Can anybody explain why american troops used An-124 for deployment of troops in Iraq if US has more than 50 operational C-5 Galaxy with capacity of around 135tons? The difference is around 15tons more payload with An-124 and 6,000km longer range, does not explain it.
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Originally posted by PraxusPerhaps they were Canadian troops?
The Canadians are renting a few AN-124's I believe.
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Originally posted by PraxusI was thinking he saw pics of Afghanistan or something.
The US wouldn't use AN-94's if they needed more transports, they could rent civilian aircraft.
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NATO preferred An-124 RUSLAN to C-17 Galaxy as a main airlift asset
Today Volga-Dnepr reported that they won the tender to be the main airlift facility for NATO before 2009 when first A-400 are supposed to be fielded. However the contract may be prolonged if A-400 programs would see delays
The contract assumes that Volga-Dnepr will station two most modern An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft in LEIPSIG and would provide four more in a week notice. NATO will pay Euro 650mln annually for this service.
An-124-100 is the most recent upgrade of basic An-124, the largest aircraft ever mass produced. The new upgraded Ruslan is capable of 150 tons for 9,000 km - 50% advantage over its major rival C-17 Galaxy. Ruslan can cary cargo units of up to 6.7 meters in diameter - slightly larger than Galaxy can. Moreover, upgraded An-124-100 has better fuel efficiency than Galaxy, which did not see any major engine upgrades for the last 10 years.
The major short-comming of Ruslan and Galaxy is that it requires special airstips capable withstand landing of these 200 ton giants.
http://www.voldn.ru/eng/comp/fleet/an124/lth.php
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Originally posted by PraxusPerhaps they were Canadian troops?
The Canadians are renting a few AN-124's I believe.
Canadian troops are operating in Afganistian however.
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Victor Bout works cheaper then the USAF...To sit down with these men and deal with them as the representatives of an enlightened and civilized people is to deride ones own dignity and to invite the disaster of their treachery - General Matthew Ridgway
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If I were to guess then economics would be the factor for why we rent An-124 rather than fly C-5, and Garry confirmed it.
Why not hire someone else to do the same job if they can do it just as well and for cheaper?"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
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One reported told me details of the contract - the contract assumes that two An-124-100, which are stationed in Germany, would be operated by 5 civil crews hired from NATO membered countries.... who would personaly pass approval of NATO officials. The delivery assimes six to eight month
NATO plans constant and active use of An-124 from Europe to Bagram base in Afghanistan, which has first class air strip capable of accepting these giants. The payment would be done per each flight and hours as if these aircrafts were simply freighted + some amount for them being idle in Germany. All operations must be done by personnel which passes NATO approval and by citizens of NATO member countries...... must be very expensive to hire them!!!
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Related: sorta self explanitory.
http://www.sfu.ca/casr/mp-airlift-il76-2.htm
It comes down to buy an American C-17 for $250 million, or buy a IL-76MF for $40 million and just replace the avionics and engines with western equipment for an additional $15 million.
Short version of relivent stats:
*C-17*
Max payload: 77 tons
Range: 5185km (unrefuelled, with 72t payload)
Cost: $250 million (US).
*IL-76MF*
Max payload: 52 tons
Range: 5800km (40t payload)
Cost: $55 million (US) after purchase and upgrades.Last edited by canoe; 24 Mar 06,, 16:43.
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Originally posted by canoeRelated: sorta self explanitory.
http://www.sfu.ca/casr/mp-airlift-il76-2.htm
It comes down to buy an American C-17 for $250 million, or buy a IL-76MF for $40 million and just replace the avionics and engines with western equipment for an additional $15 million.
Short version of relivent stats:
*C-17*
Max payload: 77 tons
Range: 5185km (unrefuelled, with 72t payload)
Cost: $250 million (US).
*IL-76MF*
Max payload: 52 tons
Range: 5800km (40t payload)
Cost: $55 million (US) after purchase and upgrades.
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