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A russian aircraft chartered by Us government

Moskow, Russia - The contract made with a private charter firm

American government chartered a russian transport plane type Antonov AN-124, Nato nicknamed Condor. With its 405 tons of maximum take-off weight, Condor is the largest aircraft actually produced worldwide. For its great payload it has been chartered for a US military exercise in the Philippines, to carry vehicles and military equipment from Okinawa (Japan) to Mindanao island. It is not the first...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 23648
Rome, Italy, 02/13/2002 15:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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