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Military Transport Aircrafts
Manufacturer Antonov
First flight 26 December 1982
Year introduced 1986
Number produced 55 units
Average unit price $100 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 628.0 m²
Wingspan 73.3 m
Height 20.8 m
Length 69.0 m
Maximum speed 865 km/h
Operational range 13,300 km
Service ceiling 9,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 405,000 kg
Empty weight 175,000 kg
Total thrust 4 x 23,400 kgf
3-view profile of An-124 Condor
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 Il-76 Candid by N509FZ.