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Notable aircraftAntonov An-124 Ruslan

Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008 carried an Antonov Airlines callsign

The aircraft was reported near Tekonsha, Michigan. Its recorded altitude was about 33,000 feet.

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Map of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008's recorded track near Tekonsha, Michigan: 9 positions over 2 minutes, about 20 miles.
Saved positions of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008 near Tekonsha, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 20 miles (17.7 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

The flight carried the callsign ADB7107 in the archive and was reported near Tekonsha, Michigan, on July 18, 2026. The aircraft database lists UR-82008 as an Antonov An-124 Ruslan. Recorded readings put it at about 33,000 feet with a ground speed of 502 knots.

The ADB prefix is the callsign designator for Antonov Airlines, giving the archived label a recognizable cargo-airline connection. The An-124 was designed as a very large cargo transport. The label alone does not establish who operated this particular flight.

About the Antonov An-124 Ruslan

  • The An-124 Ruslan was designed as a very large cargo transport.
  • A NASA composites history reports that the An-124 airframe used about 12,000 pounds of carbon-, aramid- and glass-fiber-reinforced plastics.

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Representative Antonov An-124-100 cargo aircraft in flight with its landing gear extended.
Representative Antonov An-124 photo (An-124-100 shown). Image source and license

Recorded data for UR-82008

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeANTONOV An-124 Ruslan
Type designatorA124
Tail number (registration)UR-82008
CallsignADB7107
ICAO address50801C

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed502 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained32,975 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignADB7107
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: ccddc6ea-623c-4f5f-89c8-41c6c43c3525.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 8b756956cb4e36f0f72451d8293f1ab548ae1992ef352176ba24b7a341035723.

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