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Notable aircraftAntonov An-124 Ruslan

Heavy cargo freighter UR-82027, an Antonov An-124 Ruslan, passes

On 21 August, UR-82027 reported 34,000 ft near Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan.

Nearl CrewsObserved Published

Map of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82027's recorded track near Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan: 7 positions over 2 minutes, about 15 miles.
Saved positions of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82027 near Grosse Pointe Park, 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 15 miles (12.7 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 An-124 Ruslan was designed as a very large cargo transport. UR-82027 is registered as an Antonov An-124 Ruslan, according to the aircraft database. Its saved report gives an altitude of 34,000 ft.

A NASA composites history reports that the An-124 airframe used about 12,000 pounds of carbon-, aramid- and glass-fiber-reinforced plastics. The journal has run two earlier stories about the An-124. UR-82027 carries the UR nationality mark of Ukraine. The final report in this record is from 20:34 UTC, 18 minutes after the first. A Plane Alert DB association is not evidence of the aircraft's operator on this flight or of anyone aboard.

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-82027

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-82027
ICAO address508015

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Archived altitude; reference not retained34,000 ft
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: ce33b5eb-fe84-484f-8b7f-91ad7ef99e67.

Record revision: 2.

Evidence version: 8c7f95d63ca8d5173e4dcd765ead4977e53371f22805595f12969fb32fed3931.

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