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Nov 09, 2009 (newstodate): Volga-Dnepr is considering a commercial version of the US freighter C-17 if renewed production of the AN-124 will not start in time.
The out-size cargo carrier will take 20 of the new AN-124-100M-150VD aircraft in the period from 2011 to 2020 and a further 20 aircraft from 2021 to 2027, but the actual time-frame of this project will depend on a Russian state order for 15+ aircraft.
The Russian state has yet to make its decision on this order, and this may postpone the launch of the project beyond the schedule required by Volga-Dnepr.
The cargo capacity of the C-17 aircraft is only half of that of the AN-124, but the benefit would be that the C-17 would position Volga-Dnepr safely in the segment between the AN-124 and the new re-engined IL-76TD-90VD freighter.
The out-size cargo carrier will take 20 of the new AN-124-100M-150VD aircraft in the period from 2011 to 2020 and a further 20 aircraft from 2021 to 2027, but the actual time-frame of this project will depend on a Russian state order for 15+ aircraft.
The Russian state has yet to make its decision on this order, and this may postpone the launch of the project beyond the schedule required by Volga-Dnepr.
The cargo capacity of the C-17 aircraft is only half of that of the AN-124, but the benefit would be that the C-17 would position Volga-Dnepr safely in the segment between the AN-124 and the new re-engined IL-76TD-90VD freighter.